A Brick Township man was arrested Tuesday morning after police say he fled from a traffic stop near Brick Memorial High School, drove at high speeds through a school zone and nearly hit two crossing guards before leading officers on a foot chase.
According to Brick Township Police, the incident began at approximately 7:00 a.m. on Lanes Mill Road, where an officer conducting traffic enforcement spotted a vehicle stopped on the shoulder while dropping off students. The officer approached the vehicle and instructed the driver, identified as 38-year-old Corey Goodwin of Brick, to move from the shoulder. After noticing Goodwin was not wearing a seatbelt, the officer directed him to pull into the nearby Boland Field parking lot for a traffic stop.
Police say Goodwin initially appeared to comply but suddenly accelerated northbound on Lanes Mill Road. He reportedly crossed into the wrong side of the roadway, passed other vehicles and nearly hit two uniformed school crossing guards who were stopping traffic. Another officer conducting radar enforcement nearby clocked the vehicle traveling at 73 mph.
Goodwin eventually stopped at a residence on Lanes Mill Road and fled on foot, according to police. Officers chased him through several backyards in the Sawmill Road and Creek Road area. Police say he crossed a creek before continuing toward Greenwood Loop Road, where responding officers located and took him into custody.
Goodwin was charged with Eluding, Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer, Hindering Apprehension and Obstructing the Administration of Law. Police also discovered two outstanding warrants for his arrest. He received multiple motor vehicle summonses, including Reckless Driving, Passing in a No-Passing Zone, Failure to Obey Police Directing Traffic and Failure to Stop for a Crossing Guard’s Whistle. He was subsequently lodged in the Ocean County Jail.
The incident comes as Brick Township Police have increased traffic enforcement around local schools, with officers focusing on speeding and other dangerous driving behavior in school zones.
