Crime & Safety
Stolen Car Leads Millburn Cops On Chase, 2 Juveniles Apprehended: Police
The car lost control and struck bushes and trees on a residential property, causing the front tires to deflate, police said.
MILLBURN, NJ — A stolen vehicle led Millburn police on a car chase earlier this month before crashing near a home on Old Short Hills Road, authorities say.
The Millburn Police Department released the following details about the incident:
“On Nov. 3, a Millburn police officer located a Kia Sportage reported stolen out of Perth Amboy traveling north on Old Short Hills Road. [The officer] attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver fled north on Old Short Hills Road. Millburn police pursued the vehicle until it lost control and struck bushes and trees on a residential property, causing the front tires to deflate. Two juvenile suspects – each 16-years-old – exited the vehicle and fled on foot.”
Police apprehended both juveniles a short time later. They were transported to the Essex County Juvenile Detention Center.
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