Police were dispatched Saturday
to an assault in progress on Cokesbury Road. The incident stemmed from a near collision
between a vehicle and multiple motorcyclists. Police were advised a group of
motorcyclists had dragged the 62-year-old male victim from his vehicle,
assaulted him and stole his cellphone.
The motorcycles were then
seen fleeing the scene. Police attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop on
Cokesbury Road, but the motorcycles failed to stop and fled at a high rate of speed
on Route 22 West, initiating a pursuit.
Police observed the
motorcycles, around 13 in total, as they approached Petticoat Lane still headed
west on Route 22. Police pursued the motorcycles onto Route 78 West until they
exited onto Route 173, Exit 11, in Union Township.
A partial
New York registration was obtained, along with the specific make and model of a
motorcycle. With the information, police chose to terminate the pursuit in
favor of alternative investigative means, which are
actively being pursued. Pending charges may include robbery, aggravated assault
and eluding.
The Hunterdon County Crime
Stoppers is offering a cash reward of $1,500 for information that leads to the
arrest of those responsible.
Anyone with information is urged to
reach out to Hunterdon County Crime Stoppers and leave an anonymous tip via
phone call at 800-321-0010, using a
mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by
searching P3 Tips, or online.