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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 guardrail on Route 22 and fleeing on foot, police said.
Alzate was charged with two counts of aggravated assault on a police officer, eluding police, receiving stolen property and possession of burglary tools, police said. He was remanded to Union County Jail.
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