the staff of the Ridgewood blog
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.
The Chase Begins
The incident unfolded around 10:15 p.m., when the Clifton Police Department alerted local authorities to a stolen Kia K500 Stinger spotted near the Hackensack and River Edge border. Adding to the complexity, the stolen Kia was reportedly accompanied by a Porsche, also stolen earlier that evening from Maywood.
The stolen Kia was tracked as it traveled through River Edge, Oradell, and eventually into Hawthorne in Passaic County. Hawthorne police briefly attempted to stop the vehicle but lost sight of it, according to Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti.
High-Speed Pursuit on the Parkway
The chase reignited after 10:30 p.m., when Paramus Officer Cesar Hurtado spotted the stolen Kia entering the Garden State Parkway southbound from Oradell Avenue. Officer Michael Mordaga attempted to pull the vehicle over, but the driver fled, leading police on a high-speed pursuit.
The chase wound through Exit 157 and onto the Route 20 south ramp before the stolen car struck a concrete divider and came to a halt.
Apprehending the Suspects
Paramus Officers Michael Cleary and Julia Koenemund, with support from other officers, successfully apprehended all five teens in the car.
The driver, a 17-year-old from Belleville, now faces multiple charges, including:
- Eluding police
- Possession of stolen property
- Aggravated assault with a weapon, for attempting to ram a marked patrol vehicle
The driver was transferred to a juvenile detention center.
The four passengers—two 17-year-olds and a 16-year-old from Passaic, as well as a 16-year-old from Belleville—were charged with joyriding and released to their guardians.
Ongoing Investigation
Authorities in Paramus and Maywood are continuing to investigate whether the group was involved in additional thefts in the area.
This incident highlights the growing challenges of youth involvement in vehicle thefts, as well as the dedication of local law enforcement to ensuring public safety.
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GTA in real life soft on crime lock em all up. we dont want the thuggery
If the police were allowed to use speed sticks these pursuits would end sooner.
But NJ is all for the criminals
Nothing will happen to these young scumbags and they will be future felons of NJ
Police in NJ are allowed to use those devices with supervisory approval.
how about the ‘pit’ maneuver
Start by holding the parents of these kids responsible as well. They should pay for the cost of any property damage involved, etc. Maybe they and their kids need to do some jail time. Things are only going to get worse as we continue to build new high end homes etc in Bergen County.
Did the owner of the Kia and Porsche leave the key fobs in the cars?
There should be a minimum 10 year sentence for all involved. Otherwise, they will surely be doing this again.
Who called the fun police?
The Kia Challenge is a viral TikTok trend to which a series of motor vehicle thefts is attributed, targeting Kia and Hyundai vehicles in the United States manufactured between 2011 and 2021. The trend, which began in October 2022, has led to eight fatalities, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – Wikipedia
Let’s just put it this way, if you are driving around in the hood in one of these cars, keep your head on a swivel. Are we allowed to say the young brothas and sistas, usually always under 18 so they avoid full punishment from the law.