Woodbridge Woman, Aberdeen Man Arrested In Keansburg

KEANSBURG, NJ — A Colonia woman and an Aberdeen man were arrested in Keansburg earlier this week, after police say they ran from police after their car was pulled over.

At approximately 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, Keansburg police stopped a black Hyundai in the area of Shore Blvd. and Twilight Ave. after Det. Jason Lopez said he saw the driver not wearing a seatbelt.

Police say the woman driving, Cheranne Brown-Hackler, 29, of Colonia, originally gave police a false name. When Det. Lopez advised Brown-Hackler she was under arrest, she got out of the car and took off on foot down Twilight Avenue, he said.

As he started to chase her, the officer said he saw the passenger, Kenneth Reid, 23, of Aberdeen, get into the driver seat and drive away from the scene.

After a short foot pursuit, Detective Lopez apprehended Brown-Hackler on Lawrence Avenue. Another Keansburg police officer found the car near Forest Ave and Port Monmouth Road, where Reid was arrested.

The Colonia woman was charged with driving while suspended, resisting arrest and hindering. She was also found to have multiple warrants from several jurisdictions, including a violation of probation warrant out of Middlesex County. The Aberdeen man was charged with eluding and several motor vehicle violations.

She was taken to Monmouth County Correctional Institute and Reid was released with a future court date.

In an unrelated incident, a Keyport man, Marc Melendez, 36, was also arrested at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 10 after police said they stopped his blue Honda for several motor vehicle violations at Main Street and Randolph Place, and found heroin and cocaine in the car.