BAYONNE — Roberto Alejandro Isaac, 37, of Jersey City, is facing possible indictment after a grand jury hears evidence about his alleged attempt to elude police. In an allegedly stolen cab, police say he led them on a high speed chase that ended up overturning the cab on Route 440 near East 22nd Street in Bayonne on Sept 13.
Hudson County Prosecutor Ed DeFazio said the grand jury will determine if there is enough evidence to indict Isaac, and that Isaac could face additional charges if the grand jury chooses to do so.
Charge include an alleged attempt to run down officers from the Hudson County Sherff’s Department who pulled the cab over on suspicion it might have been stolen. Isaac allegedly sped off with one officer firing a pistol to stop him.
“At this moment, bail has been set $750,000,” DeFazio said. “Considering that he was on probation at the time of arrest, he is not likely to leave the Hudson County Correctional Facility any time soon.”
DeFazio said that in December, Hudson County Superior Court Judge Kevin Callahan sentenced Isaac to four years probation after Isaac pleaded guilty to possession of drugs and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer.
“If the grand jury issues the indictment, the case will then work its way through the Superior Court,” DeFazio said.