Cop dressed as shrub catches 74 texting drivers in 6 hours
Cop dressed as shrub catches 74 texting drivers in 6 hours Rob Beschizza 6:08 am Wed Aug 5, 2026 Photo: Dunellen Police A cop in suburban New Jersey stood in a ghillie suit against foliage to catch unwary drivers fooling around on their phones. They found a perfectly leafy tree on the main street in Dunellen and caught 74 in just 6 hours. If you had your head buried in your phone, probably not!" the department posted on Facebook.
- ▪Cop dressed as shrub catches 74 texting drivers in 6 hours Rob Beschizza 6:08 am Wed Aug 5, 2026 Photo: Dunellen Police A cop in suburban New Jersey stood in a ghillie suit against foliage to catch unwary drivers fooling around on their pho
- ▪They found a perfectly leafy tree on the main street in Dunellen and caught 74 in just 6 hours.
- ▪If you had your head buried in your phone, probably not!" the department posted on Facebook.
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| Publication time | Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:08:37 +0000 |
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Cop dressed as shrub catches 74 texting drivers in 6 hours Rob Beschizza 6:08 am Wed Aug 5, 2026 Photo: Dunellen Police A cop in suburban New Jersey stood in a ghillie suit against foliage to catch unwary drivers fooling around on their phones. They found a perfectly leafy tree on the main street in Dunellen and caught 74 in just 6 hours. "Did you spot our "shrub" today? If you had your head buried in your phone, probably not!" the department posted on Facebook. "Today, the Dunellen Police Department conducted a Distracted Driving Enforcement Detail on the 100 block of North Washington Ave.
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