Package Thief Who Hit Cop With Car In Gloucester Twp. Has Been Caught: Police

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — A woman was apprehended Monday after stealing packages off Gloucester Township porches and hitting an officer with her vehicle as she evaded arrest, officials said.

Federal marshals took Ebony Gomez into custody at about 2 p.m. Monday in Monroe Township.

Surveillance video showed Gomez — then-unidentifed — taking packages from several porches around the township in early December, police said. When one resident confronted Gomez, the suspect falsely identified herself as a delivery driver who made a mistake, according to law enforcement.

Police identified Gomez, 31, through further investigation.

A township officer pulled over her vehicle Friday after noticing unrestrained children inside. Gomez fled from the stop, authorities said. Police found her again while checking the area, but Gozen fled the scene again — this time, striking and injuring the officer with her car — according to law enforcement.

Federal marshals found her days later in Monroe and turned her over to the Gloucester Township Police Department for further investigation. The Jacksonville, Florida, resident was charged with multiple counts of eluding (second-degree), endangering the welfare of a child (second-degree), aggravated assault against law enforcement (second-degree) and theft of movable property (third-degree).

She was remanded to Camden County Jail.