Shocking surveillance video out of Belleville shows the moments a car crashed into a building early this morning, destroying two businesses.
The front of the building that
holds Belleville Pizza is smashed in, with debris everywhere.
“The car was driving fast, coming from that side, going like 50, 60 and
went into there,” says pizzeria owner Adrian Ciliku.
Ciliku has owned the
restaurant at the corner of Washington and Belleville for six years.
“We’re going to be close for
a couple days as we do all the construction,” says Ciliku. “We had to rebuild
everything.”
According to police, the incident started around 3 a.m. when officers
pursued a stolen car out of Newark. The pursuit ended around 3:20 a.m. at the
building housing the pizzeria and T-Mobile store.
“It is disappointing, but like I, said thank God
nobody got hurt, everybody is good. So, we will do this as fast as we can,
repairs and everything,” says Ciliku.
Police say a 24-year-old woman was arrested and charged with eluding
arrest and stealing a car, but could be facing even more charges pending an
investigation. They are not releasing her name at this time.
The pizzeria will be closed for at least a few days. Ciliku says he’d
appreciate any community support.