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Police Dash Cam video shows a brief chase that ends in crash following by the Driver Fleeing on foot. The driver Surrendered later. Penns Grove Police
Penns Grove Police Department
On 03-09-2017 at 0106am a Penns Grove Police officer attempted to catch up to an erratic driver. The vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign and sped up as the officer approached. As the officer activated his emergency lights the vehicle increased its speed pulling away from the officer running three stop signs. After the third stop sign the vehicle lost control after striking a dip in the intersection. The vehicle slid off of the road and impacted the steps of a home on East Line Street. The driver exited the vehicle and fled before the officer caught up to them. The driver left two juveniles and two adults in the vehicle who were dazed and injured. All four were evaluated, one juvenile remained at the hospital for evaluation this morning.
♦The driver has not yet been located and detectives are working on a positive ID at this time. All of the subjects involved were from the Penns Grove area.♦↓±↓ →→♦The suspect in the crash investigation surrendered over night after he sough treatment for his injuries. Detectives had conducted a search warrant on the suspects vehicle and recovered DNA evidence, drugs, as well as documents leading to a positive identification of the suspect. The public also assisted by supplying numerous tips concerning the drivers true identity. The driver contacted this agency to arrange his surrender.
Driver: Anthony S. Montalvo, age 21 of Penns Grove was charged with Eluding Police, Aggravated Assault by Auto, Criminal Mischief to Property, Resisting Arrest, Endangering the Welfare, Possession of Marijuana, and multiple traffic violations. He was held on a warrant at the Salem County Correctional