STAFFORD – A Forked River man was arrested for multiple warrants after a hit-and-run incident last week, police said.
On November 15, at around 4 p.m. police received a report of a hit-and-run crash on Route 9 near Newell Avenue. The caller described the fleeing vehicle as a white Jeep Patriot and told authorities the license plate number. The car was later located entering the Garden State Parkway North and was pulled over by Officer Justin Pascale,
The driver, 38-year-old Matthew Clinton of Forked River, had two warrants out for his arrest issued by Seaside Heights Municipal Court. As a result, he was arrested and transported to police headquarters.
Clinton was issued motor vehicle summonses for Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Failure to Report an Accident, and Careless Driving, all scheduled for a court appearance on December 4 in Stafford Township Municipal Court. Seaside Heights Municipal Court rescheduled Clinton’s court appearance for the warrants and he was released on his own recognizance.
All individuals are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
