4 arrested on Ben Franklin Bridge in connection to carjacking, robbery

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Four people, including three adults and a juvenile, were taken into custody after a traffic stop in the middle of the Ben Franklin Bridge late Wednesday night.

The Action Cam was there as multiple police officers from Camden County, Philadelphia and the Delaware River Port Authority surrounded the suspects.

"They were able to slow traffic down, to kind of bring the traffic almost to a gridlock, where these folks had nowhere to go," said Camden County Police Chief Gabe Rodriguez.

License plate readers in Camden picked the car, a gold Chevy Cruze. It had been reported as a carjacked vehicle in Philly that was used in an armed robbery on November 14 near the TD Bank on City Avenue.

When Camden County police tried to stop the vehicle, the driver headed for the bridge.

Police in both Philadelphia and Camden want criminals to know the bridges are not a gateway to freedom from the law.

In fact, the municipalities are communicating more than ever to stop crime - especially when it comes to carjackings.

"We are going to be sharing radio channels in the near future to let folks know what's coming and they're going to be expecting them on both sides of the bridge," Rodriguez said.

The suspects, all Camden residents, could face charges in both jurisdictions.

"We charged them on our side and we charged them with eluding and receiving stolen property," Rodriguez said. "There is a lot more investigating going on and we've been partnering with Philadelphia."

Both cities say carjackings are a major problem, especially as those stolen vehicles are often used to carry out additional crimes.