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Nutley Driver Rams Clifton Police Cruiser During Chase From Route 3 Into Newark Nutley Driver Rams Clifton Police Cruiser During Chase From Route 3 Into Newark
Nutley Driver Rams Clifton Police Cruiser During Chase From Route 3 Into Newark A Nutley driver intentionally rammed a Clifton police car in Newark, ending a high-speed chase that began after he was originally stopped on Route 3, authorities said. An officer stopped a Honda Accord driven by Joshua Ortiz, 26, on the eastbound highway shortly after 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Detective Sgt. Robert Anderson said. Ortiz was asked to exit the vehicle after rolling down his window and providing documents, but he hit the gas instead and took off onto southbound Route 21, Anderson said. Police chased him into Newark and through various city streets before Ortiz stopped the Accord ne…

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by Jerry DeMarco