A juvenile from Mahwah, New Jersey, who is only 15-years-old, finds himself entangled in legal trouble spanning across two states, following allegations that he steal a vehicle owned by an elderly lady from New York. The teen is currently under detention in Bergen County and is yet to be released as of Tuesday’s recent update.
The incident that led to this situation transpired on a late Saturday morning before 12:30 p.m., when the police force in Suffern, a village situated in Rockland County, received a distress call from a concerned neighbor of the elderly victim. The caller reported suspicious activities taking place in the vicinity and sought the intervention of law enforcement.
Upon interacting with the victim, the police were able to uncover certain details about the lead-up to the incident. The elderly woman confirmed that she had previously engaged the teen to take care of her lawn. However, on this occasion, the young man had exploited their relationship for malicious purposes.
She reported that the young lad requested to move her vehicle and in doing so, followed her into her house where the car keys were stored. This represented a sudden deviation from their earlier transactional interactions which were largely restricted to yard work, thus alarming the elderly lady.
The police authorities shared that in the following moments, the teen displayed much stronger and unwarranted aggression. He forcibly took the car keys from her grip and in the ensuring struggle, pushed the elderly lady causing her to fall. Swiftly afterwards, he drove away, leaving the woman in her distress.
The woman unfortunately sustained an injury to her arm in this unexpected altercation. Immediately after the incident, she was offered medical attention at the scene by emergency medical services. To ensure a thorough examination, her son later transported her to a local hospital for further assessment.
In response to the crime, the Suffern Police and the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office were promptly mobilized. As part of the broader law enforcement strategy, the stolen vehicle was registered into a national crime database. This pivotal step intended to expand the search for the stolen vehicle and increase the chances of its recovery.
Soon after, the stolen Toyota Camry was sighted by the Englewood police in Northern New Jersey. On spotting the vehicle, they attempted to pull it over without success. The young driver instead chose to flee the scene, accelerating away in the stolen car.
During his hasty escape, the teen dangerously maneuvered the car, hitting several other vehicles in the process. The high-speed pursuit ensued along Route 4 and eventually ended near the George Washington Bridge due to a collision. Following the crash, he was arrested by the law enforcement officials who had been giving chase.
Upon detention, the teen was confronted about his actions, leading him to partially accept responsibility for the car theft. However, his initial cooperation with the police was short-lived. According to reports from the Suffern Police, he quickly changed his behavior, growing uncooperative and showing hostility towards the police officers interrogating him.
The adolescent offender has since been placed in a juvenile detention center. His fate now lies in the upcoming arraignment by the Englewood Police, where he will have to answer to the charges leveled against him for his actions, including the theft and the reckless endangerment of others during his escape.
Once that process is completed in New Jersey, the police intend to further initiate his transfer to Rockland County in New York. The goal is to bring him before the youth section of the Rockland County Criminal Court, where he will face arraignment for the crimes committed in New York.
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