Wanted Person Flees from Overturned Vehicle

Riverside Township Police

Riverside, NJ 

3/6/2023

Riverside - Early Sunday morning, Riverside Township officers responded to a call along North Pavilion Avenue for an overturned motor vehicle.  The investigation revealed the driver was operating a Nissan Altima at a high rate of speed when it exited the roadway.  The vehicle then struck a commercial building sign sending the vehicle into the air.  The vehicle then struck several parked cars causing it to roll over several times.  Officers arrived to find the overturned Nissan with heavy damage and no occupants.  A witness reported seeing the driver escape the vehicle and run from the scene just before police arrived.  None of the parked vehicles were occupied and no one at the scene was injured. 

Scene Photo, N. Pavilion Avenue

Information at the scene helped police identify the suspect driver to be Tyler Convery, 24 yrs, of Maple Shade, NJ.  As a result of the ensuing investigation, Convery was located at a residence approximately one mile from the accident.  He was placed under arrest and processed at the Riverside Township Police Department.  Convery was charged with Hindering Apprehension, Obstructing the Administration of Law, Driving while Intoxicated, Reckless Driving, Leaving the Scene of an Accident and Failure to Report an Accident.  Convery was also found to be a WANTED person out of Burlington County Superior Court and he was subsequently lodged at the Burlington County Correctional Facility pending a court hearing. 

Tyler Convery, 24 yrs

 

 

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