Early Morning Police Car Chase In Nutley; Suspects At Large

NUTLEY, NJ — If you called the Nutley Police Department asking why there were sirens in the air early Thursday morning, here’s the answer: it was a car chase.

According to Nutley police, the chase took place around 3 a.m. when an officer saw a black Lexus speeding down Franklin Avenue.

Here’s what happened next, police said:

“The officer attempted to stop the car that was found to be stolen out of Orange and involved in a home invasion using a handgun. The occupants refused to stop for police and fled up Harrison Street, Bloomfield Avenue to Hoover. The pursuit continued along West Passaic Avenue … and back to Harrison, before getting onto the Parkway South. Police stopped chasing in Bloomfield to ensure no one was injured when the vehicle started driving recklessly. Many calls were received questioning why there were sirens early that morning.”

Nutley police are working with other jurisdictions in an attempt to identify actors who still remain at large, authorities said Friday afternoon.

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