http://www.app.com/article/20090501/NEW ... 070/NEWS02N.Y. bounty hunter charged with assault in vehicle chase
Bounty hunter chases, strikes fugitive with SUV
By Margaret F. Bonafide • Staff Writer • May 1, 2009
TOMS RIVER — Toms River police charged a New York bounty hunter with aggravated assault after he ran down the subject he was after on Route 70 in front of the WaWa gas station at Massachusetts Avenue Wednesday evening, said Chief Michael Mastronardy.
George Eshareturi, 25, of the Bronx, N.Y. was in the act of apprehending Rodney Cutler, 39, of Lakewood on three warrants in connection with failing to comply with bail bond release conditions.
A detainer fee for $2,767 paid to the original bondsman was associated with the warrants.
Witnesses told police Eshareturi chased Cutler in his vehicle, crossing Route 70 while driving east in the west bound lanes of the busy highway. Eshareturi's sport utility vehicle struck two other vehicles then Cutler, police said. According to witnesses, he struck Cutler from behind then put the vehicle in reverse and backed off Cutler. Eshareturi got out of his SUV and placed Cutler in handcuffs, Mastronardy said.
Cutler was transported to Community Medical Center in Toms River for treatment by Toms River Police EMS and detained on the outstanding warrants. Eshareturi was charged with aggravated assault and released on $2,500 bail.
Investigating are Officer Rich Buhowski, Safety Officer Gary Flynn and Detective Brian Lomer.
Another bond related incident was reported to Toms River police, regarding a Freehold bondsman from Rapid Release Bails Bonds who chased down the wrong man on Coolidge Avenue in early Tuesday, Mastronardy said.
An 18-year-old man reported he was riding his scooter when a dark-colored vehicle pulled in front of him and four subjects jumped out and started chasing him, police said. The victim said he was tackled to the ground then handcuffed. The bondsman informed the victim that he was a bail bondsman but that he was not who they were looking for, he told police.
The bondsman removed the handcuffs. The victim said he was not injured but lost his cell phone valued at $268 in the chase. Detective Lt. Loring Dunton is leading the investigation into this incident.
Anyone with information should contact Toms River Police at (732) 349-0150.
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