PATERSON NJ: A vehicle taken with the keys inside the ignition in the 400 block of Ellison Avenue had cops around the city on alert and searching for a gold 2006 4-door Kia Optima shortly before
4 a.m.
A Passaic County police officer, who was on patrol, spotted the vehicle in the area of Ellison Avenue and Auburn Street and pulled the driver over.
The male suspect was placed in custody without incident.
Paterson Police Police are investigating the incident.