Secaucus Police Chief Dennis
Miller is defending his detectives following a car chase earlier this week
through three towns.
Police arrested Samir Hughes, 25, of Newark, Tuesday morning after they say he
stole a Lexus from Riverside Pediatrics on 10th Street.
Police say the driver almost hit
a valet and later a pedestrian. The detectives located the vehicle but say
the driver refused to stop, leading to a chase through Secaucus and Bloomfield.
The chase eventually ended when the suspect hit a bridge abutment in
East Orange.
Miller released a statement on the department Facebook page, saying in part, “I
whole-heartedly support the actions of my detectives and their initiatives in
apprehending this car thief...Detectives have my authorization to follow the
case into any jurisdiction so that justice can be served. The Secaucus Police
Department did their job in this case.”
Hughes faces several charges, including theft, burglary and drug possession.