Eluding Lawyers in Fort Lee NJ

Defendant’s charged with eluding in New Jersey usually tends to find themselves facing driving while intoxicated charges as well. Unlike a DWI charge, eluding is considered criminal in nature and if convicted, a Defendant could find themselves facing up to a decade behind bars. The governing statute in New Jersey for eluding in 2C:29-2b. For more information on the offense of eluding, please checkout our Fort Lee, New Jersey eluding practice series. In addition, for more information on the offense of driving while intoxicated in New Jersey, including the applicable penalties if convicted, please checkout our Fort Lee, New Jersey DUI practice series. The Law Offices of Marshall, Bonus, Proetta & Oliverhas been representing Defendant’s charged with eluding in Bergen County, New Jersey for over fifteen years. If you would like to discuss your pending legal matter with any one of our eight Bergen County criminal defense lawyers, please contact our Hackensack office directly at 1-800-682-4037. Our initial consultations are always free and our attorneys can be reached 24/7. Now here is a recent article about a Defendant who has been charged with eluding in Fort Lee, New Jersey, following a low speed chase over the George Washington Bridge.

Hasbrouck Heights Women Charged with Eluding & DWI in Bergen County

The Port Authority Police have charged a twenty-nine year old Hasbrouck Heights resident with among other things, eluding and driving while intoxicated following what officers are calling a low-speed chase over the George Washington Bridge. It appears that the officer attempted to pull the Defendant over for an alleged traffic violation, however, the Defendant refused to follow his instructions and continued to drive. It wasn’t until the Defendant crashed her vehicle into a telephone pole in Leonia, New Jersey that she stopped. It appears that the Defendant was the only one injured in the single car accident. The Defendant was arrested and charged with eluding in the second degree and driving under the influence, along with nine other traffic violations. The officers believe that the Defendant was under the influence of heroin at the time of the incident. Heroin has created a major increase in crime throughout New Jersey over the last couple years. 

As a result of the accident, the Defendant suffered a punctured lung and broken ribs. She has been released on a ROR status bail, however, she remains in the Hackensack University Medical Center for treatment. If you or someone you now has been charged with eluding or driving under the influence in Fort Lee, New Jersey, the Law Offices of Marshall, Bonus, Proetta & Oliver can help. To set up a free initial consultation, please contact our Hackensack office at 1-800-682-4037.