Stolen Dirt Bike Recovered As 200 ATVs, Dirt Bikes Block Mercer Co. Road

MERCER COUNTY, NJ — A Trenton man was charged after police say he tried to flee on a stolen dirt bike when officers responded to a group of about 200 riders blocking a Hamilton roadway on Sunday.

On Oct. 25, Hamilton police were called to the area of Quakerbridge Road and Sloan Avenue for a report of roughly 200 e-bikes, dirt bikes and ATVs blocking the road, riding off-road and damaging property, according to a news release from the Hamilton Police Division.

When officers arrived, Tyshawn Turner, 27, tried to get away on a dirt bike, police said. He fell from the bike and ran, but was caught a short time later.

The dirt bike Turner was riding had been reported stolen and was recovered, according to police.

Turner was charged with receiving stolen property, resisting arrest and obstructing the administration of law.

He was also issued motor vehicle summonses for:

• Operating an ATV on a public roadway
• Unregistered ATV
• Uninsured motor vehicle
• Unlicensed driver (motorcycle endorsement)
• Driving while suspended
• Operating a motorcycle without a helmet
• Careless driving
• Reckless driving
• Failure to maintain lane
• Failure to yield right-of-way to an emergency vehicle

Turner was processed at Hamilton police headquarters and taken to the Mercer County Correctional Center, police said.

Police said the department “remains committed to addressing illegal dirt bike, ATV, and e-bike activity that creates unsafe roadway conditions, disrupts traffic, and damages property.” Officers will keep up enforcement to deter the activity and hold violators accountable, according to the release.