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Traffic stop in Morris County nabs robbery suspect wanted in Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (Morris County) — A traffic stop for speeding led to the arrest of a man wanted for robbery out of Pennsylvania early Easter morning in Washington Township.

According to police, on April 20 at around 1:36 a.m., an officer stopped a vehicle on Schooley’s Mountain Road for speeding.

During the stop, it was determined that the driver, a 27-year-old male from Baltimore, Maryland, was wanted in Pennsylvania for robbery involving the threat of injury, police said.

The man, whose name was not released, was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Morris County Correctional Facility, where he awaits extradition to Pennsylvania, police said.

Jay Edwards

Born and raised in Northwest NJ, Jay has a degree in Communications and has had a life-long interest in local radio and various styles of music. Jay has held numerous jobs over the years such as stunt car driver, bartender, voice-over artist, traffic reporter (award winning), NY Yankee maintenance crewmember and peanut farm worker. His hobbies include mountain climbing, snowmobiling, cooking, performing stand-up comedy and he is an avid squirrel watcher. Jay has been a guest on America’s Morning Headquarters,program on The Weather Channel, and was interviewed by Sam Champion.

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