Crime & Safety
Unlicensed Limo Driver From Morristown Drove Fugitive Client: Cops
An investigation into an unlicensed limo service found a client to have an active warrant for his arrest, cops say.
MORRISTOWN, NJ — A Morristown man was arrested recently for operating a limousine service without the proper licensing, according to police.
On Dec. 11, Ernesto Garcia, 69, was charged in Hanover for driving a limo without a license.
Police observed him picking up customers outside of a Walmart, and when they pulled him over, discovered he was unlicensed to do so.
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Garcia was served three “limo-related offenses,” issued a summons, and released.
It was during the investigation that authorities found one of Garcia’s passengers, Ceferino Lopez, 32, also of Morristown, had an active criminal warrant for his arrest.
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Lopez was wanted by the Morristown Municipal Court for a simple assault warrant of $1,000, police said.
He was taken into custody, posted the $1,000 bail, and issued a new court date.
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