Camden police seize dirt bikes, ATVs

The Camden Police Department, has confiscated 11 dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles from city streets.

Units observed a parade of 4-6 ATVs in the area of 27th and Cramer streets driving recklessly. around 6 p.m. Sunday. Upon arrival by units, numerous ATVs and dirt bikes attempted to flee the area into a driveway on the 100 block of North 27th Street.

Two men Angel Jimenez, 23, and Raymar Ortiz, 24, of the 100 block of North 27th Street, were stopped and received summons for illegal operation of an ATV, traffic summonses, and operating an illegal auto repair shop among other offenses.

During this investigation, Camden police discovered, at a residence on the 100 block of North 27th Street, eleven dirt bikes and ATVs in the rear of the residence, all with either no vehicle identification number, defaced VIN or unmatched VIN. Neither of the suspects could provide proper ownership documents for any of the vehicles.

Dirt bikes and ATVs are illegal to operate within Camden city limits, yet they have increasingly become a nuisance and a danger to the community.

Camden police and the District Collaborative Council Board launched an aggressive campaign to find and remove ATVs and dirt bikes from the city.

"We continue to rely upon the residents to give us the information of where these machines are being stashed," said Camden Police Chief Scott Thomson. “By enhancing our partnership we can make a difference.”

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Source:  http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20100628/NEWS01/100628045/1006

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