Beach Haven West Man Flees From Stafford Police Not Once, But Twice

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ - A township man is facing eluding and hindering apprehension charges after he sped away on his motorcycle when Stafford police tried to stop him for speeding on the Route 72 Causeway bridge.

Stafford police attempted the motor vehicle stop at 2 a.m. on Aug. 22. Gregory Goumas, 18, Joan Drive, was traveling at a high rate of speed on his blue Yamaha when Patrolman Christopher Smith tried to stop him on the bridge, Lt. James R. Vaughn said.

Goumas then accelerated and Smith terminated the stop because of the high rate of speed.

But Smith was able to retrieve the motorcycle's registration information and went straight to Goumas' home on Joan Drive in the Beach Haven West section of the township, Vaughn said.

Goumas again fled from police, who issued a warrant for his arrest, he said.

Goumas turned himself in on Aug. 23 at the Stafford Township Police Department’s headquarters. He was taken to the Ocean County Jail in Toms River. Goumas also had several outstanding traffic warrants out of Columbus Township, New Jersey totaling over $1,000, Vaughn said.

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