A Roselle EMT is in custody after leading a chase that lead Roselle Park Police into Elizabeth.
Last Wednesday at approximately 2:55 p.m. police attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop on a black motor cycle with no license plate visible.
Upon activating the patrol cars overhead lights and siren, the driver of the motorcycle ignored the police signals and refused to pull to the side of the road. Instead, the driver accelerated and conducted several unsafe maneuvers to elude police disregarding his safety and of the public.
The driver eventually traveled into Elizabeth where he was apprehended by Roselle Park police at the intersection of W. Grand and Grove Street.
The driver, Jashar Banks, 21, an EMT of Roselle, was arrested and charged with 2nd degree eluding, and the following motor vehicle summonses:
39:3-33 - Improper display of plates
39:4-125 - Improper U-Turn
39:4-126 - Failure to signal
39:4-96 - Reckless Driving
39:4-97 - Careless Driving
39:4-82 - Failure to stop for emergency vehicles
39:4-81 - Failure to observe traffic signal
39:4-88b - Failure to maintain lane
39:4-85 - Improper Passing
39:4-115B -Failure to stop before making a right turn on red
39:4-98 - Speeding
39:4-85 - Improper Passing
39:6b-2 - No Insurance
Banks was transported to Union County Jail in Lieu of $50,000 bail.
Roselle Park Police continues to investigate this incident and several others involving reckless motorcycle drivers in the area.
Anyone with information on any of these incidents is asked to contact Roselle Park Police at (908) 245-2300.