Paramus Police Nab Seven in Stolen Car

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Paramus NJ, Seven Essex County teens face charges after police say they were pulled over in a stolen car early Monday morning in Paramus.

Paramus police report that around 12:38 a.m., police received a report that people were trying to break into cars in the area of Arbor Road and Bush Place, according to Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg.

When Officer Don Liu arrived to investigate, he spotted a 2014 white Jeep Grand Cherokee leaving the neighborhood, driving onto Ridgewood Avenue, noting that there were seven people inside of the Jeep.
A computer check revealed the car had been stolen on Nov. 29 in Asbury Park after its owner left the key fob inside.

Liu attempted to pull the Jeep over, but its driver fled on Ridgewood Avenue, onto Chimes Road, to Glen Avenue and then onto Route 17 south.

When the driver finally stopped on the highway by Ridgewood Avenue, two of the vehicle’s occupants, Shakur Williams and Jamal Bankston,  fled on foot . Both were captured after brief foot pursuits.

According to Chief Ehrenberg.Paramus Police Sgt. Sean Nutland, Officer Tom Holden, Officer Christian Tsentas, Officer Mike Focarino, Officer William Stallone and Officer Matt Mulick, along with Bergen County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Officer So Lorenc also arrived at the scene.

All seven individuals were arrested and taken to the Paramus police department. After processing, the adults were released on their own recognizance and the teens were released to a relative.
The following were arrested and charged:

Juvenile female, 17-year-old, Newark: Eluding Police, Possession of Stolen Vehicle
Juvenile female, 17-year-old, East Orange: Possession of Stolen Vehicle
Keileen Abreu, 18-year-old, Newark: Possession of Stolen Vehicle
Nazjamir Hobson-Brown, 19-year-old, Newark: Possession of Stolen Vehicle
Shakur William, 18-year-old, Irvington: Possession of Stolen Vehicle, Eluding Police
Jamal Bankston, 18-year-old, Newark: Possession of Stolen Vehicle, Eluding Police
Jehiel Thomas, 19 year-old, Newark: Possession of Stolen Car, Possession Burglar Tools.