Vehicle Stolen From South Brunswick Recovered In Lyndhurst

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - A vehicle stolen from South Brunswick was recovered in Lyndhurst early Wednesday morning after a coordinated police effort involving multiple departments and automated surveillance technology.

The black 2019 Hyundai Sonata with Pennsylvania plates was reported stolen in South Brunswick before making its way north through multiple jurisdictions. At approximately 5:20 a.m., Lyndhurst police received an alert from Nutley authorities that the stolen vehicle might be entering their town via the DeJessa Memorial Bridge at Kingsland and Riverside avenues, according to Capt. Paul Haggerty.

Advanced surveillance technology played a crucial role in the recovery. An Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) camera provided real-time notification to police as the stolen South Brunswick vehicle passed through the intersection of Ridge Road and Union Avenue, traveling northbound.

Officer Michael Scalese located the vehicle shortly after, spotting it heading south on Stuyvesant Avenue where it had stopped at a red light at the Kingsland Avenue intersection. Sgt. William Kapp and Officers Mark Rivera, Anthony Giaquinto, and James Colacci quickly joined Scalese.

Both occupants were taken into custody without incident. The driver, Breyonshe Wedd of South Hill, Virginia, and passenger Veelique Farrior-Harris of Newark, each face charges of receiving a stolen motor vehicle. Farrior-Harris also had an outstanding warrant from Parsippany Troy Hills Municipal Court for obstructing the administration of law.

Wedd was released with a criminal complaint summons, while Farrior-Harris was transported to Bergen County Jail under New Jersey bail reform procedures. The South Brunswick vehicle has been recovered.