Washington left the car in drive and bailed out, running onto Route 29, crossing the highway, where police lost site of him
TRENTON - A Trenton man who has been arrested three other times this year led police on a chase in a stolen car that he later ditched before officers found him hiding under a porch on School Lane, police said Thursday.
(Martin Griff/The Times) Tybree Washington, 19, was spotted by Trenton officers from the warrant unit driving a Honda Civic at Sanhican Drive and Route 29 around 10 a.m. Wednesday, Lt. Stephen Varn said.
Washington was known by the officers to be unlicensed, Varn said.
Officers stopped the Civic on the 2000 block of Riverside Drive. As officers got out of the car, Washington sped off, Varn said.
The police chased ended on Columbia Avenue, a dead end street, Varn said.
Washington left the car in drive and bailed out, running onto Route 29, crossing the highway, where police lost site of him, Varn said.
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Police set up a perimeter in the area and eventually found Washington under a porch on School Lane. After a brief struggle, he was arrested, Varn said.
Washington was charged with eluding, receiving stolen property, resisting arrest, obstruction and an outstanding warrant for his arrest, Varn said.
Washington's bail was set at $35,000, according to police records.
Washington was arrested in Trenton in March on weapons possession charges. He was arrested in Washington Township on minor marijuana possession charges and on weapons and burglary charges in Trenton in January, according to police.
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