Joseph Acevedo-Rodriguez, who went by “Tuti” died just four days before his 27th birthday, according to his obituary from the Alvarez Funeral Home in Newark.
“Joseph passed away doing what he loved most: riding motorcycles with his friends on the weekends, one of his passions,” his obituary reads, making no mention of the police pursuit.
At 12:05 a.m., three people were operating motorized scooters at State Street and High Street in Perth Amboy when Lt. Jose Pais attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop, activating his lights and sirens, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said…