09/22/2026
Great work by our colleagues from the New Jersey State Police and Saddle Brook Police Department
Wishing a speeding recovery to Brother Genuraio!
Katelyn M. Gallardo, 20, of Maywood, NJ, has been arrested and charged in connection with a hit-and-run motor vehicle crash that occurred on Interstate 80 East on Sunday, September 20, at approximately 4:34 a.m. The crash left a Saddle Brook police officer with serious injuries.
Through their investigation, detectives from the Saddle Brook Police Department and the New Jersey State Police identified the vehicle as a white 2024 Honda Accord. Detectives subsequently identified the vehicle’s owner and located the Honda at a residence in Maywood. The vehicle exhibited damage consistent with the crash on Interstate 80.
Gallardo was charged with second-degree Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, third-degree Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Injury, and third-degree Endangering an Injured Victim. She was lodged in the Bergen County Jail pending a detention hearing.
Charges are merely accusations, and the accused are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The investigation remains active, and no additional information is available.
