At around 9:15 p.m., Officer Christopher Mirrione of the Deal Police Department attempted to pull over reckless driver traveling northbound on Norwood Avenue, Sgt. Brian Egan said in a news release.
Officer Christopher Mirrione of the Deal Police Department attempted to pull over a "reckless driver" who was traveling northbound on Norwood Avenue, police said. (File photo). DEAL -- A Neptune man was arrested Friday after he caused a car crash while trying to speed away from the cops, police said.
At around 9:15 p.m., Officer Christopher Mirrione of the Deal Police Department attempted to pull over a "reckless driver" who was traveling northbound on Norwood Avenue, Sgt. Brian Egan said in a news release.
Egan said the car was traveling at a high rate of speed and accelerated after Mirrione activated his emergency lights in an attempt to stop the driver.
The driver, later identified as Bobby W. Stafford, Jr., 42, of Neptune, caused a motor-vehicle collision on Norwood Avenue between Roosevelt and Jerome avenues, Egan said. Mirrione and two other officers were able to arrest Stafford after the crash, according to Egan.
Stafford and another person in the crash were taken to the hospital, but Egan did not say anything about their condition.
Officer Mirrione also suffered minor injuries during the incident.
Stafford was charged with eluding, assault by auto, obstruction of justice, disorderly person and possession of drugs.
He was taken to the Monmouth County jail and bail was set at $25,000.
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