Earlier today, at approximately 4:30 A.M., Officer Nigel Gough and Officer Mohammad Droubi were tending to a situation when they observed two suspicious vehicles (Honda Civics) traveling on Clifton Avenue in the vicinity of Second Street.
Officer Droubi left the scene to investigate and followed the vehicles in question to the 7-11 parking lot (849 Clifton Avenue). At that time, the drivers of both vehicles apparently observed the officer and responded by exiting the parking lot at a high rate of speed. In response, Officer Droubi attempted to stop the vehicles, however both drivers refused to pull over. A vehicle pursuit ensued and continued on Van Houten Avenue past City Hall and eventually onto Route 19 North, where a Passaic County Sheriff's Officer joined in the pursuit. The suspect vehicles continued to accelerate on Route 19 to speeds in excess of 90 m.ph., Due the heavy rain conditions at that time, the officers had no choice but to reduce their speeds out of concern for the safety of innocent motorists. In turn, this caused a large gap between the police and suspect vehicles. As the officers came upon the end of Route 19 North in the City of Paterson, they found that both vehicles had crashed near the bottom of the ramp. The officers immediately observed both suspects fleeing on foot toward Grand Street. A foot pursut ensued and the suspects were able to escape into the Grand Street area.
In response, a perimeter was established by other responding Clifiton and Sheriff's Department units and Sheriff's K-9 was subsequently utilized in an attempt to locate where the suspects were hiding. After a lengthy and thorough search of the area, both suspects were located by K-9 "Axel" in the rear of a used car parking lot off Grand Street. They were taken into custody and conveyed to Clifton Police Headquarters. Both vehicles were determined to be stolen from the City of Paterson.
The juveniles, both residents of Paterson, were subsequently charged with Eluding, Possession of Stolen Property, Possession of a Weapon (knife), and a multitude of motor vehicle violations. The juveniles were processed and remanded to the Essex County Detention Center in Newark, NJ.
In response, a perimeter was established by other responding Clifiton and Sheriff's Department units and Sheriff's K-9 was subsequently utilized in an attempt to locate where the suspects were hiding. After a lengthy and thorough search of the area, both suspects were located by K-9 "Axel" in the rear of a used car parking lot off Grand Street. They were taken into custody and conveyed to Clifton Police Headquarters. Both vehicles were determined to be stolen from the City of Paterson.
The juveniles, both residents of Paterson, were subsequently charged with Eluding, Possession of Stolen Property, Possession of a Weapon (knife), and a multitude of motor vehicle violations. The juveniles were processed and remanded to the Essex County Detention Center in Newark, NJ.
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