Cranford Teen Was Driving Stolen Truck While Under The Influence: Police

An 18-year-old from Cranford was arrested last week when he was found driving a stolen vehicle while intoxicated, police said.

A Cranford teen was charged with DWI and other offenses after he was found driving a stolen truck, police said.
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Paul Milo

09/13/2019 10:37 a.m.

Police stopped a 2002 GMC at Bloomingdale and Elizabeth avenues around 1:20 a.m. Saturday because the plates were unclear. Ptl. Nicholas Cook determined that the driver, Elijah Martinez, was under the influence and arrested him.

Further investigation revealed the vehicle had been stolen in Cranford earlier that night and had been involved in a crash.

Martinez has been charged with receiving stolen property, criminal mischief, obstructing the administration of law and DWI. He was also issued several motor-vehicle summonses, including for leaving the scene of a crash, failure to report a crash, no insurance and careless driving.

He was processed and given a date to appear in Superior Court.

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