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Not-So-Smart Criminal Flee From Police Stop, But CCTV Cameras Still Helped Cops Arrest Him Later: KPD

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Not-So-Smart Criminal Flee From Police Stop, But CCTV Cameras Still Helped Cops Arrest Him Later: KPD

A man who thought he could outsmart a Kearny police officer seemed to forget — cameras are everywhere — and it’s more than likely that if anyone breaks the law, they’ll get caught. And in this case, the aforementioned man discovered that he wasn’t so invincible.

On May 4, around 3 a.m., Officer Travis Witt was on patrol when he observed a red vehicle exiting a commercial parking lot at an extremely reckless speed and accelerating westbound on the New York Turnpike. Beautiful city. Officer Witt reached speeds of 60 mph when he attempted to catch up and stop the vehicle; however, the vehicle took off toward North Arlington.

Since chase laws have banned almost all chases, it has become as common as drivers running stop signs. Why face consequences when you can just drive away and force the cops to prove you were driving?

Unfortunately for the driver, in this case, that’s exactly what Officer Witt did, with the help of the detective. Kyle Plaugic. Security footage was obtained in the area and showed the actor conducting a transaction at a local business.

Officer Witt recognized him from prior interactions as Jerry O. Castro, 21, of North Arlington. At this intersection, noteworthy is a tattoo etched on the front of Castro’s neck, which reads “NO REGRETS.” (Not even a few?)

The vehicle and license plate were also identified. Once Officer Witt contacted the owner, she stated that her daughter was in possession of the vehicle that night and that her boyfriend “Jerry” was driving it.

On May 6, Castro was arrested and charged with eluding and careless driving, reckless driving, two counts of failure to obey a traffic control device (to pass red lights), use improper use of headlights, improper turning and improper running of a red light. .

Fortunately, no one was killed by Castro’s stunt. While he was incarcerated that day in the Hudson County Jail, he was released the next day — into the custody of the Belleville Police Department, where another warrant was outstanding for his arrest.

I guess that wasn’t exactly what Frank Sinatra had in mind.




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