Teaneck Man Led Officers On Route 80 Pursuit: Cops

TEANECK, NJ – A 27-year-old Teaneck man faces charges after authorities say he led them on a high speed chase on Route 80 over the weekend.

Mark Olszewski refused to stop when Hackensack Police Detective Sgt. John Dalton attempted to pull him over on Saturday afternoon and sped off in his Hyundai Tucson, weaving in and out of traffic, Hackensack Police Capt. Darrin DeWitt said.

After police identified Olszewski as the driver, they ended the chase “due to the risk to innocent motorists” and tracked him down at his Harding Avenue home instead, the captain said.

Officers found him hiding in his backyard with cocaine, DeWitt said.

Additional cocaine, along with a hypodermic needle, was found in his car, according to the captain.

He was charged with possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, eluding, resisting arrest and possession of a hypodermic needle. He was also issued several motor vehicle summonses including driving with a suspended license and reckless driving, DeWitt said.