FLEMINGTON BOROUGH, NJ (Hunterdon County) – A Hunterdon County man has been arrested he was trying to hide from police in garage in Flemington Borough, police said.
On September 29, an officer was in the area of Hunter Hills Apartment complex when he observed Petey Demott, 39, of Flemington who was a wanted person, police said.
Prior to exiting his police car, Demott was observed going into an apartment. Police made contact with workers inside that apartment, who stated they had not seen him, police said.
It as later determined that Demott jumped out the rear window in an attempt to flee. He was arrested minutes later after being found hiding in nearby garage, police said.
Demott was transported to the Hunterdon County Sheriffs Office and then lodged on a violation of probation warrant, police said.
