Young Woman Killed By Man Running From Police Following Drug Deal: Prosecutor

A young woman was killed when she was hit by a man fleeing police following a drug deal in Mercer County Monday night, Acting Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said Tuesday morning.

Chandler Heaviside, 22, of Jackson, is charged with numerous counts in the death of 22-year-old Deja Farrior, of Trenton, resulting from a chase in Mercer County Monday night.

The chase began when the New Jersey State Police Crime Suppression Unit attempted to stop a gray Chevy Trailblazer after seeing a drug deal while conducting an investigation in Trenton around 10 p.m., police said.

The vehicle fled the scene and police gave chase, with their emergency lights and siren on.

Police say they chased the vehicle until they reached the area of the Whitehorse Circle in Hamilton Township. At that point, police say they backed off, but the Chevy continued north on Broad Street.

The Chevy then ran a red light at the intersection of Broad Street and Park Avenue, hitting the passenger side of a Honda Civic that was attempting to turn left on Park Avenue, police said. The Civic struck a telephone pole.

Farrior was extricated from the Civic and taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.

At the time of the accident, Heaviside got out of the Chevy and fled on foot, police said. He was eventually captured by State Police, with the help of the Trenton Police Street Crimes Unit.

At the time he was captured, police say they found him in possession of heroin.

Heaviside is charged with drug possession, death by auto while under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance, leaving the scene of an accident involving death, causing death while driving with a suspended license, assault by auto and eluding.

Two other people who were in the Chevy were apprehended at the scene.

Lawrence Sears, 28, of Manchester, and 25-year-old Harry Remington III, of Brick, were both treated and released from the hospital.

Each was issued a summons for drug possession for a bundle of heroin located on the car floorboard, police said.

State Police, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office and the Hamilton Township Police Department continue to investigate the matter.

The attached image of Chandler Heaviside was provided by the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office