Troopers: NJ Man Ran Across Route 22 to Dump Cocaine

A New Jersey motorcyclist who had been stopped along Route 22 because he was operating his vehicle with a suspended license, fled from police when he was offered a ride because he didn't want his backpack searched, The Morning Call reported today.

Instead, Shawn J. Lombardo, 33, of Philipsburg, is a guest of Lehigh County Prison in lieu of $200,000 bail and faces multiple criminal charges, including possession with intent to deliver cocaine.

Lombardo, who was stopped near the Schoenersville Road exit of Route 22, ran away from troopers and across the highway when he was told they would have to search his backpack before allowing him into the cruiser, according to the news report.

When he reached the other side of the highway, troopers observed him trying to discard a bag that contained 29 grams of the white powder, the news report says.