Driver Fled Scene Of DWI Crash In Somerset County: Police Driver Fled Scene Of DWI Crash In Somerset County: Police
Driver Fled Scene Of DWI Crash In Somerset County: Police A 33-year-old man from Somerset County was charged with driving while intoxicated after a hit-and-run crash, authorities said. An investigation determined the driver, identified as Bryson A. Gomez of Belle Mead showed signs of impairment and was arrested for DWI, police said. On March 8 at about 6:30 p.m., Montgomery Township police received a report of a motor vehicle crash near Route 206 and Sunset Road.  The driver of a 2017 Dodge Ram involved in the crash — later identified as Gomez — attempted to leave the scene, police said. The other driver followed the fleeing Dodge&…
Impaired Driver Arrested After Plowing Pickup Into A Home: Police Impaired Driver Arrested After Plowing Pickup Into A Home: Police
Impaired Driver Arrested After Plowing Pickup Into A Home: Police A 24-year-old man from Toms River was arrested after driving his pickup truck into a home, authorities said. On Sunday, Nov. 20, at approximately 11:35 p.m., police and fire units were dispatched to Frann Road for a reported crash involving a vehicle into a house, Toms River police said. The initial investigation revealed that Kevin E. Cannon was traveling north on Frann Road when he drove off the roadway and through the front door of a residence, ultimately coming to rest in the living room, police said. Cannon was arrested and charged with driving under the influence,…
Drunken Suspect In Mount Olive Hit-And-Run Busted After Abandoning License Plate At Crash Scene Drunken Suspect In Mount Olive Hit-And-Run Busted After Abandoning License Plate At Crash Scene
Drunken Suspect In Mount Olive Hit-And-Run Busted After Abandoning License Plate At Crash Scene The suspect in a Mount Olive hit-and-run was busted after abandoning his license plate at the scene of the drunken crash, authorities said. David E. Fisk, 31, of Washington, was charged with DWI, reckless driving, failure to report an accident, leaving the scene of an accident, and driving while suspended, Mount Olive police said in a Monday release. Fisk is accused of damaging a fence near the dumpster area during a crash on Stedwick Drive on Tuesday, Nov. 1. He also left the vehicle’s license plate at the scene of the crash, which is how officers ultimately identified him as the driver, …
DWI Officer Ran Red Light Causing Off-Duty Crash In Hoboken: Report DWI Officer Ran Red Light Causing Off-Duty Crash In Hoboken: Report
DWI Officer Ran Red Light Causing Off-Duty Crash In Hoboken: Report A 24-year-old Union City police officer was apparently DWI when he ran a red light and struck another car while off-duty in Hoboken last month, the Jersey Journal reports. Kevin Roldan allegedly ran the light on Paterson Avenue and struck the other driver heading south on Harrison Street around 3 a.m. on Oct. 16, the outlet said citing a redacted criminal complaint. Roldan told police that the light was yellow and that his vehicle was struck, the criminal complaint apparently says. An investigating officer smelled alcohol on Roldan's breath, and he subsequently failed a field sobriety …
Assault By Auto Charges For DUI Driver In Rt. 202 Crash That Hospitalized Motorcyclist Assault By Auto Charges For DUI Driver In Rt. 202 Crash That Hospitalized Motorcyclist
Assault By Auto Charges For DUI Driver In Rt. 202 Crash That Hospitalized Motorcyclist A driver from Middlesex County was charged with assault by auto and DUI after sending a motorcyclist to the hospital in a Flemington crash, authorities announced. Christopher Grohens, 33, of Spotswood, was charged with assault by auto, DUI, reckless driving, and following too closely, Flemington Borough Police said in a press release on Tuesday, Oct. 25. A Flemington officer allegedly saw Grohens strike the motorcyclist near Route 202/31 Circle just after 12:35 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25. The motorcyclist was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after the crash. Grohens was relea…
Warren County Man Slams Into Police Cruiser Twice Before DWI Arrest: PD Warren County Man Slams Into Police Cruiser Twice Before DWI Arrest: PD
Warren County Man Slams Into Police Cruiser Twice Before DWI Arrest: PD A Warren County man was intoxicated when he slammed into a police car twice and resisted arrest, authorities said. Officers responding to a report of an erratic driver near West Valley Avenue stopped Manuel E. Mencia-Copland, 33, in a driveway around 9:25 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2, Hackettstown Police said. While Mencia-Copland was still in his car, the vehicle started to roll backward and struck the police cruiser, authorities said. Mencia-Copland then allegedly pulled forward before the car rolled backward and struck the police vehicle a second time. While questioning Mencia-Copland, of Ha…
PA Man Learns His Fate For Killing 23-Year-Old US Air Force Paramedic, NJ Native PA Man Learns His Fate For Killing 23-Year-Old US Air Force Paramedic, NJ Native
PA Man Learns His Fate For Killing 23-Year-Old US Air Force Paramedic, NJ Native A 23-year-old Flight Paramedic in the United States Air Force was killed in central Pennsylvania on Aug. 28, 2020— on Sept. 16, 2022, her killer has learned his fate, according to the Cumberland County district attorney's office.  Gabriel "Gabby" Alexandra Godfrey, 23, of Carlisle, PA, formerly of Browns Mills, NJ, died from injuries sustained after John Patrick Mumper, 49 (47 at the time of the crash), also of Carlisle, drove 20 mph over the speed limit— disregarded a yellow signal, entering the intersection at North Hanover Street and Noble Boulevard, crashing into a ca…
Car Slams Through Hackettstown Bagel Shop Causing Indefinite Closure; Driver Charged With DWI Car Slams Through Hackettstown Bagel Shop Causing Indefinite Closure; Driver Charged With DWI
Car Slams Through Hackettstown Bagel Shop Causing Indefinite Closure; Driver Charged With DWI UPDATE: The driver involved in the crash has been charged with DWI, Hackettstown Police said. Aleksandr Rabinovich, 32, allegedly crashed into the building after he swerved to avoid a deer while traveling east on Route 57 around 9:50 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11. He subsequently refused to submit to a breath test and was charged with DWI, refusal to submit to breath test, and reckless driving, Hackettstown Police said. The building was deemed unsafe by the Hackettstown Construction Official. Other assisting agencies include the Hackettstown Fire Department, the Hackettstown First Aid and Rescue…
Route 9 Sign Honoring High School Cheerleader Killed In Crash Ordered Removed, Mom Says Route 9 Sign Honoring High School Cheerleader Killed In Crash Ordered Removed, Mom Says
Route 9 Sign Honoring High School Cheerleader Killed In Crash Ordered Removed, Mom Says The sign honoring 16-year-old Jennifer Metzger has stood along Route 9 in Woodbridge Township for nearly a decade. Now, officials want it gone. The Colonia High School cheerleader was killed in a single-car crash in 2009. Jennifer's parents established the JEMMS Foundation Inc., a year after her death, to provide scholarships to high school students in her nae and raises awareness toward reckless driving. Part of the latter was the Route 9 sign, which has stood in its place since around 2012, with the OK from the DOT.  Jennifer's mom, Lisa Metzger, says the sign serves not on…
Cops Use ‘Find My iPhone’ To Nab Suspect Who Sped Off In Stolen Car During Morris County Stop Cops Use ‘Find My iPhone’ To Nab Suspect Who Sped Off In Stolen Car During Morris County Stop
Cops Use ‘Find My iPhone’ To Nab Suspect Who Sped Off In Stolen Car During Morris County Stop A suspect who fled from police in a stolen vehicle was later found with help from Apple’s “Find My iPhone” function. Justin Leuzarder, 39, was stopped for speeding on Route 10 in Denville around 4:25 a.m. on Sunday, August 14, police said. Leuzarder, of Morristown, sped away as the officer was heading back to his patrol vehicle, initiating a brief chase that was quickly terminated because his identity was already known, police said. Leuzarder’s vehicle was found a short time later near Dover-Chester Road in Randolph, where it was found to have been stolen out of Sea Girt, police said. Sev…
Children Critical, NJ Drivers Hospitalized In Wrong-Way NY Crash Children Critical, NJ Drivers Hospitalized In Wrong-Way NY Crash
Children Critical, NJ Drivers Hospitalized In Wrong-Way NY Crash A wrong-way, three-vehicle crash in New York sent multiple people to the hospital, including two drivers from New Jersey. Police responded to a crash in Rockland County at the intersection of Route 303 and Greenbush Road in Blauvelt at about 12:40 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, according to the Orangetown Police Department. A 2001 BMW X5, driven by 20-year-old Thomas Robb, was southbound, traveling the wrong way on a one-way section of Greenbush Road, and entered the intersection at Route 303, striking a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze driven by a 32-year-old woman from Newark. The Chevrolet then collide…
Firefighter, Police Officer Recklessly Drove Fire Truck In Double-Fatal NJ Crash: Prosecutor Firefighter, Police Officer Recklessly Drove Fire Truck In Double-Fatal NJ Crash: Prosecutor
Firefighter, Police Officer Recklessly Drove Fire Truck In Double-Fatal NJ Crash: Prosecutor A 29-year-old firefighter and police officer from Camden County has been arrested and charged with two counts of vehicular homicide in the deaths of a Pine Hill man and woman, authorities said. On Thursday, July 28, John Gibson, of Lawnside, also was charged with operating a vehicle recklessly -- a fire truck -- in the deaths of 68-year-old John Bishop and 75-year-old Marie Endicott, they said. Gibson also was charged with hindering apprehension or prosecution, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. On Jan. 19, officers responded to a motor vehicle crash that occurre…