Prosecutors Tuesday adding eight moving violations to the growing list of charges against the wannabe cop who was allegedly fleeing police when he struck a cop car, killing a Millville police officer and injuring his partner.
Millville Police Officer Chris Reeves, 40, died in the July 8 wreck at the corner of 3rd and Broad Streets. He was the first Millville cop killed in the line of duty.
Police say Timothy Seidel, 23, of Magnolia Drive in Millville was driving the Toyota Scion that hit Reeves' cruiser. According to a press release from Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office, police were in pursuit of Timothy Seidel after he allegedly hit another cop car.
Reeves and his partner, Officer Jonathan Seidel (no relation to Timothy Seidel), were just called to join the pursuit when their cruiser was hit. Police say the impact killed Reeves and seriously injured his 27-year-old passenger.
Timothy Seidel was also injured in the crash. He was airlifted to Cooper Hospital in critical condition.
On Wednesday, the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office announced that Timothy Seidel was tagged Tuesday with driving violations including driving the wrong way down a one way street, leaving the scene of an accident and two counts of reckless driving.
In total Seidel faces eight moving violations.
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He was already charged with second-degree vehicular homicide, second-degree aggravated assault, two counts of aggravated manslaughter, eluding police and related charges. His bail was set at $500,000 full cash or bond, according to prosecutors.
Investigators say that Timothy Seidel hoped to become a Millville Police officer and recently passed the civil service test but was rejected because he doesn't meet residency requirements, police said.
Reeves was an 8-year veteran of the Millville Police Department -- a husband and father to a 2-year-old boy. Reeves wife, Susan, is also a police officer. He was laid to rest last week.
The Policemen's Benevolent Association set up a fund for Reeves' son. Donations can be sent to "Officer Christopher Reeves Fund" at P.O. Box 1142, Millville, NJ 08332.
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