SAYREVILLE, NJ – A South Orange man is facing a long list of charges after authorities said he rammed a patrol car and fled during a theft in progress at the Enterprise Rent-A-Car on Route 9 last week.
The incident began on the evening of January 9, when Patrolman Dufrat, while on routine patrol, encountered a suspect attempting to steal rims and tires from a vehicle in the business’s parking lot. According to police, the suspect struck Dufrat’s patrol vehicle before fleeing north on the Garden State Parkway. The pursuit was called off for safety reasons.
Detective Pirigyi led the ensuing investigation, which quickly identified and tracked down the suspect, 47-year-old Randy Williams of South Orange. Police said Williams was connected to several other thefts in the Sayreville area, leading to 17 additional charges.
Williams now faces multiple offenses, including robbery, theft, assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and criminal mischief.
Police credited the quick action of responding patrol officers and the follow-up work of investigators for bringing the case to a close and preventing further thefts in the community.
A South Orange man was arrested after allegedly stealing car parts on Route 9, ramming a police vehicle, and fleeing before being linked to a string of similar thefts.