Crime & Safety

Alleged Cop Car Thief Arrested

A cop car was stolen over the weekend after large fights in the Hoboken Housing Authority.

Police have arrested Jersey City resident Jamerson Ladson 

Ladson, 30, was processed and sent to Hudson County jail on a $10,000 bond, police said. 

Ladson walked into police headquarters on Wednesday night, police said, with the words "I heard you were looking for me." Police said that Ladson didn't admit he stole the radio car on Saturday morning, following riots in the Hoboken Housing Authority. 

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Ladson was charged with stealing the car, aggravated assualt by auto and endangering an injured victim, according to police. 

Police said that Ladson wouldn't answer any questions on Wednesday and wanted to talk to his lawyer first, police said. 

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