A 19-year-old Newark man has been charged with eluding police after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop and driving recklessly on Route 21, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo announced.
According to the sheriff’s office, a detective assigned to traffic enforcement observed a dark-colored BMW traveling southbound on Route 21 in Passaic on June 13. Authorities said the vehicle was weaving through traffic, making unsafe lane changes, speeding and nearly striking several motorists.
The detective activated the lights and sirens and stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of Route 21 in Clifton. As the detective prepared to exit the patrol vehicle, the driver allegedly accelerated away, re-entered traffic and continued driving recklessly. The pursuit was terminated according to guidelines…