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Sicklerville Car Thief Assaults Cops: Winslow PD

A 28-year-old Sicklerville man was arrested and charged on Sunday, Feb. 23, after he assaulted a police officer while they tried to apprehend him for stealing a car, authorities said.

A Winslow Township Police vehicle.

A Winslow Township Police vehicle.

Photo Credit: Winslow Twp PD

At 5:29 a.m., officers responded to 43 Hewitt Ln. on a report of three men trying to break into a vehicle, Winslow police said. Officrs observed a black Infiniti Q50 exiting the Hampton Gate development at a high rate of speed, police said.

A lookout vehicle was also exiting the development at a high rate of speed, police said. Officers attempted to stop the Infiniti but it immediately fled the scene, police said.

A short pursuit on the Atlantic City Expressway resulted in the accused exiting at the Cross Keys Road exit and traveling back toward Sicklerville Road, police said. Tyrelle Clarke attempted to flee from the motor vehicle on foot and physically assaulted officers during the chase, but was ultimately arrested, police said.

Clarke was found in possession of a Master Key and a motor vehicle computer programmer, allowing him to enter vehicles and reprogram a generic master key to drive off in the victim's vehicle, police said.

Clarke was charged with numerous offenses and lodged in Camden County Jail.

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