On 6/06/11 at approximately 2; 37 pm, The Ramapo Police Department responded to the area of 26 Sherwood Ridge Rd. for an auto accident involving a truck. Upon officers arrival they found a Marangi Disposal garbage truck turned on its side. The initial investigation revealed that the driver of the vehicle parked the truck and left it. While the driver was away from the auto, a helper on the truck (one Jeffrey Johnson) took it upon himself, without permission from the driver or the company, to get into the vehicle and he began to drive it. As Johnson was driving north on Sherwood Ridge Rd. he lost control of the truck and flipped it on its side while going around a bend. The accident occurred approximately ¼ mile from where Johnson took the truck. Johnson was removed from the scene by ambulance for back pain. He was treated at Good Samaritan Hospital and released. Sherwood Ridge Rd. was closed for a short time while the truck was up righted. Upon further investigation it was learned that Mr. Johnson’s driving privileges in New York were revoked at the time of the accident. According to representatives from Marangi Disposal, Mr. Johnson was well aware he was not to be driving any of their vehicles.
Mr. Johnson was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation 2nd degree (a misdemeanor in the Vehicle and Traffic Law) along with Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in the 3rd degree (a misdemeanor in the Penal Law). Johnson was brought before Judge Schoenberger of the Ramapo Justice Court. Bail was set at $3,500 dollars. Johnson is due back in Ramapo Justice Court on 6/14/11 at 2; 00pm.
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