A man driving a scooter was killed after being chased by Totowa police, officials said.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is investigating the death of a motorized scooter driver who crashed while being chased by the Totowa police.
At around 7 p.m. Wednesday, Totowa police officers in marked patrol cars followed a driver of the scooter and his passenger into Paterson, according to state Attorney General Matt Platkin’s office. The scooter crashed into another vehicle around McBride and Murray Avenues, and both men were ejected, officials said.
The driver was pronounced dead at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson early Thursday morning, while the passenger had non-life threatening injuries. It is not immediately clear what prompted the Totowa police to pursue the scooter. Totowa police did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is required to conduct an investigation of deaths that occur during an encounter with a law enforcement officer. The findings must also be presented to a grand jury., an officer can only pursue a suspect when the person’s vehicle is an imminent threat to the safety of the public or other police officers and “the threat is based on the violator’s action or operation of the vehicle prior to the initiation of the attempted motor vehicle stop.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
New York attorney general sends cease-and-desist letter to group accused of voter intimidationThe New York attorney general’s office has sent a cease-and-desist letter to a group accused of confronting voters at their homes while claiming to be state election officials and falsely accusing people of committing voter fraud
Les mer »
New York attorney general sends cease-and-desist letter to group accused of voter intimidationThe New York attorney general’s office has sent a cease-and-desist letter to a group accused of confronting voters at their homes while claiming to be state election officials and falsely accusing people of committing voter fraud.
Les mer »
Wildwood Mayor Pete Byron resigns under pressure from N.J. Attorney GeneralByron was sentenced to probation in August on a federal tax charge and faces state charges on falsifying records. 'I was between a rock and a hard place,' he texted. The A.G. wanted him out of office.
Les mer »
NY attorney general sends cease-and-desist letter to election impersonatorsThe New York attorney general’s office has sent a cease-and-desist letter to a group accused of confronting voters at their homes while claiming to be state election officials and falsely accusing people of committing voter fraud. The Thursday letter orders the group NY Citizens Audit to immediately stop any voter intimidation and turn over records on training of and communications with its door-to-door canvassers. NY Citizens Audit Executive Director Marly Hornik did not immediately return an email seeking comment. She has previously said the group has acted within the bounds of the law.
Les mer »
Michigan attorney general says fake electors were ‘brainwashed’ to keep Trump in power: ReportMichigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said she thinks the fake electors she charged for their efforts to keep former President Donald Trump as president after the 2020 election were 'brainwashed' and 'still think they're right.'
Les mer »
Trump, NY attorney general argue over scope of looming fraud trialDonald Trump's lawyers are trying on Friday to persuade a New York judge to throw out, just 10 days before a scheduled trial, most or all of state Attorney General Letitia James's lawsuit accusing the former U.S. president of 'staggering' fraud.
Les mer »