Crime & Safety
Officer Struck In Hit-And-Run: NJ Police Union
The officer was outside his patrol car conducting a traffic stop when a passing vehicle hit him and fled the scene, according to the union.
SADDLE BROOK, NJ — A Saddle Brook police officer was struck in a hit-and-run Sunday morning, according to police union and media reports.
The officer was outside his patrol car conducting a traffic stop when a passing vehicle hit him and fled the scene, the New Jersey State Police Benevolent Association said in a post on X, adding he was in stable condition at an area hospital.
RLS Media reported that the incident occurred around 4:40 a.m. on eastbound Interstate 80 near Exit 62, citing preliminary information.
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Saddle Brook Chief John Zotollo directed media with questions about the hit-and-run to state police. Patch has reached out to New Jersey State Police for more details.
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