Authorities say they have found the man who for months terrorized drivers across Ocean County by randomly smashing windshields of at least 31 vehicles with objects thrown at passing cars.

Anthony Lewis, 35, of Chesterfield, was arrested Tuesday at his home by police from Plumsted, Manchester and Jackson, authorities said. Lewis was charged with 31 counts of criminal mischief, 31 counts of interference with transportation, and 31 counts of reckless endangerment of another person, Manchester police said Friday morning.

At least 41 motorists in Barnegat, Jackson, Lacey, Manchester and Plumsted were victimized when their vehicles were struck by an object thrown from a car traveling in the opposite direction between December and March, authorities said. Most of the incidents took place Feb. 14 along Route 539 in Plumsted.

Investigators got a break in the case March 7 when an alert driver whose car was struck followed the other motorist and provided Manchester police a description of the vehicle and its license plate number, authorities said.

Police found Lewis driving a black Nissan Altima with a Pennsylvania license plate and arrested him for a traffic warrant out of Jackson. Though he was released, the continuing investigation and dash cam footage from several vehicles linked Lewis to 31 damaged vehicles and led to his eventual arrest, according to police.

Lewis is being held at the Ocean County jail in Toms River.

Anyone with information about additional vehicles being damaged is asked to call Manchester police detective Adam Emmons at 732-657-2009 ext. 4203 or Plumsted police detective Anthony Ringle at 609-758-7077 extension 203.

Cars damaged in Plumsted

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