Lodi, NJ - Man Steals Police Car From Accident Scene - Police Car Found Abandoned - Suspect Escaped

Stolen police car recovered in Lodi; suspect still at large
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Last updated: Saturday July 25, 2009, 11:31 PM
The Record

LODI — A man stole a police car from the scene of an accident Saturday afternoon, only to abandon it later, police said.

The police car was taken from the intersection of Leo Place and St. Joseph Boulevard, according to authorities. The man then traveled north onto Route 46 east and left it in the parking lot of Pizza Hut restaurant, police said. He fled on foot.

Bergen County Police were called by Lodi police to bring a K-9 unit to the scene at 3:37 p.m., Bergen County Police Sgt. Robert Abrahamsen said.

Further details were unavailable.

The matter remains under investigation.

Anyone with information can call the Lodi Police Department at 973-473-7600.
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