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Rozario Ymeraj, 18, was charged with eluding and receiving stolen property following the broad daylight chase into Rutherford last week.
Lyndhurst Police Officer Michael LeStrange was directing traffic at Ridge Road and New York Avenue when he saw the motorcycle blow by several vehicles stopped at a light around 1 p.m. last Thursday, May 23, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said.
Driving without a license plate, Ymeraj sped off down Ridge Road, maneuvering in and out of traffic as LeStrange pursued him, the lieutenant said.
Ymeraj crossed the Route 3 overpass and headed through several Rutherford streets before finally stopped near Woodland Avenue, Auteri said.
Police impounded the motorcycle, which had been reported stolen out of Suffolk County, NY, early last month, he said.
Ymeraj -- who told police he bought the motorcycle on Facebook Marketplace -- was processed and released pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack, the lieutenant said.
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