Crime & Safety
NJ Man Who Ran Over Cop With ATV Arrested, Police Say
A search warrant of the man's home led to the discovery of multiple stolen and defaced firearms, high-capacity magazines and more.
EWING, NJ — A New Jersey man has been arrested and charged after a police officer was run over by an ATV in late May.
On Sunday, May 31, Ewing Police received multiple calls about ATVs "operating recklessly" throughout town.
At 5:30 p.m., an officer encountered a man, later identified as Desean Clark, 45, of Trenton, trying to fuel an ATV at the Delta Gas Station at 1513 Princeton Avenue.
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The officer left his patrol vehicle and tried to stop Clark, at which time police said he drove over the officer.
The officer who was struck was brought to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and additional officers engaged in a short pursuit of the ATV before terminating the chase for safety reasons.
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After an investigation by the Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Ewing Police Department, Clark was arrested and charged with aggravated assault on police, obstructing the administration of law, eluding with a vehicle causing a risk to others, assault by auto, disorderly conduct and multiple motor vehicle offenses.
Clark was apprehended by Ewing Police and the FBI on Wednesday.
Following his arrest, a search warrant was executed at his home in Trenton, where police said multiple stolen and defaced firearms, high-capacity magazines and armor-piercing ammunition were recovered.
Clark was additionally charged with possession of stolen firearms, possession of a defaced firearm, possession of armor-piercing ammunition, possession of high-capacity magazines, and certain persons not to possess firearms.
He is currently being held at the Mercer County Corrections Center, pending a detention hearing.
Investigation into the matter is ongoing, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dt. Luis Martir at 609-882-1313 ext. 5682, lmartir@ewingnj.org, the Ewing Police Tip Line at 609-882-7530, or by email at policetipline@ewingnj.org.
All inquiries will be treated as confidential in nature.
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