EAST ORANGE NEW JERSEY MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH CARJACKING AND BANK ROBBERY
" Howard Parks Of East Orange Has Been Charged With First Degree Robbery, Carjacking, & Weapons Offenses By Morris County Authorities."
April 2, 2022 7:32 P.M. ET By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
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FLANDERS, NJ.- On Friday, April 1, 2022 Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Christoph K. Kimker, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, Mount Olive Police Chief Stephen Beecher, Randolph Police Chief William Harzula, and Roxbury Chief Dean Adone announced that Howard Parks, 54, of East Orange, New Jersey has been Charged with First Degree Robbery; Two counts of First Degree Carjacking; Third Degree Receiving Stolen Property; and Disorderly Persons Assault by Auto, in connection with a Crime Spree that occurred in Morris County.
On April 1, 2022, Members of The Mount Olive Police Department responded to the Walmart Parking Lot, located in Flanders, New Jersey, to assist Members of The South Orange Police Department with an ongoing Carjacking Investigation.
While investigating on the scene at approximately 12:04 p.m., Police Officers learned of a Carjacking that had just taken place from the parking lot. The suspect made a Threat to Kill the victim during the course of Stealing the Vehicle.
At approximately 12:24 p.m., Members of The Mount Olive Police Department were notified of an Attempted Bank Robbery that had just taken place at The Wells Fargo Bank, located in Flanders, New Jersey, involving the same suspect. The suspect pretended to possess a firearm and passed a note demanding money. However, the suspect fled the area prior to obtaining any money from the bank.
At approximately 12:33 p.m., after leaving the bank, the suspect was involved in a Motor Vehicle Crash near the intersection of Eland Avenue and Route 10 in Randolph, New Jersey. The driver of the vehicle involved in this crash sustained non-life threatening injuries. Following the crash, the actor attempted to steal another vehicle, but was taken into custody and identified as Howard Parks of East Orange, New Jersey.
If anyone has any information related to this investigation, they are encouraged to call The Major Crimes Unit of The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office at 973-285-6200.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, That States:The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
FILED UNDER APRIL 2, 2022: LAW, MORRIS: