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PA Driver Was Drunk During Warren County Crash That Damaged Bridge, Police Say PA Driver Was Drunk During Warren County Crash That Damaged Bridge, Police Say
PA Driver Was Drunk During Warren County Crash That Damaged Bridge, Police Say A driver from Pennsylvania was more than three times the legal BAC limit when she crashed into a flatbed tow truck and caused serious damage to a bridge in Warren County, authorities said. The Lopatcong Township Fire Company responded to the crash in the westbound lanes on the bridge passing over Route 57 around 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, DailyVoice.com reported. A follow-up investigation found that Katherine Nardone, 41, collided with a flatbed tow truck in a Honda Civic before both vehicles struck the concrete bridge railing, Lopatcong Township Police said. Nardone, of the 500 bloc…

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by Valerie Musson
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Warren County Man Threatened To Kill Officers During Questioning: Police Warren County Man Threatened To Kill Officers During Questioning: Police
Warren County Man Threatened To Kill Officers During Questioning: Police A 49-year-old Warren County man is facing charges for allegedly threatening to kill police officers, authorities said. Brian W. Kelly, of Phillipsburg, was charged with simple assault and terroristic threats following questioning on Saturday, April 2 at his Stonehenge Drive home, Lopatcong Township police said. Officers responded to the scene around 8:45 p.m after receiving a report of a dispute, they said. Kelly was being held in Warren County Jail pending a detention hearing.

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by Nicole Acosta
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See Anything? Police Seek Witnesses To Crash At Lopatcong Intersection See Anything? Police Seek Witnesses To Crash At Lopatcong Intersection
See Anything? Police Seek Witnesses To Crash At Lopatcong Intersection Police are seeking witnesses to a recent crash at a Lopatcong intersection. The crash occurred at the intersection of State Route 57 and County Route 519 around 3:50 p.m. Sunday, Lopatcong Township Police said. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to contact Sgt. LaFord at 908-859-1212 or at lafordl@lopatcongtwp.com.

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by Valerie Musson
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KNOW ANYTHING? Police Seek Info In Warren County Dunkin’ Donuts Incident KNOW ANYTHING? Police Seek Info In Warren County Dunkin’ Donuts Incident
Know Anything? Police Seek Info In Warren County Dunkin’ Donuts Incident Police in Warren County are seeking the public’s help investigating an incident that occurred at a local Dunkin’ Donuts shop on Monday. The incident occurred at the 853 Route 22 West location around 4:45 p.m., Lopatcong Township Police said. Officers are attempting to identify the individuals involved in the incident, in which additional details were not released. Anyone with information or surveillance footage is asked to call Ptl. Petrella at 908-859-1212 or email petrellac@lopatcongtwp.com.

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by Valerie Musson
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DWI Driver Was On Depressants During Route 22 Crash Near Phillipsburg Mall, Police Say DWI Driver Was On Depressants During Route 22 Crash Near Phillipsburg Mall, Police Say
DWI Driver Was On Depressants During Route 22 Crash Near Phillipsburg Mall, Police Say A Hudson County man was under the influence of depressants when he rear-ended another vehicle in Warren County, authorities said. Raphael M. Caetano, 24, crashed into the back of another car on Route 22 near the Phillipsburg Mall around 8:40 p.m. on Feb. 22, Lopatcong Township Police said. Caetano, of Harrison, subsequently failed a series of field sobriety tests and was taken into custody, where he was evaluated by a Drug Recognition Expert and determined to be under the influence of depressants, police said. Caetano was charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless driving. He wa…

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by Valerie Musson
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PA Woman Who Sped Away From Phillipsburg Traffic Stop In Rental Car Charged With Eluding PA Woman Who Sped Away From Phillipsburg Traffic Stop In Rental Car Charged With Eluding
PA Woman Who Sped Away From Phillipsburg Traffic Stop In Rental Car Charged With Eluding A PA woman accused of speeding away in a rental car during a Phillipsburg traffic stop turned herself in to police last week, authorities said. Danielle Saunders, 28, was pulled over for several violations on Lincoln Road in Phillipsburg around 1:50 a.m. on Dec. 23, Lopatcong Township Police said. Saunders, who was driving a rental car during the stop, is accused of speeding away as officers approached. Police then pursued Saunders for a short time but stopped for safety reasons, they said. A follow-up investigation with the rental company led to eluding charges for the vehicle renter, de…

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by Valerie Musson
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Police: Swerving Phillipsburg Driver Had BAC More Than Three Times Legal Limit Police: Swerving Phillipsburg Driver Had BAC More Than Three Times Legal Limit
Police: Swerving Phillipsburg Driver Had BAC More Than Three Times Legal Limit A Phillipsburg man had a blood-alcohol level of more than three times the legal limit when he was pulled over for driving erratically on Route 22 west over the weekend, authorities said. Thomas E. Anderson II, 36, was stopped for driving erratically and swerving lanes on Belvidere Road near N. 3rd Street around 10:20 p.m. Saturday, Lopatcong Township Police said. During questioning, officers detected an odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle, police said. Anderson was subsequently asked to participate in a series of field sobriety tests, which police say he did not pass. Anderson was arr…

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by Valerie Musson
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Police: DWI Man, 30, Speeds Off During Warren County Stop, Abandons Vehicle And Flees On Foot Police: DWI Man, 30, Speeds Off During Warren County Stop, Abandons Vehicle And Flees On Foot
Police: DWI Man, 30, Speeds Off During Warren County Stop, Abandons Vehicle And Flees On Foot A Pennsylvania man was drunk when he sped away from police, abandoned his car at a Warren County apartment complex and fled on foot, authorities said. Kenneth A. Walker, 30, was pulled over for driving erratically in the parking lot of Coordinated Health on Red School Lane in Phillipsburg around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Lopatcong Township Police said. During questioning, Walker was showing clear signs of intoxication but sped away from officers who asked for identifying information, police said. Walker, of Easton, PA, then fled on foot after abandoning the car at Brakeley Garden Apartments, w…

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by Valerie Musson
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Police: Lopatcong Teen Charged With DWI Police: Lopatcong Teen Charged With DWI
Police: Lopatcong Teen Charged With DWI An 18-year-old Lopatcong man faces DWI charges after he was found intoxicated in a suspicious vehicle, authorities said. Lopatcong Township Police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of Lopatcong Park shortly after 10 p.m. on Thursday, the department said in a release. The driver, identified as Ryan Miller, 18, of Lopatcong, told police that he had just pulled into the parking lot when the officers arrived, authorities said. Miller was asked to participate in a series of field sobriety tests, which police say he did not pass. He was arrested and transporte…

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by Valerie Musson