Two Individuals Taken into Custody After Vehicle Strikes Law Enforcement and Civilian Vehicles During Incident at Entrance to George Washington Bridge
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, alongside the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) and the New Jersey State Police (NJSP), announced the commencement of an investigation following a distressing incident at the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Early reports from Wednesday, February 7, 2024, detail a harrowing scenario during the morning rush hour, where two individuals, now identified as juveniles, were apprehended after their vehicle, a Range Rover, was involved in collisions with multiple law enforcement and civilian vehicles.
The sequence of events unfolded as law enforcement officers attempted to halt the Range Rover as it neared the entrance to the George Washington Bridge. The driver, in an attempt to evade the police, engaged in reckless behavior, ramming into nearby vehicles. The situation culminated with the vehicle being stopped and both occupants — the driver and a passenger — being taken into custody on-site.