Teen Armed With Knife, Charged In Carjacking In Somerset County

FAR HILLS, NJ — A 16-year-old was charged after police say he was armed with a knife and lunged at a Far Hills woman in her garage during a carjacking, according to Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson.

On June 10 at about 9:18 p.m., a 38-year-old woman of the Polo Club condominium complex in Far Hills called police reporting an attempted carjacking.

at a residence in the Polo Club condominium complex, Far Hills, New Jersey.The victim, a 38-year-old female resident of the complex, said Robertson.

Far Hills Police found a man matching the description given by the woman in the train station parking lot. While being questioned, the teen tried to flee from officers, said Robertson.

He was caught following a brief foot chase and then used physical force to free his hands in an attempt to avoid being arrested by officers, said Robertson.

The teen was charged with carjacking (first-degree), burglary (second-degree), obstructing administration of law (disorderly persons offense), and resisting arrest (disorderly persons offense).

The teen was taken to the Middlesex County Juvenile Detention Center pending a family court appearance.

Anyone with information relating to this incident to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit at 908-231-7100 or the Far Hills Borough Police Department at
908-234-9682 or via the STOPit app.

Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All anonymous STOPit reports and Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.

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