Newark, New Jersey.After allegedly hurting a Newark police officer while trying to escape the scene of a drag racing incident early on Sunday morning, an 18-year-old Somerville man was taken into custody.
Wyatt Bowden was arrested and charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, evading, and possessing a weapon (car), according to Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, Sr. Officers responded to allegations of erratic driving at Frelinghuysen Avenue and Miller Street at approximately 1:02 a.m.
As policemen arrived, people started to leave the area, according to the police. Bowden allegedly ran over the foot of a Newark police officer while trying to flee in his car. After being taken to University Hospital, the injured officer’s status is classified as stable.
Director Miranda emphasized the danger such acts represent to public safety and noted that this arrest should educate daring drivers that the streets of Newark are strictly off-limits to anyone seeking to drag race or display their dangerous driving antics here.
Bowden was arrested on the spot and is still being held by the police while they do their investigation. Police have issued a warning that occurrences involving reckless driving would be dealt with quickly and harshly.
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