A 21-year-old man from Berkeley, identified as Jonathan Ferro, has been charged with multiple offenses following a chaotic series of events on the Garden State Parkway on Wednesday. According to the New Jersey State Police, Ferro was involved in several hit-and-run crashes before abandoning his vehicle and attacking a construction worker in Tinton Falls.
The incident began in the northbound lanes of the parkway near milepost 101.3 at around 2:18 p.m. Ferro, driving a Dodge pickup truck, reportedly caused multiple collisions before his vehicle became disabled. Instead of staying at the scene, Ferro fled on foot, leaving behind a trail of damaged vehicles and chaos.
His troubles didn’t end there. Shortly after abandoning his truck, Ferro encountered a construction worker and physically assaulted him. The situation escalated until officers from the Neptune Police Department apprehended Ferro in the vicinity of McNamara Way, near the boundary between Tinton Falls and Neptune Township.
Ferro now faces serious charges, including three counts of assault by auto and driving under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance. In addition to these charges, he’s also looking at numerous motor vehicle violations. Despite the severity of the charges, Ferro was released pending a future court date, according to State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron, who provided details on the incident.
Fortunately, despite the multiple crashes and the assault, no fatalities were reported.
