Sparks Fly: Mahwah Police Stop Speeding Driver Vaping THC, Riding On Rim

MAHWAH, N.J. – A 19-year-old Mahwah driver apparently high from vaping THC drove a speeding car missing a front tire – sparks flying from the rim – while fleeing a crash, said police who arrested him.

Officer Robert Rapp was in the middle of a traffic stop when he saw sparks fly as the driver made a left onto Ridge Road from West Ramapo Avenue, Police Chief James N. Batelli said.

Rapp called in and Officer Timothy Letavish spotted the speeding vehicle on Ridge Road in the area of Pepperidge Road moments later, the chief said.

Batelli said township police “Are seeing an increased used in vaping in the area” and that it “Is becoming a serious concern for law enforcement because of the inherent dangers.”

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