RIVERDALE, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey man has been accused of stealing a friend’s car to avoid missing a court hearing on drug charges.
Twenty-one-year-old Jorge Ramirez-Sierra, of Riverdale, has been charged with unlawful taking of a means of conveyance and driving while suspended, among other counts.
Police tell NJ.com (https://bit.ly/1I6E4I2) the new charges came after a man reported his car missing Friday morning. Police say the man told officers Ramirez-Sierra had said the night before that he didn’t know how he would get to Paterson for the court hearing.
While officers were talking with the owner, Ramirez-Sierra called to say he was returning with the vehicle. He was taken into custody after arriving.
NorthJersey.com reports that Ramirez-Sierra had been arrested on drug charges in March.
Ramirez-Sierra’s telephone number couldn’t be located Monday.
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Information from: NJ.com, https://www.nj.com
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