Cedar Grove Police Arrest Man On Stolen Motorcycle: Cops

CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Cedar Grove police arrested an Essex County man after he led officers on a chase on a stolen motorcycle near the Montclair State University campus on Thursday, authorities say.

According to the Cedar Grove Police Department, an officer saw a 2014 Yamaha motorcycle with no visible license plate traveling east on Reservoir Drive around 2:42 p.m. When the officer attempted to stop the motorcycle, its rider, Latwan Munford, 36, of Montclair, weaved around a nearby vehicle and sped away east onto Normal Avenue.

The officer activated his lights and siren, but the rider refused to stop and continued toward the direction of Montclair State University, police said.

The chase ended when the Yamaha hit a red light at the intersection of Normal and Upper Mountain Avenue, and Munford dropped the bike in the road. At that time, he tried to flee on foot but was soon apprehended when the Cedar Grove officer got an assist from a Port Authority police officer who arrived on the scene.

Police later found that the Yamaha was reported stolen out of Stafford County, Virginia, authorities said.

Police charged Munford with possession of a stolen vehicle, obstruction, eluding police, hindering apprehension and multiple motor vehicle offenses.

He was transported to a nearby hospital for minor injuries, medically cleared, processed on all charges and transported to the Essex County Correctional Facility pending a bail hearing.

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