31 YEAR OLD PATERSON WOMAN ACCUSED OF CARJACKING TWO STATE EMPLOYEES WHO WERE DRIVING HER
" Imani McRae Has Been Charged In Connection With Assaulting & Carjacking 2 State Employees Who Were Driving Her & 7-Year-Old Child To Paterson."
August 15, 2022 4:48 A.M. ET By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
PATERSON, NJ.- On Saturday, August 13, 2022, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora, and Sayreville Police Chief John Zebrowski announced that based upon a swift moving investigation by The Paterson Police Department, in conjunction with the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office and The Sayreville Police Department, Imani McRae, 31, of Paterson, New Jersey, was Arrested and Charged in connection to a carjacking investigation that took place on August 12, 2022, in the area of 20th Avenue and Railroad Avenue in Paterson, New Jersey.
Ms. McRae has been Charged with First Degree Carjacking; Second Degree Robbery; Second Degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Second Degree; Two Counts of Third Degree Terroristic Threats; and Two Counts of Fourth Degree Aggravated Assault. In addition, Ms. McRae has been Charged in another jurisdiction with Third Degree Eluding; Fourth Degree Aggravated Assault; and Fourth Degree Hindering Apprehension stemming from the arrest, in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
On Friday, August 12, 2022, at approximately 12:35, p.m. Members of The Paterson Police Department responded to the area of 20th Avenue and Railroad Avenue in Paterson, New Jersey on a report of a carjacking.
Upon arrival, Police Officers were flagged down by a 41-Year-Old woman and a 47-Year-Old woman who advised Officers they were employed by a New Jersey Agency and were transporting Ms. McRae and her Seven-Year-Old Child to Paterson, New Jersey.
The two women further told Police Officers that when they arrived in the area of 20th Avenue and Railroad Avenue Ms. McRae became Agitated and Assaulted the 41-year-old woman and the 47-year-old woman while in the motor vehicle. Both victims were Forced to Exit the vehicle at which point Ms. McRae fled the scene in the motor vehicle with the Seven-Year-Old Child.
An immediate investigation was launched to try to ascertain the location of Ms. McRae and the Seven-Year-Old Child. During the investigation the Seven-Year-Old Child was later located by Members of The Paterson Police Department at approximately 2:25 p.m. in the area of Rosa Parks Boulevard and Franklin Street in Paterson, New Jersey.
Approximately Two Hours later Ms. McRae was apprehended by The Sayreville Police Department at approximately 4:33, p.m. in the area of Radford Ferry Road in South Amboy, New Jersey with the assistance of The South Amboy Police Department.
If Convicted Ms. McRae will face the sentencing exposure for Ms. McRae on First Degree Carjacking is Ten to Thirty Years in New Jersey State Prison with Eighty-Five Percent term of service before parole eligibility pursuant to The No Early Release Act and Five Years parole supervision; on Second Degree Robbery it is Five to Ten Years in New Jersey State Prison with Eighty-Five Percent term of service before parole eligibility pursuant to The No Early Release Act and Three Years parole supervision, on Endangering the Welfare of a Child it is Five to Ten Years in New Jersey State Prison, on each count of Third Degree Terroristic Threats it is Three to Five Years in New Jersey State Prison, on each count of Fourth Degree Aggravated Assault it is up to Eighteen Months in New Jersey State Prison; on Third Degree Eluding it is Three to Five Years in New Jersey State Prison, and on Fourth Degree Hindering Apprehension it is up to Eighteen Months in New Jersey State Prison.
The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office intends to file a motion for the Pretrial Detention of Ms. McRae which will be heard by a Superior Court Judge.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact The Prosecutor's Office Tips Line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact The Paterson Police Department Major Crimes Division at (973) 321-1120.
" 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 AUGUST 15, 2022: LAW, PASSAIC: