🚨 BRICK DRIVER ARRESTED AFTER POLICE SAY SCHOOL ZONE STOP TURNED INTO HIGH-SPEED PURSUIT 🚔

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ — A routine school-zone traffic enforcement detail turned into a pursuit Tuesday morning after police say a driver fled from an officer, reached speeds of 73 MPH, drove on the wrong side of the roadway, and nearly struck two school crossing guards. At approximately 7:00 a.m. on September 8, Brick Township Police Traffic Safety Officer David Thergesen was conducting enforcement on Lanes Mill Road near Brick Memorial High School when he observed a vehicle stopped on the shoulder to drop off students. Police say Officer Thergesen instructed the driver, identified as Corey Goodwin, 38, of Brick, to move from the shoulder. During the interaction, the officer observed Goodwin was not wearing a seatbelt and directed him to pull into the Boland Field parking lot for a safe motor vehicle stop. According to police, Goodwin initially appeared to comply but instead accelerated northbound on Lanes Mill Road. Authorities say he crossed onto the wrong side of the roadway and passed vehicles on the left, nearly striking two uniformed school crossing guards who had stopped traffic. 🚔 Officer Thergesen then pursued the vehicle. Nearby, Officer Michael Defluri clocked the vehicle traveling at 73 miles per hour. Police say Goodwin eventually stopped at a residence on Lanes Mill Road and fled on foot. Officers pursued him through neighboring backyards, across a creek near Creek Road, and toward Greenwood Loop Road, where responding officers located and apprehended him. Goodwin was transported to Brick Township Police Headquarters and charged with: 🔹 Eluding 🔹 Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer 🔹 Hindering Apprehension 🔹 Obstructing the Administration of Law Police also reported that a records check revealed two outstanding arrest warrants. Goodwin was additionally issued multiple motor vehicle summonses, including allegations of reckless driving, passing in a no-passing zone, failure to obey police directing traffic, failure to comply with a police officer’s direction, and failure to stop for a crossing guard’s whistle. Goodwin was subsequently transported to and lodged in the Ocean County Jail. ⚠️ IMPORTANT: The charges described above are accusations. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The incident occurred as officers were actively enforcing traffic laws around local school zones. Police emphasized that motorists should remain alert, obey posted traffic laws, and follow the directions of officers and school crossing guards — particularly during morning arrival and afternoon dismissal. The department also noted that the recent tragic death of a bicyclist in the area, while unrelated to this incident, serves as a solemn reminder of the potentially devastating consequences of unsafe driving. 🛑 Slow down. Stay alert. Protect our children, crossing guards, pedestrians, bicyclists, and fellow motorists. 📍 Brick Township, New Jersey