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Field Trip Ends In DUI Arrest For Charter Bus Driver In NJ, Authorities Say
A charter bus driver was arrested after allegedly appearing impaired while transporting students and chaperones back from a field trip in North Jersey, authorities said.
Police responded to White Rock Elementary School in Oak Ridge around 6:34 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, where they made contact with Jean Audain, 57, of Spring Valley, NY, identified as the bus driver, Jefferson Police Capt. Robert Bush said.
“After further investigation, officers placed Audain under arrest and conducted further testing for impairment,” Bush said in a release.
The bus had just returned from a field trip w…
Suspended DWI Elmwood Park Driver Busted In Mount Olive: Cops
A 32-year-old Elmwood Park was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Budd Lake on Monday, April 21, after officers observed him driving erratically, authorities said.
At 3:31 p.m., officers observed a gray Ford Focus traveling west on Route 46 fail to maintain its lane of travel, Mount Olive police said. As officers spoke to the driver, Krzystof Janasik, they detected the odor of alcohol and believed him to be impaired, police said.
Following field sobriety testing, Janasik was transported to police headquarters where he was charged with DWI, reckless driving and driving w…
Driver On Three Wheels Fails To Fool Police After Passenger Seat Switch In NJ: PD
A reckless driver and his passenger tried pulling a fast one on Paramus police after a wild three-wheeled chase — but it didn’t work, authorities announced on Monday, April 14.
Jonathan Valentin, 28, of Maywood, took off in a black Mercedes-Benz after Officer Sean Casey tried stopping him for speeding on Route 4 West near the Verizon store around 1:20 a.m., the Paramus Police Department said.
Valentin refused to pull over, racing away at a dangerous speed, police said. During the pursuit, he lost the front driver-side tire but kept going on three wheels, endangering everyone on the highway,…
Influencer Motorcyclist Hit 190 MPH On CT Highways, Films It, Gets Arrested: Cops
Filming a crime is usually a bad idea, and posting those videos to your personal YouTube page will likely end in handcuffs. That’s what happened to a 21-year-old Connecticut man who filmed himself speeding throughout the state, sometimes hitting speeds of 190 mph, authorities said.
Brice Bennett, of Bloomfield, was arrested Tuesday, April 8, and charged with reckless driving, failure to maintain a lane, and reckless endangerment, Connecticut State Police said. He was released on a $5,000 bond.
Troopers launched their investigation after discovering multiple videos on a YouTube channel…
Wig-Making Influencer Arrested In Horrific Brooklyn Crash That Killed Family: Cops, Sources
A former Brooklyn wig influencer has been charged in a horrific crash that killed a mother and two of her young daughters while critically injuring her son on Ocean Parkway, while driving on a suspended license, according to the NYPD and Daily Voice sources.
Miriam Yarimi, 32, was arrested Saturday, March 29, after police say she blew through a red light at Quentin Road and Ocean Parkway and slammed into a Toyota Camry before plowing into a family in a marked crosswalk just after 1 p.m.
The victims — Natasha Saada, 34, and her daughters Diana, 8, and Deborah, 5 — were pronounced dead at Mai…
Video Shows NJ Mayor Nearly 4X Legal Limit Arrested After Picking Son Up From School: Cops
Newly released bodycam footage shows the DUI arrest of Lumberton Township Mayor Gina LaPlaca, who was nearly four times over the legal limit when she was arrested on St. Patrick's Day for driving with her toddler son in the vehicle, according to police paperwork obtained by Daily Voice.
LaPlaca, 45, was charged with DWI, child endangerment, and multiple traffic violations following the St. Patrick’s Day incident on Sunday, March 17, Lumberton police said.
The bodycam footage, shared by Transparency Bodycam on Friday, March 28, shows officers arriving at LaPlaca’s home around 5:26 p.m.…
Loaded AK-47 Recovered After Piscataway Man Arrested: South Plainfield PD
A loaded AK-47 was seized after a 23-year-old Piscataway man was arrested on Monday, March 24, for numerous traffic violations in South Plainfield, authorities said.
On Friday, March 21, Kairi Watford fled from law enforcement after he was observed driving 65 miles per hour in a 25 miles per hour zone, disregarding officer signals, crossing a double yellow line and illegally passing two vehicles, including a school bus, South Plainfield police said.
On Monday, his vehicle was spotted on New Durham Avenue but he fled from officers again, police said. Officers tracked the vehicle to a residen…
Speeding Somerset County Driver Charged With Vehicular Homicide Crash That Killed Dad: Cops
A Plainfield ex-con is facing a long list of charges—including vehicular homicide—after a deadly crash in North Plainfield killed a 68-year-old Bridgewater man, officials said.
Kavon Powell-Coleman, 35, was arrested on Friday, March 13 in Somerville following a crash that occurred on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 4, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said.
Police responded around 1:16 p.m. to Greenbrook Road and Duer Street, where a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, driven by Powell-Coleman, had collided with a 2014 Ford F-150 pickup truck, authorities said. The F-150 had veered off the …
