Drizzle Fog/Mist 45°
Tag:

James Wilmarth

Police & Fire
Ex-Con From Dumont Crashes Fleeing Old Tappan Police Ex-Con From Dumont Crashes Fleeing Old Tappan Police
Ex-Con From Dumont Crashes Fleeing Old Tappan Police A repeat offender from Dumont fled an attempted police stop in Old Tappan and was arrested after his car slammed into a tree, authorities said. James Wilmarth, 33, already was awaiting trial for a Teaneck burglary when Officer Charles DiMaria began pursuing him for speeding on North Washington Avenue shortly after 9:30 p.m. Monday, Police Chief Joseph Tracy said. Wilmarth apparently cut his headlights in an effort not to be detected when DiMaria caught up to him on Hampton Ridge Court, Tracy said. Seeing the officer, Wilmarth hit the gas and turned onto Cripplebush Road, where he lost cont…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco