JACKSON, NJ – A Mercedes stolen in Jackson headed north along the New Jersey Turnpike on its way to its final destination, Newark. It’s where many cars stolen at the Jersey Shore end up, but this time, the owner was able to track the location using the Mercedes App.
On two occasions, police spotted the vehicle in north Jersey, but due to the Murphy administration’s new restrictions on police pursuits, were unable to follow the vehicle and make an arrest.
On Monday, at 7:10 am, Police Officer Stephen Cilento responded to a residence located on Arrowshead Circle on the report of a vehicle which had been stolen.
“Upon arrival, the victim reported to Officer Cilento that she had started her Mercedes, valued at $80,000.00, in the driveway at approximately 6:30 am and then went back into the house. When she went back outside at approximately 6:50 am, the vehicle was gone,” the Jackson Police Department said. “Through using a Mercedes app, she was able to track the vehicle and it was determined that it was in Woodbridge and then headed north on the Turnpike. The vehicle was entered as a stolen vehicle and it was then learned that the suspects who had taken it had driven off without paying for over $100.00 of gas at a Turnpike rest stop.”
Police said, later in the morning, Newark Police Officers observed the vehicle in their jurisdiction and attempted to stop it. The vehicle failed to stop for the officers and as per the updated New Jersey Attorney General Pursuit Guidelines, they did not pursue it further.
“Shortly after that time, the New Jersey State Police advised our agency that the vehicle was observed on Interstate 280 and they were also unable to pursue it when it failed to stop for them,” the Jackson Police Department said. “The vehicle was later located abandoned in Newark and it was recovered for the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department CSI Unit to process.”