5 Arrested After Police Car Chase In Millburn, Springfield: Police

MILLBURN, NJ — Five people were arrested and charged with attempted burglary after a police car chase in North Jersey last week, authorities say.

The Millburn Police Department released the following details about the incident:

“In the early morning hours of Aug. 15, Millburn police received a report of a burglary that had just occurred in Springfield. The suspects were seen fleeing the scene in a red Hyundai Elantra. A short while later, Millburn officers were responding to a burglary alarm on Cambridge Drive in the Short Hills. While in the area, officers observed the suspect vehicle driving away from the direction of the alarmed residence. [A Millburn officer] attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop on White Oak Ridge Road. The driver failed to stop, and a pursuit ensued. The stolen suspect vehicle traveled eastbound on Route 78 and exited into Springfield, where it struck a curb at the intersection of Meisel Avenue and Riverside Drive and became disabled. All five occupants fled the vehicle on foot. [The officer] was able to apprehend one suspect at the scene. The remaining four suspects were taken into custody shortly after, with assistance from the Springfield Police Department.”

The driver – later identified as Deshawn Bowers, 19, of Newark – and four juvenile males between 16 and 17-years-old, also from Newark, were taken into custody and charged with attempted burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary, receiving stolen property, eluding police and resisting arrest.

Bowers was transported to the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark. The four juveniles were brought to the Essex County Juvenile Detention Center.

A police investigation into the incident continues, authorities said.

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