Driver flees after car crash near Willard Street, Garfield NJ
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to reports of a gray Ford Focus left abandoned after colliding with parked vehicles near Willard Street in Garfield, New Jersey. Witnesses said the driver fled the scene on foot toward the river. The suspect was described as a person wearing all black clothing and a baseball hat.
Audio|Heard on: Bergen NJ Law Dispatch Group Calls
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02:29
Transcript:
00:00
Communications 311, should we advise? We got another call near Willard Street.
00:03
Caller saying a Ford Focus, saying the party fled from the vehicle and other parked vehicles.
00:08
Possibly a 450 driver.
00:10
Possibly the same vehicle involved in the 7B.
00:12
178 calls they'd have to call.
00:15
2-4, you can add me to that as well.
00:19
The striking vehicle is still on scene and the driver fled or are the entire vehicles no longer in the area?
00:26
These drivers fled the vehicle.
00:44
Caller stating female party wearing all black running toward river with a baseball hat on.
00:56
Communications, where's the vehicle stopped?
00:59
I see near Palisade was one crash.
01:02
Where is the second one?
01:03
Second one's going to be near Willard Street.
01:52
Where was the male party last observed?
01:56
He was last seen running toward a river.
02:02
Caller came from near Willard Street, running toward river.
02:11
Male party wearing all black with a baseball hat on.
02:26
New Jersey registration (number withheld).
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Willard St, Garfield, NJ 07026
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