Man Crashes Car into New Jersey Police Station While Blasting Guns N’ Roses’ “Welcome to the Jungle”

Jon Hadusek
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A New Jersey man deliberately crashed his SUV into a police station in Independence Township on September 20th, and he was blasting Guns N’ Roses‘ classic “Welcome to the Jungle” when he did it.

Thankfully no one was hurt during the incident, according to Huffington Post, though one officer narrowly avoided being struck by the vehicle being driven by John Hargreaves, 34, of Belvidere.

The SUV ended up in the station’s squad room, and surveillance footage sees Hargreaves immediately exit the vehicle and put his hands in the air. According to an official press release from the police department (see below), “The defendant exited the vehicle and appeared to be celebrating as he was apprehended by officers on scene as his car stereo blared the song ‘Welcome to the Jungle.'”

Police still haven’t determined a motive for Hargreaves barreling into the station, though the crash happened just minutes after Hargreaves had driven into the garage door of a home in Liberty Township in attempt to harass the homeowner. He then drove to the closest police station, which was in Independence Township.

Make no mistake, this was no “fun and games.” The crash could have been deadly, and Hargreaves has been charged with burglary, criminal mischief, and a weapons count (in both crashes), as well as counts of terrorism, aggravated assault, and causing widespread injury or damage stemming from the police station crash.

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Those who want to enjoy “Welcome to the Jungle” like a civilized person can catch Guns N’ Roses on their recently extended North American tour, which runs into November. Get tickets here.

Below you can watch footage of the police station crash, although the surveillance camera didn’t capture audio of the GN’R classic.

 

Man Crashes Car into New Jersey Police Station While Blasting Guns N’ Roses’ “Welcome to the Jungle”
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