Several hours later, officers in Hamilton Township spotted the G-Wagon again and pursued it. Four New Jersey teenagers allegedly stole a $220,000 Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon and took it on a joyride that ended in a deadly crash, killing a 67-year-old grandmother and her long-time partner, New York Post reported. The 2024 luxury SUV was reportedly stolen early Saturday morning. Police began tracking the vehicle around 3:40 am in nearby Longport after an officer attempted to stop it.
The four have been charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, joyriding, eluding police and receiving a stolen motor vehicle.
Prosecutors said officers had lost sight of the G-Wagon just minutes before the fatal collision. Stilwell was described as a beloved mother and grandmother, while Barr was her long-time partner. The suspects reportedly escaped from the wreck with little or no serious injury and tried to flee on foot. Police arrested all four shortly afterward. The four have been charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, joyriding, eluding police and receiving a stolen motor vehicle. The investigation into the crash and the circumstances surrounding the alleged theft remains ongoing.
A GoFundMe campaign set up by a friend of Stilwell’s family said the couple had been together for years and was raising money to help with funeral expenses. Authorities have not said which of the four was driving when the crash occurred.
