Driver Followed Home, Threatened In Lacey Road Rage Incident: PD

LACEY, NJ — A Brick man followed someone home and threatened the victim with a box cutter amid a road rage incident Tuesday night, according to Lacey police.

The caller reported that another driver followed him home and harassed him. Police confirmed the incident with neighbors at Predmore Avenue and identified the suspect through his vehicle registration.

Brandon Desch, of Brick, was charged with terroristic threats, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon and harassment.

Desch, 22, voluntarily went to police headquarters. He was jailed in the Ocean County Correctional Facility pending a court appearance.

Man Airlifted After Lacey Crash

A man was airlifted with "extensive injuries" after a crash Wednesday night on Route 9 and Liberty Way, according to police. The man's Chrysler Sebring left the roadway and struck a utility pole at 6:28 p.m. Wednesday.

Officials took the passenger to a local trauma center with head injuries. The cause of the accident remains under investigation.

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