Paramus, NJ – A dramatic police pursuit across several North Jersey towns ended late Wednesday night with the arrest of five teens in a stolen car, according to the Paramus Police Department. The teens, traveling in a stolen Kia K500 Stinger, were apprehended after a high-speed chase that spanned multiple municipalities and concluded on the Garden State Parkway.
Saddle Brook NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of ANDRES MORALES (DOB: 05/10/1991; single; Saddle Brook Police Officer) on a charge of Eluding. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti.
Paramus NJ, A high speed overnight police pursuit that began in Paramus ended when the fleeing driver crashed into a concrete divider on Route 17 northbound in Waldwick. The crash occurred just after 1 AM on Thursday, 02/04 near the on ramp to Route 17 northbound from East Prospect Street, Waldwick. Police officers from Waldwick, HoHoKus, and Ridgewood assisted Paramus officers at the scene.
At least one (1) individual was taken into custody. No police officers were injured in the chase. However, an ambulance was dispatched to the scene and it transported a crash victim, believed to have been the crashed vehicle’s driver, to the Bergen Regional Medical Center. A police officer was observed riding in the back of the ambulance with the victim. A flatbed tow truck removed the wrecked car from the roadway. Two (2) lanes of Route 17 northbound were shut while the investigation and debris clean up took place.