Levittown Man Indicted In Attempt To Run Down N.J. Cop

A Levittown man who is accused of trying to run down a New Jersey police officer who responded to a fight at a motel in August has been indicted in the incident.

Joseph A. Lynch was indicted by an Ocean County, N.J. grand jury, sitting in Toms River, on two counts of aggravated assault, one count of making a terroristic threat and one count of eluding in the Aug. 28 incident.

According to news reports,, according to wobm.com and Levittown Patch. Moeller escaped serious injury by jumping out of the car's path, the reports said.

Lynch was indicted on a count of second-degree aggravated assault, accused of attempting to deliberately hit Moeller. He also was indicted on a count of second-degree aggravated assault and a count of making terroristic threats, accused of threatening to kill and then trying to cause serious bodily injury to Michael Sicoli in the fight at the motel.

Lynch also was indicted on a count of second-degree eluding, accused of fleeing after Toms River Patrolman Frank Lauria ordered him to stop.

Lynch has been in the Ocean County Jail, Toms River, since Sept. 28. He is being held in lieu of $100,000 bail, no 10 percent option.