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Stolen Vehicle Pursuit Ends In Linden Crash, 3 In Custody: Cops
Three people were in custody in Linden following a pursuit-crash involving a stolen vehicle on Friday, Aug. 30, authorities said.
Police in Linden were notified of a pursuit entering the area around 5:30 p.m., police said in a Facebook post.
The pursuit had been terminated on Route 1 near S. Wood Ave. A short time later, the stolen vehicle struck a curb near the intersection of S. Stiles Street 21st Street and became disabled, police said.
Three suspects fled from the vehicle on foot. Officers from Linden, Elizabeth, Union, Rahway, the Union County Sheriff’s Office, and the New Jersey Stat…
Stuck In The Mud: Hudson County SUV Thieves Arrested, Police Say
A pair of SUV thieves were arrested after one of them led a brief pursuit but got stuck in the mud of a marsh last week in Bergen County, police said.
Carlos Sierra, 37, and Hortensia Herrera, 50, both of Guttenberg, have been lodged in the Bergen County Jail following their arrests in Lyndhurst Friday, Aug. 16, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said.
Lyndhurst Officer Anthony Giaquinto was on patrol in the 1200 block of Wall Street West when he got a tip that a stolen 2007 GMC Sierra was in the area, Auteri said.
Giaquinto found the GMC Sierra as it entered the parking lot of a comme…
Jersey City Teens In Stolen Vehicle Ram Into Cop Car, 3rd Bails In Secaucus Police Vehicle
Two Jersey City teens were apprehended and one remains at large after being pursued by police while driving a stolen vehicle in Secaucus on the early morning of Monday, July 8, authorities said.
At 2:42 a.m., police spotted a 2018 Jeep Wrangler that had been stolen from Jersey City last month at a gas station on Route 3, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. When police converged on the stolen car, the driver, a 15-year-old, intentionally rammed two occupied Secaucus police vehicles, injuring one officer, Miller said.
The driver and two passengers fled the scene on foot, Miller said. On…
High-Speed Pursuit, Crash Nets 3 Arrests In Bergen County, Police Say
Thee people including a 17-year-old were arrested after a high-speed pursuit and subsequent crash in Bergen County early Thursday, June 20, police said.
Oakland police officer Karley Greulich saw a man in all black with his hoodie up and a ski mask near Enterprise Rent-a-Car around 2:40 a.m., Oakland police Capt. Timothy Keenan said.
Upon seeing her patrol car, the man, later identified as Yordalis Reyes-Fernandez, 20, of Paterson ran to his red SUV, which was parked behind M&T Bank, and tried to flee the area, Keenan said.
A registration check of the SUV found it had been st…
Newark Men Ditch Audi Stolen From Chatham Before Brief Foot Pursuit: Njsp
Two Newark residents were arrested and charged with stealing a vehicle out of Morris County on Wednesday, May 29, authorities said.
Omar Deas, 25, and Rahmir Singletary, 21, stole the 2012 Audi A5 from Chatham around 4:35 p.m., Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman with the New Jersey State Police said.
The car was spotted in Newark where it was disabled to a prior deployment of a tire deflation device, Lebron said.
The occupants abandoned the vehicle and police initiated a foot pursuit, Lebron said.
Police arrested charged the duo with receiving a stolen motor vehicle, consp…
Newark Police Car Struck, Stolen Car Thieves Captured After Crash In Garfield
A driver wanted for hitting a police cruiser with a stolen BMW was nabbed by Garfield police after he crashed into a pole, igniting a fire, and took off on foot, authorities said.
Garfield police spotted the orange 2020 BMW M4 shortly before noon Wednesday, March 27, after colleagues from Newark who were tracking the vehicle via GPS pointed them to Prospect Street after one of their vehicles was hit, Capt. Mario Pozo said.
Garfield Police Officer Noah Murphy tried stopping the sedan moments later, the captain said, but the driver threw it in reverse, hit the gas and accidentally slammed int…
NJ Man Gets Prison Time For Fatal Crash In Stolen Car During Police Chase: Prosecutor
A 21-year-old driver was sentenced to 12 years in New Jersey State Prison for a fatal crash during a police chase, authorities said.
Samuel Villar, of Somerset, was sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 5 in connection with the November 2022 Old Bridge accident that killed 33-year-old Arturo Tlapa Luna, of Freehold, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Old Bridge Acting Police Chief, Donald F. Fritz, Jr. said.
On Nov. 9, 2022, at about 2:15 a.m. Old Bridge police responded to a crash that occurred during a pursuit by Marlboro Police, near the intersection of Spring Valle…
Wrong-Way Driver Of Stolen Car Apprehended After Pursuit: Roselle Park PD
A 19-year-old Elizabeth resident was apprehended after he was spotted driving a stolen car the wrong-way on Tuesday, Oct. 31, Roselle Park police said.
At 12:16 a.m., police observed a gray Hyundai driving the wrong way down a one-way street near West Roselle Avenue, officers said. Police attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver, Jayden Alzdate, fled at a high rate of speed, officers said.
The vehicle struck a patrol vehicle attempting to flee, resulting in two police officers sustaining minor injuries, officers said. Alzate was taken into custody after crashing the vehicle into a guar…
Two Arrested For Stealing Car, Stealing Handgun: Linden PD
Two Newark residents were arrested in Linden on Thursday, July 6 for driving a stolen car and possessing a stolen handgun, police said.
At 8 p.m., officers were alerted to a report of a stolen vehicle traveling south on Route 1, Captain Christopher Guenther of the Linden Police said. The car suddenly came to a stop at Avenue C and Tijohn Cato, 30, and Samiya Medina, 34 were arrested and taken into custody, Guenther said.
When police searched the vehicle, they discovered a stolen handgun, Guenther said. Medina and Cato were charged with unlawful possession of a stolen handgun in the second d…
