Car Thief Wrecks Stolen Vehicle In High-Speed Florham Park Police Pursuit: Authorities Car Thief Wrecks Stolen Vehicle In High-Speed Florham Park Police Pursuit: Authorities
Car Thief Wrecks Stolen Vehicle In High-Speed Florham Park Police Pursuit: Authorities A Toms River man with a lengthy history of traffic offenses is facing multiple charges after leading police on a chase in a stolen vehicle that ended in a violent crash, leaving him seriously injured Friday, March 14, according to authorities. At 1:15 p.m., Florham Park police officers attempted to stop a stolen vehicle, but the driver refused to comply, according to the Florham Park Police Department. The vehicle was being operated erratically, swerving onto the shoulder and grass before ultimately crashing into a tree at the intersection of Vreeland and Hanover Roads, officials said. The …
Route 46 Stolen Car Chase Crosses County Lines, Ends In Foot Pursuit: Clifton Police Route 46 Stolen Car Chase Crosses County Lines, Ends In Foot Pursuit: Clifton Police
Route 46 Stolen Car Chase Crosses County Lines, Ends In Foot Pursuit: Clifton Police A police chase ended with a dramatic foot pursuit across Route 46 and the arrests of three people in a stolen car, authorities said. The incident unfolded around 6:05 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, when Clifton Police Officers Michael McNally and Anderson Ferreira spotted a Black Honda Accord driving erratically on Route 21 North before merging onto Route 46 East, Clifton Police Lt Robert Anderson said. When officers attempted a traffic stop, the driver sped up to evade them, struck another vehicle, and continued down the exit ramp to River Drive in Elmwood Park, Anderson said. The suspect aband…
Drunk PA Man Found Sleeping In Stolen Vehicle: Denville PD Drunk PA Man Found Sleeping In Stolen Vehicle: Denville PD
Drunk PA Man Found Sleeping In Stolen Vehicle: Denville PD A 32-year-old Pennsylvania man was arrested and charged after he was found sleeping in a stolen vehicle in Denville on Saturday, Feb. 15, authorities said. Khalil Watkins, an Emmaus resident, was sleeping in a vehicle in the parking lot of Schumacher Chevrolet on Route 46 East, Denville police said. The vehicle he was sleeping in was identified as stolen, police said. Watkins was found to be under the influence of alcohol, police said. Watkins was placed under arrest and charged with receiving stolen property and driving while intoxicated, police said. He was also issued numerous multi…
Taconic Trouble: Stolen Speeding Car Caught On Parkway In Yorktown, Police Say Taconic Trouble: Stolen Speeding Car Caught On Parkway In Yorktown, Police Say
Taconic Trouble: Stolen Speeding Car Caught On Parkway In Yorktown, Police Say A 40-year-old woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly speeding in a stolen vehicle on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester, police said. The incident occurred late on Tuesday, Feb. 4, when a Yorktown Police officer noticed a vehicle traveling at high speeds on the southbound Taconic State Parkway, Yorktown Police announced on Monday, Feb. 10. Upon pulling the vehicle over, the officer discovered that the vehicle's license plate had been reported stolen out of Pennsylvania, the department said. The driver, identified as Tamar Williams, was taken into custody and transported to …
Cops Use GPS To Find Stolen Car, Four Teens Arrested: Summit PD Cops Use GPS To Find Stolen Car, Four Teens Arrested: Summit PD
Cops Use GPS To Find Stolen Car, Four Teens Arrested: Summit PD A GPS tracker helped police in Summit locate a stolen vehicle on Monday, Feb. 3, leading to the arrest of four teenagers, authorities said. At 4:45 p.m., a 2022 Range Rover was reported stolen from a parking garage in downtown Summit, police said. Officers used the Range Rover's GPS system to monitor its movements, police said. At 7 p.m., the vehicle was discovered at Pine Street in Elizabeth, occupied by five people, police said. As the officers approached, the five suspects exited the vehicle and ran, police said.  Four of the suspects were apprehended following a foot pursuit while…
Fleeing Carjacker Killed Crossing I-495 In Oxon Hill: Cops Fleeing Carjacker Killed Crossing I-495 In Oxon Hill: Cops
Fleeing Carjacker Killed Crossing I-495 In Oxon Hill: Cops A police-involved pursuit of a stolen vehicle ended when a woman was struck and killed while attempting to flee by crossing I-495 on foot after crashing, authorities said. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office is leading the investigation into the deadly incident, which happened around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1 in Oxon Hill. According to investigators, officers located a stolen car from an earlier carjacking in a parking lot in the 6000 block of Oxon Hill Road.  As they observed, a woman got into the vehicle and attempted to drive awa…
Car Thief Leads 120 MPH Pursuit Through Calvert County, Sheriff Says Car Thief Leads 120 MPH Pursuit Through Calvert County, Sheriff Says
Car Thief Leads 120 MPH Pursuit Through Calvert County, Sheriff Says A Virginia man is facing a slew of charges after leading law enforcement on a dangerous high-speed chase in Calvert County, MD, hitting 120 mph and running multiple red lights before crashing a stolen vehicle. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, law enforcement was alerted to a stolen vehicle entering Calvert County, traveling southbound on Southern Maryland Boulevard near Yellow Bank Road in Dunkirk, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. A Maryland State Trooper attempted to stop the vehicle near the Country Plaza Shopping Center, though, while the vehicle slowed briefly…
4 Philadelphia Officers Injured, Suspects Arrested After Violent Illegal Car Meetup 4 Philadelphia Officers Injured, Suspects Arrested After Violent Illegal Car Meetup
4 Philadelphia Officers Injured, Suspects Arrested After Violent Illegal Car Meetup Four officers were injured, and four people are in custody after an illegal car meetup in Wynnefield Heights turned violent, Philadelphia police said. The incident began just before midnight on Saturday, Jan. 13, when police responded to an illegal car meetup in front of the Target on Monument Road in Wynnefield Heights, authorities said. At least 50 vehicles were gathered at the scene. As officers arrived, the cars dispersed, with several driving recklessly, police said. Officers followed some of the fleeing vehicles to Broad and Tioga streets in North Philadelphia. That’s where the situa…
Armed Troy Man Leads High-Speed Pursuit Across State Lines Before Crashing Armed Troy Man Leads High-Speed Pursuit Across State Lines Before Crashing
Armed Troy Man Leads High-Speed Pursuit Across State Lines Before Crashing A Troy man faces a long list of charges after a multi-state police chase that started in Vermont ended in a crash and his arrest in Queensbury, NY, authorities said. On Thursday, Jan. 9, at approximately 12:54 p.m., New York State Police joined the pursuit of a vehicle that had fled a traffic stop in Vermont and evaded multiple law enforcement agencies in both Vermont and New York. The vehicle was first reported traveling on State Route 4 toward Whitehall, NY. Troopers located the vehicle in Fort Ann, NY, and attempted to stop it. However, the driver refused to comply, initiating a high-spe…
Speeding Oklahoma Driver In Stolen Car Found With Weapons In Passaic County, Police Say Speeding Oklahoma Driver In Stolen Car Found With Weapons In Passaic County, Police Say
Speeding Oklahoma Driver In Stolen Car Found With Weapons In Passaic County, Police Say Bloomingdale police officers turned a routine traffic stop into a major bust, apprehending an Oklahoma man in a stolen vehicle and seizing illegal weapons, authorities announced. Jose Garcia, 23, was pulled over for speeding when officers discovered that the car he was driving had been reported stolen in Trenton, according to Bloomingdale Police Chief Greenwood. A closer inspection revealed Garcia was also in possession of prohibited knives. Garcia was arrested on the spot and now faces charges for possession of a stolen vehicle and illegal weapons. He was transported to the Bergen County J…
Salem County Teens Crash Stolen Car During Wild Police Chase In DE, Troopers Say Salem County Teens Crash Stolen Car During Wild Police Chase In DE, Troopers Say
Salem County Teens Crash Stolen Car During Wild Police Chase In DE, Troopers Say Two boys from Salem County were accused of leading police on a high-speed chase in Delaware, crashing a stolen car and hospitalizing another driver, authorities said. A 14-year-old from Penns Grove and a 16-year-old from Deepwater were given several felony charges, Delaware State Police said in a news release. The teens were taken into custody after the chase in New Castle, DE, on Sunday, Dec. 29. A white 2012 Kia Optima with New Jersey plates was spotted by Delaware troopers near Route 1 South and Christiana Road at around 4:50 p.m. A quick computer check revealed the car was reported…
Pair Lead High-Speed Pursuit In Stolen Car Through 4 Towns After Newington Armed Robbery: PD Pair Lead High-Speed Pursuit In Stolen Car Through 4 Towns After Newington Armed Robbery: PD
Pair Lead High-Speed Pursuit In Stolen Car Through 4 Towns After Newington Armed Robbery: PD A high-speed police chase that spanned several Connecticut towns on Sunday, Dec. 29, ended with two people in custody, Connecticut State Police said. The incident began when Newington police responded to an armed robbery at Lowe's on the Berlin Turnpike just after 8:20 a.m., according to Newington police. The suspects, later identified as Scott A. Tenney, 35, of East Hartford, and Samantha K. Tobey, 34, of Enfield, fled in a black Honda CR-V, police said. The vehicle was later confirmed to be stolen from Hartford. Police attempted a traffic stop after Tenney — who also has ties to…