Crime & Safety
Police Chase Ends In Crash, Seizure Of Gun: Saddle Brook PD
A traffic stop turned pursuit ended after the car crashed into a slew of vehicles and the driver discarded a stolen handgun, police said.
SADDLE BROOK, NJ — A Saddle Brook traffic stop turned police pursuit ended after the car crashed into four unoccupied vehicles in Lodi and the driver, while running away, tossed a stolen handgun onto the ground, Saddle Brook police Capt. John Zotollo said.
An officer tried to stop 40-year-old Terrence Kelley for a traffic infraction around noon Sunday on Route 46 East near Westminster Place, Zotollo said. He sped off and crashed into the slew of vehicles in Lodi.
And then, taking to his heels, Kelley discarded the gun, police said.
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He was arrested in Lodi, and charged with eluding police, weapons offenses, and several traffic violations. The weapon was recovered, police said.
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