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Njsp: DWI Staten Island Driver Hits Trooper Car During I-195 Pursuit Involving Different Car
A 38-year-old Staten Island man had been drinking when he struck a New Jersey State Police car stopped on I-195 to assist with a motor vehicle pursuit, authorities said.
Troopers were attempting to stop an eastbound Nissan Altima for a traffic violation on Jan. 3 around 8:15 p.m., when the car failed to stop and instead lead officers on a pursuit, Trooper Alejandro Goez said.
The vehicle eventually stopped in the median near milepost 12.4 in Upper Freehold, after approximately a mile-long pursuit, Goez said.
The driver, Joel Morales, 23, of Toms River, was arrested, and troopers moved the …
Jersey Shore Man, 49, Charged With Assault In DWI Crash
A 49-year-old man from Ocean County has been arrested in connection with a serious DWI crash, authorities said.
William Andujar, 49, of Whiting, has been charged with aggravated assault and assault by auto, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
The crash occurred in Berkeley Township on Nov. 2, Billhimer said.
Andujar also was charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, careless driving, tailgating and several other motor vehicle violations, the prosecutor said.
Berkeley Township Police responded to a report of crash involving two motor ve…
Morris County Traffic Stop Turns Up 110 Heroin Bags, Driver Charged With DWI
Authorities found 110 bags of heroin on the passenger of a car driven by a drunken Jersey Shore driver, authorities said.
Dante Desadrio, 21, of Manalapan, had been drinking when New Jersey State troopers from the Netcong division stopped him after a traffic violation on Route 80 in Mount Olive Thursday, around 12:10 a.m., NJSP said in a statement.
His passenger, Joseph Serpe, 37, of Staten Island, NY, was found in possession of 110 bags of heroin and drug paraphernalia, NJSP said.
Serpe was arrested and charged with possession of heroin, criminal under the influence, and possess…
