Drunk driver busted in Lakewood after wild police chase into woods ends with drone search

Drone tracks fleeing suspect after drunk driver crashes and runs in Lakewood

Lakewood, NJ – A late-night traffic stop in Lakewood erupted into a foot chase through the woods after a driver allegedly fled police, abandoned his vehicle, and ran, forcing officers to deploy department drones to track down a second suspect hiding in the darkness.

The incident unfolded May 1 at approximately 10:55 p.m. when a Lakewood police officer attempted to stop a vehicle on Cedarbridge Avenue a...