HOLMDEL, N.J. — There was chaos in New Jersey on Wednesday morning.
Police say a man stole a car, led cops on a chase, and was shot at before crashing. The vehicle burst into flames.
As CBS2’s Kevin Rincon reported, the suspect had just been discharged from Bay Shore Medical Center down the road when cops say he stole a van. That van crashed into the center median along Route 35.
A good Samaritan pulled over to help. Sources told CBS2 the suspect then stole that car.
Moments later, police pulled up and were led on a chase that ended in Holmdel, when the suspect went off the road. The vehicle took out a fruit stand on the way and then burst into flames.
Police sources say cops fired shots at the stolen car during the chase. It’s not clear what prompted that, but Rincon has learned that part of the investigation is now being handled by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.
The suspect in the alleged carjacking was taken in to custody.
