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DeKorte Park, Lyndhurst, NJ

MANHUNT: Police Flush Out Fleeing Ex-Con Stuck In Swamps Of Lyndhurst MANHUNT: Police Flush Out Fleeing Ex-Con Stuck In Swamps Of Lyndhurst
Manhunt: Police Flush Out Fleeing Ex-Con Stuck In Swamps Of Lyndhurst A Newark ex-con driving a stolen car tried to elude Lyndhurst police by dashing into the Meadowlands marshes during an overnight pursuit, but their colleagues from other towns helped capture him, authorities said. Elliot Taylor, 26, floored it after Lyndhurst Police Officer Brian Kapp pulled up behind the already-speeding 2005 Hyundai Elantra on Ridge Road around 3 a.m. Sunday, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Taylor made a quick right onto Valley Brook Avenue and raced down Disposal Road toward DeKorte Park, but the Hyundai bottomed out and began smoking, Auteri said. Taylor quickly pul…