Practice Pyramid Story

A man was stabbed in his automobile last night on Route 534 after picking up a hitchhiker during a heavy rainstorm.

Charles Jefferson, 64, of Cranford, was traveling to visit his mother when he stopped to pick up the female hitchhiker along the isolated, rural road. As Jefferson pulled away, the woman drew a knife and demanded money.

When Jefferson produced only two dollars from his jacket, the woman became angry and stabbed him in the left thigh, the left side, and three times in the right arm. The woman also struck Jefferson in the head with an unidentified object. She then exited the car and fled the scene on foot.

Jefferson remained in the car until he was discovered at 3:15 AM by Police Officer Larry David of the Cranford Police department, who was patrolling the area. An ambulance was soon dispatched and Jefferson was transported to Memorial Medical Center, where he was treated for the knife wounds as well as a concussion which resulted from the blow to his head.

When questioned by Officer David, Jefferson mentioned that he usually does not pick up hitchhikers, but that he felt compelled to because of the rain. He described the suspect as white and in her late teens with a thin build, and long, straight, dark hair. She was wearing a black leather jacket with a gold “Cranford High School” logo, as well as blue jeans and white sneakers.

The Cranford Police Department has issued an alarm for the suspect.