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Driver Who Set Himself On Fire During Bayonne Police Pursuit Dies Driver Who Set Himself On Fire During Bayonne Police Pursuit Dies
Driver Who Set Himself On Fire During Bayonne Police Pursuit Dies UPDATE: A driver who set himself on fire while being pursued by Bayonne police has died, authorities said. Officers in an unmarked vehicle activated their lights and siren in an attempt to pull over the as-yet unidentified driver for several violations in the area of 54th Street and Broadway shortly before 11 p.m. July 13, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. The driver kept going, heading west on 50th Street before eventually turning down dead-ended 52nd Street, he said. Officers approached the vehicle after he stopped and repeatedly ordered him out, Bruck said. The d…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Trooper Fires Gun At Allentown Driver Who Led NJ, PA Police On Wild Pursuit, Authorities Say Trooper Fires Gun At Allentown Driver Who Led NJ, PA Police On Wild Pursuit, Authorities Say
Trooper Fires Gun At Allentown Driver Who Led NJ, PA Police On Wild Pursuit, Authorities Say A Pennsylvania State Police trooper shot at a pickup truck that struck a police vehicle on Route 80 during a Friday night pursuit that began in New Jersey, authorities said. New Jersey State Police began pursuing a silver Dodge Ram driven by Steven R. Wilson, 51, of Allentown, around 8 p.m. on Route 46 and the westbound side of Route 80 through Warren County, Pennsylvania State Police said. Wilson's truck appeared to have been unregistered out of Pennsylvania, and was spotted speeding, performing unsafe lane changes and driving erratically, authorities said. Wilson led New Jersey troopers …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Chester PD: Ex-Con Who Led Pursuit Busted With Drugs, Handgun Chester PD: Ex-Con Who Led Pursuit Busted With Drugs, Handgun
Chester PD: Ex-Con Who Led Pursuit Busted With Drugs, Handgun A Chester City ex-con who led a police pursuit Tuesday was busted with drugs and a handgun, authorities said. As a traffic stop was ordered for a black 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt after police noticed it had an expired registration plate, the passenger, Shawn Robertson Jr., got out of the car and fled on foot near Edgemont Avenue, City of Chester police said. Despite orders to stop, Robertson led police on a foot pursuit and fled from police view when he got to West 22nd Street, police said. With the help of a police K-9, an officer was able to locate Robertson hiding under the re…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Teens Go On Car Burglary Spree, Lead NJ Pursuit In Sedan Stolen Out Of Philly, Police Say Teens Go On Car Burglary Spree, Lead NJ Pursuit In Sedan Stolen Out Of Philly, Police Say
Teens Go On Car Burglary Spree, Lead NJ Pursuit In Sedan Stolen Out Of Philly, Police Say Three teens were in police custody with another suspect at large after going on a car burglary spree then leading a police pursuit across Hudson County in a sedan stolen out of Philadelphia, authorities said. A Secaucus, NJ resident called police to report four individuals burglarized his family's car on Pandolfi Avenue around 3:30 a.m. on Jan. 20, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. The four suspects fled in a black Toyota Corolla, later found to be stolen out of Philadelphia on Jan. 13, Miller said. A responding police officer saw the stolen vehicle leaving near Centre Avenue, then…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pursuit Of Stolen SUV Driven By Woman, 33, Ends In Bucks County Crash Pursuit Of Stolen SUV Driven By Woman, 33, Ends In Bucks County Crash
Pursuit Of Stolen SUV Driven By Woman, 33, Ends In Bucks County Crash A 33-year-old woman behind the wheel of a stolen car was apprehended by police after leading officers who recognized the SUV on a pursuit through local streets Monday morning in Bucks County, authorities said. Megan Loyer caught the eye of a Bristol Borough officer at approximately 8:50 am when he noticed a Mitsubishi SUV on Radcliffe Street, matching the description of a vehicle that was reported stolen earlier in the day, according to police. In an attempt to confirm the license plate, Officer Elifa Soto began following the car at Green Lane, and activated his emergency lights a…

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by Nicole Acosta