SECAUCUS, New Jersey (WABC) — Police in New Jersey are looking for the thief who stole a police cruiser early Monday morning.
It began with officers making an attempt to arrest a gaggle of teenagers as they drove in a stolen car from Jersey Metropolis round 2:42 a.m.
Police noticed the stolen 2018 Jeep Wrangler at a Sunoco fuel station on Route 3 in Secaucus.
When police tried to cease the car, it rammed into two occupied Secaucus police autos.
One officer suffered a knee damage.
The entrance seat passenger, a 16-year-old boy, and the driving force, a 15-year-old boy ran from the scene and had been captured by police.
A 3rd suspect, a rear-seat passenger within the stolen Jeep, entered a marked police car and sped off.
Cops chased after him in their very own autos via Jersey Metropolis, Kearny and Newark, with the suspect allegedly reaching speeds greater than 100 miles per hour.
He received away however deserted the police automobile in Hillside.
The suspect stays on the run.
“The 15-year-old male driver was simply launched from the digital bracelet program final month from earlier arrests involving violence and is again committing crimes,” Chief Dennis Miller mentioned. “Though they’re 15 and 16-year-olds, these juveniles are criminals and their actions bolster my opinion that they may proceed to commit crimes with out concern of repercussion. It must be acknowledged that our Juvenile Justice System must be reformed to carry juveniles accountable or this recidivism will proceed. We should acknowledge that not each juvenile might be rehabilitated and should give prosecutors the instruments wanted to prosecute these criminals or they may proceed to plague our communities. I additionally need to thank all of the companies that assisted us together with the Kearny and Hillside Police Departments, New Jersey State Police and the Hudson County Sheriff’s Workplace.”
Some householders shared with Eyewitness Information, doorbell movies of law enforcement officials utilizing flashlights and drones to verify driveways and yards for the one who stole the police cruiser and dumped it on Bond Road earlier than operating off.
The early morning commotion awoke some, whereas others discovered of it solely after seeing their footage.
“It is somewhat scary as a result of my household is right here, and we needed to verify everyone is okay. Usually, we do not have that form of concern round right here on this space,” mentioned a Hillside resident named Chris.
The 15-year-old driver was charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon (car) for illegal functions, receiving a stolen motorcar, felony mischief, resisting arrest, and conspiracy to commit receiving a stolen car.
He was remanded to the Morris County Youth Detention Facility.
The 16-year-old passenger was charged with receiving a stolen motorcar, resisting arrest, and conspiracy to commit receiving a stolen car. He was launched to his dad and mom, with a pending look in Household Court docket.
Anybody with further data can contact the Secaucus Police Detective Division at (201) 330-2052 or detectivedivsion@secaucusnjpolice.gov.
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