N.J. man fights cops to stop stolen truck from being towed, authorities say

A 43-year-old man was arrested late Tuesday night after assaulting two Jersey City police officers as an illegally parked, stolen truck was being towed, authorities said.

The commercial vehicle had been parked on the 90 block of Bartholdi Avenue for two days when officers checked the vehicle’s registration and learned the truck had been stolen, Jersey City police said.

As a tow truck arrived around 11:30 p.m., Edwin Valentin tried to get in the truck to stop it from being impounded, officials said…

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