Morris County man with firearm arrested after police pursuit ends on I-287, police say

MOUNTAIN LAKES BOROUGH, N.J. (Morris County) — A Boonton man was arrested after fleeing a traffic stop and leading Mountain Lakes police on a pursuit that ended on Interstate 287 south, according to police.

Around 2:36 p.m. Sept. 28, an officer conducted a motor vehicle stop on Essex Avenue in Boonton for a violation that was initially observed in Mountain Lakes, police said. During the stop, the driver fled the scene in his vehicle, prompting a police chase.

The pursuit ended on I-287 south, where officers arrested the driver, identified as David Kubach, 49, of Boonton, authorities said.

Kubach was charged with driving while suspended, eluding a law enforcement officer, possession of controlled dangerous substances, possession of a weapon with prior convictions, and unlawful possession of a firearm, according to police.

He was transported to the Morris County Correctional Facility pending a court hearing.