MONTVILLE, N.J. — A 20-year-old Jersey City man has been sentenced to five years in state prison for his role in a high-speed police pursuit involving a stolen BMW in Montville, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office announced.
Nasir Moses pled guilty on March 17, 2025, to one count of second-degree Eluding and one count of third-degree Receiving Stolen Property. On April 25, Judge Robert Hanna sentenced him to five years in New Jersey State Prison for Eluding, to run concurrently with a three-year sentence for Receiving Stolen Property.
The charges stem from a July 9, 2023, incident in which a Lincoln Park police officer attempted to stop a suspected stolen BMW on Route 202. The vehicle fled at speeds exceeding 90 mph before spinning out on Route 287 North. All five occupants fled on foot, crossing highway lanes and escaping into the woods. Four were apprehended; Moses evaded capture but was later identified as the driver.
The stolen BMW, taken from New York, contained numerous items of stolen property. Moses was arrested in Bergen County on an unrelated matter and transferred to Morris County in September 2024.
Key points
- Nasir Moses sentenced to five years in state prison for stolen car chase
- BMW pursuit reached over 90 mph before crashing on Route 287
- Moses identified as the driver after initially escaping on foot
Co-defendants sentenced, juveniles charged in connection
Diyana Graham, 21, of Newark, was sentenced in October 2023 to probation and community service after pleading guilty to Resisting Arrest. Nashawn Holmes, 18, also of Newark, received a similar sentence in December 2023 after pleading guilty to Receiving Stolen Property.
Two juvenile passengers were charged with multiple offenses, including Unlawful Taking of a Means of Conveyance and Resisting Arrest. Their identities were not released.
The case was handled by the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office with assistance from Montville and Lincoln Park police.
