Crime & Safety
Lakehurst Police Seek ID Of ATV Rider
The driver took off when police tried to pull the ATV over and the driver sped past Lakehurst Elementary while school was letting out.
LAKEHURST, NJ — Lakehurst police are seeking the public's help in identifying the driver of an ATV who led police on a chase near Lakehurst Elementary School when children were being dismissed from school.
The incident happened about 2:45 p.m. Monday, Officer Robert Schroeck said.
Police saw the ATV heading east on Union Avenue and police tried to stop the operator of the ATV, but the driver took off, trying to elude police at about 70 mph.
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Officers chose not to pursue after the driver refused to yield to emergency lights and sirens and drove at high speed through the school zone while children were being dismissed from the school.
"While we have no problems with ATVs and other off-road vehicles, this operator not only operated the ATV on a roadway, they also had no regard for the children who were actively being dismissed at this time," Schroeck wrote. "The operator also had no regard for their own safety, as they were traveling at these speeds with no helmet on."
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Anyone with any information on the ATV or the operator/owner is asked to call Lakehurst police at 732-657-7811 or contact Officer William Bowers at wbowers@lakehurstpolice.org. You may remain anonymous.
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