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Ex-Cop Pleads Guilty In Double-Fatal Off Duty DWI Wreck In New Jersey, Prosecutor Says
A 30-year-old former police officer has pleaded guilty to charges filed in connection with a double-fatal wreck he caused while off duty last summer, authorities announced.
Amitoj Oberoi, 29, of Somerset, was employed as an Edison police officer at the time of the accident on Route 27 in Franklin Township that killed Carlos Perez-Gayan, a 24-year-old Somerset resident, and Victor Cabrera-Francisco, a 20-year-old North Brunswick resident, as previously reported by Daily Voice.
Oberoi pleaded guilty to two counts of vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated, authorities said. His …
Driver Charged With DWI After 3-Car Crash In South Jersey: Police
A 38-year-old man from Millville was charged with driving while intoxicated after a three-vehicle crash in Vineland, authorities said.
The crash occurred at about 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 4 at South Delsea Drive and West Sherman Avenue, according to Vineland police.
In addition to DWI, Gibrant Espinosa was charged with reckless driving, failure to maintain lane, uninsured motorist, endangering the welfare of a child, and assault by auto, police said.
One person was injured in the crash, police said.
No other details were released.
Drivers Were 'Intoxicated' In NJ Crash That Killed Man, Ejected Toddler: Prosecutor
Two Monmouth County drivers were accused of being intoxicated during a deadly crash, authorities said.
Zyasia Henson, 28, of Long Branch, and Edgar Marcial-Diaz, 32, of Red Bank, were charged with second-degree vehicular homicide and two counts of third-degree assault by auto. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced their charges in a news release on Monday, Apr. 29.
Eatontown police responded to the crash at the intersection of Route 35 and Broad Street at around 7:50 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24. Marcial-Diaz was the only person in a 2002 Dodge Durango, whil…
DUI Driver Arrested In Crash That Killed 1, Critically Injured 4 In South Jersey: Prosecutor
A 39-year-old man was killed and four others were left critical following a head-on collision with a drunken driver in Camden County, authorities said.
Gerard Norum, 51, of Blackwood, was behind the wheel of the crash on White Horse Pike in Somerdale that killed Walter Lopez-Arevalo, of Lindenwold, just before midnight Thursday, March 14, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay.
Norum was heading west when he struck the eastbound vehicle occupied by Lopez-Arevalo near Cedar Avenue, MacAulay said alongside Somerdale Police Chief James J. Walsh. …
Pedestrian Critical After Being Struck By Drunk Driver In Vineland: Police
A 51-year-old man from Vineland is in critical condition after being struck crossing the road by an alleged drunken driver, authorities said.
Richard Earl III, 40, of Vineland, was driving a Ford Transit Van northbound on North Main Road near East Landis Avenue shortly before 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 29 when Gurmeet Singh was struck, according to Vineland Police.
Singh was airlifted to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, police said. He was listed in critical condition on Friday, March 1, police said.
Investigators determined Earl was driving under the influence of alcohol, police s…
Car Slams Into Patrol Cruiser In Front Of Police Headquarters In Camden County (Video)
An alleged drunken driver slammed into a patrol car in front of Gloucester Township police headquarters, authorities said.
On Monday, Aug. 7 at approximately 12:40 a.m., on Chews Landing Road, a driver lost control and entered the opposite lane of travel. The vehicle continued into a stop sign then into the parking lot of Gloucester Township Police Headquarters where it struck a parked, unoccupied unmarked police car and came to rest partially on a tree, police said.
Officers made contact with the driver, identified as Jimi Morales, 28, of Pennsauken, who showed signs of intoxication, …
NY Man Gets 6 Years For 'Heartbreaking' South Jersey DWI Crash That Killed Friend: Prosecutor
A 21-year-old man from New York has been sentenced to six years in New Jersey state prison for causing the death of a friend while driving impaired, authorities said.
Anthony Lorenz, of Ossining, must serve a little over five years of the sentence before becoming eligible for parole, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina.
Lorenz pleaded guilty last month in Superior Court in Mount Holly to charges of vehicular homicide, assault by auto and driving while intoxicated, Coffina said on Thursday, May 26.
The investigation revealed that Lorenz, Roy Song, 21, also of …
NY Man Admits Killing Friend In South Jersey DWI Crash: Prosecutor
A 21-year-old man from Westchester County, NY, has pleaded guilty to killing a friend while driving impaired in South Jersey, authorities said.
Anthony Lorenz, of Ossining, NY, entered the plea Wednesday, April 6 in Superior Court in Mount Holly to charges of vehicular homicide, assault by auto and driving while intoxicated, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina.
Under an agreement with the Prosecutor’s Office, Lorenz will serve six years in New Jersey State Prison in exchange for the plea, and must complete 85 percent of the term before being considered for parole. …
4 Arrests Made, 221 Calls To Police Placed During Hoboken's Santacon
Police responded to 221 calls for service, 28 medical calls, 8 motor vehicle summonses and ordered three city ordinances during Hoboken's Santa Con, they said Tuesday.
The annual event returned with vaccine requirements on Saturday, but that didn't stop people from letting loose.
The following four arrests were made, Hoboken Police Lt Danilo Cabrera said.
Michael Koziol 26 y/o Male from Bloomfield, NJ
Date & Time: 12/18/21 at 6:22 PM
Location: 81 River Street Hoboken, NJ 07030
Charge: Aggravated Assault on Law Enforcement Officer
Incident Detail: On Saturday, December 18, 2021, at …
Jersey Shore Man, 41, Admits Being High On Fentanyl, Cocaine In Deadly Crash
A 41-year-old Jersey Shore man has admitted to causing a DWI crash that killed a pedestrian, authorities said.
Brian Kosanke, 41, of Lavallette, pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide on Thursday, according to Ocean County First Assistant Prosecutor Michael T. Nolan, Jr.
Killed in the Oct. 19, 2019, pedestrian crash was Thomas Castronovo, 80, of Warren in Somerset County, Nolan said.
In his plea, Kosanke also admitted to hindering apprehension or prosecution and driving while intoxicated, Nolan said.
The State will be seek a term of eight years in New Jersey State P…
Wanted DWI South Jersey Man Nabbed After Foot Chase On Route 47, State Police Say
A South Jersey man was intoxicated when he pulled over on Route 47 and ran from officers attempting to arrest him, state police said.
Christian Harris, 42, was stopped for a traffic violation on Route 47 southbound at milepost 16 in Middle Township, Cape May County, at 2:15 a.m. Sunday, state police said in a Friday release.
Harris, of Pittsgrove in Salem County, exited the car and ran from officers, who apprehended him after a brief chase, police said.
A follow-up investigation found that Harris was under the influence and in possession of crack cocaine, police said.
Harris was arrested …
Driver Accused Of Drunkenly Killing Runner ID'd As Retired North Jersey Police Sergeant
A suspected DWI driver accused of killing a runner in a Somerset County crosswalk had retired from a police department in Union County last year, after 25 years on the force, his former chief confirmed.
Kevin D. Betyeman, 56, of Bridgewater, was charged with driving while intoxicated, and several motor vehicle summonses following the Friday afternoon crash in Raritan, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said earlier this week.
The retired Mountainside police sergeant fatally struck Celeste Andresen, 60, of San Manuel, AZ, in his Chevy pickup truck, while she was out for a run l…
