Crime & Safety
2 Men Arrested After Fleeing In Stolen Mercedes In Howell: Cops
The vehicle was reportedly taken from Maplewood and crashed on Breckinridge Court after fleeing from officers, authorities said.
HOWELL, NJ - Two men who allegedly fled from a stolen Mercedes in Howell Township over the weekend are now in custody, according to authorities.
The vehicle was reportedly taken from Maplewood - nearly 60 miles away - and crashed on Breckinridge Court after fleeing from police.
Two other vehicles drove over lawns and fled the area, according to News12 New Jersey.
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The two apprehended men, later identified as Dwaine Jones of Newark and a 17-year-old juvenile, were arrested after being seen in the back of a Lyft.
The occupants are part of an “organized group” that came to the area to steal other vehicles, according to a statement from the Howell Township Police Department.
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In a 4:37 a.m. social media post on Jan. 17, the department announced a search for two males that fled the Mercedes. Officials warned that K-9, drone, and uniformed officers would canvass the neighborhood.
As of 5 a.m. on Sunday, both suspects were in custody.
During the incident, officers issued an alert to residents not to open their door to anyone other than a uniformed police officer.
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