Driver Rescued From Marsh After Fleeing Atlantic City Expressway Crash: State Police
A Westchester County, NY, man was arrested after he allegedly fled a crash on the Atlantic City Expressway, authorities said.
Jerome Reed, 34, of Peekskill, was rescued about five hours after the crash from a nearby marsh and charged with eluding, New Jersey State Police said.
Troopers were called to the single-vehicle crash at 1:08 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, Sgt. Philip Curry, a State Police spokesman, said. The crash occurred in the westbound E-ZPass lanes of the Pleasantville Toll Plaza, he said.
Before troopers arrived, Reed allegedly fled the vehicle on foot into a marshy area near the tol…
Jersey Shore Man Nearly Struck Detectives With Jeep: Prosecutor
A Jersey Shore man who tried to strike detectives with his Jeep has admitted to aggravated assault and eluding, authorities said.
Kevin Valverde-Cruz, 21, of Jackson, pleaded guilty to the charges on Wednesday, July 12, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
On Oct. 18, 2022, detectives from the Lakewood Township Police Department observed a white Jeep Grand Cherokee traveling at a high rate of speed, and attempted a motor vehicle stop, Billhimer said.
The operator of the vehicle failed to stop and the pursuit was ultimately terminated on the Garden …
