Passaic: Reckless Haledon Driver Who Fled In Aborted Paterson Pursuit Surrenders Passaic: Reckless Haledon Driver Who Fled In Aborted Paterson Pursuit Surrenders
Passaic: Reckless Haledon Driver Who Fled In Aborted Paterson Pursuit Surrenders A reckless driver who sped from a Passaic County sheriff's officer who was prevented from chasing her surrendered several days later to face charges, authorities said. The officer witnessed Vanessa S. Englishman, 22, of Haledon blowing a red light at Belmont Avenue at West Broadway, nearly hitting a truck whose driver was trying to make a turn, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik said. Englishman's 2013 Hyundai Elantra "continued through the intersection at a high rate of speed, posing an imminent threat to the safety of pedestrians and motorists," Berdnik said. The officer activated hi…
Drunk Motorist Drives Wrong Way Through Holland Tunnel: Port Authority PD Drunk Motorist Drives Wrong Way Through Holland Tunnel: Port Authority PD
Drunk Motorist Drives Wrong Way Through Holland Tunnel: Port Authority PD A tragedy was averted when a drunk driver from Manhattan exited the Holland Tunnel in Jersey City, made a U-turn and headed back east in the westbound lane, authorities said. James Dickerson, 30, was driving a BMW when he made the dangerous maneuver in the north tube shortly before 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, Port Authority Spokesperson Lenis Valens said. Fortunately, the lane he used was closed to NJ-bound traffic, an officer at the tunnel said. Port Authority police charged Dickerson with DWI, reckless driving and failing to obey a traffic control device and given a date to respond in…
FELONY: Man Busted After Recklessly Riding Stolen Motorcycle, Fleeing, Slate Belt Police Say FELONY: Man Busted After Recklessly Riding Stolen Motorcycle, Fleeing, Slate Belt Police Say
Felony: Man Busted After Recklessly Riding Stolen Motorcycle, Fleeing, Slate Belt Police Say A 26-year-old man was charged with a felony after he recklessly rode a stolen motorcycle and fled the scene, Slate Belt police said. Officers responding to the report of a motorcycle being recklessly driven without a license plate near S. Broadway and Male Road in Wind Gap found the vehicle parked at a stall at the Wind Gap Plaza shortly after 12:40 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, authorities said. A follow-up investigation found that the motorcycle had been stolen, and the driver, identified as Mark L. Rohl, was seen on surveillance footage parking the vehicle, entering the store, exiting, an…
Notorious Gym Owner Who Defied COVID Orders Charged With DUI Years After Deadly Crash: Police Notorious Gym Owner Who Defied COVID Orders Charged With DUI Years After Deadly Crash: Police
Notorious Gym Owner Who Defied COVID Orders Charged With DUI Years After Deadly Crash: Police The South Jersey owner who drew national attention for defying Gov. Phil Murphy’s coronavirus orders in 2020 was charged with drunken driving in Burlington County — years after a crash that left another man dead, authorities said. Ian Smith, co-owner of Atilis Gym in Bellmawr, was charged after an incident near Route 130 north and Andover Road at 12:25 a.m. on Sunday, on Sunday, March 27, Cinnaminson Police Chief Richard Calabrese told Daily Voice. Smith, of Camden County, is running for Congress as a Republican in New Jersey’s 3rd District. His congressional campaign co…
Pizza Guy Charged With DWI, Reckless Driving In Fair Lawn Rollover Crash Pizza Guy Charged With DWI, Reckless Driving In Fair Lawn Rollover Crash
Pizza Guy Charged With DWI, Reckless Driving In Fair Lawn Rollover Crash A pizza delivery man was drunk when he rolled his SUV in Fair Lawn and had to be extricated by firefighters, authorities said. Fair Lawn Rescue Squad members cut out the windshield to free John Keegan, 59, of Ridgewood, after the vehicle hit a parked car and landed on its side on Broadway at 30th Street Monday evening, March 21, Sgt. Brian Metzler said. Members of the Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps checked Keegan out, found him uninjured and turn him over to police, Metzler said. Officers arrested him after Keegan refused to submit to a roadside sobriety test, the sergeant said. T…
DWI Chain-Reaction Crash Injures Child, Two Others In Glen Rock DWI Chain-Reaction Crash Injures Child, Two Others In Glen Rock
DWI Chain-Reaction Crash Injures Child, Two Others In Glen Rock A Midland Park driver was drunk when she slammed her SUV into a vehicle stopped at a traffic light in Glen Rock, causing a chain reaction crash that sent her, another motorist and a child to the hospital, authorities said. Marialyse Debel, 62, was approaching Maple Avenue on Ackerman Avenue when her 2018 Jeep plowed into the first vehicle shortly after 4 p.m. on March 17, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. “The impact caused a chain reaction collision involving two additional vehicles that were also stopped for the red light,” Ackermann said. Three of the vehicles had to be towed, the chief…
Driver Was Drunk, Speeding In Deadly Warren County Crash Through Upstairs Bedroom: Prosecutor Driver Was Drunk, Speeding In Deadly Warren County Crash Through Upstairs Bedroom: Prosecutor
Driver Was Drunk, Speeding In Deadly Warren County Crash Through Upstairs Bedroom: Prosecutor A Warren County man was drunk and speeding when he slammed his pickup truck into the upstairs bedroom of a local home, killing one and critically injuring another, authorities said Friday. John Nunn, of Mountain View Road in Washington, was charged with first-degree aggravated manslaughter, death by auto, aggravated assault, and other related offenses, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. Nunn sped past two cars before losing control of the pickup truck, veering off the roadway, crashing into a landscape feature, and going airborne just after 2 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 6, Pfeiffer s…
Driver, 22, Parked In Middle Of Road Found DWI With Illegal Gun, Magazine, Hawthorne Police Say Driver, 22, Parked In Middle Of Road Found DWI With Illegal Gun, Magazine, Hawthorne Police Say
Driver, 22, Parked In Middle Of Road Found DWI With Illegal Gun, Magazine, Hawthorne Police Say Hawthorne police checking out a car parked smack-dab in the middle of a street found its driver drunk and carrying a gun, authorities said. The Maserati had been stopped in the middle of 4th Avenue so long that it was covered in snow when officers approached it, Detective Capt. Robert King said. The driver, Terrel Stephen, 22, of Hawthorne smelled of alcohol, so he was removed from the vehicle, King said. Inside the car the officers found a firearm with a high-capacity magazine, the captain added. Stephen was taken into custody, charged with weapons and ammo offenses and sent to the Passa…
Reckless Driver In Mall Lot Had Dozens Of Bottles Of Perfume, Purses From Macy's: Wayne PD Reckless Driver In Mall Lot Had Dozens Of Bottles Of Perfume, Purses From Macy's: Wayne PD
Reckless Driver In Mall Lot Had Dozens Of Bottles Of Perfume, Purses From Macy's: Wayne PD A Maryland motorist who was stopped for driving recklessly through the Willowbrook Mall parking lot in Wayne not only had a stolen license plate on his car and an outstanding warrant for his arrest, authorities said. An officer also found 30 bottles of perfume and several purses that had all been stolen from the Macy’s at the mall, they said. Ever Vasquez-Hernandez, 27, of Columbia, MD remained held on the warrant in the Passaic County Jail on Tuesday, Feb. 22, two days after his arrest, records show. His vehicle also was impounded. Officer Michael Sweeney stopped Vasquez-Hernandez in the …
VIDEO: Driver Charged In Wild NJ Road-Rage Crash Caught On Dashcam VIDEO: Driver Charged In Wild NJ Road-Rage Crash Caught On Dashcam
Video: Driver Charged In Wild NJ Road-Rage Crash Caught On Dashcam A driver who survived a horrific crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Alpine following a miles-long viral-video encounter has been charged, authorities confirmed. Michael Brabham, 27, of Stony Point, NY told authorities that the Jan. 24 crash on the northbound parkway in Alpine was "caused by having a road rage incident with another vehicle," PIP Detective Sgt. First Class Raymond E. Walter said Friday, Feb. 4. YouTube user Racerwong.Shooterwong posted a dashcam video of Brabham's 2012 Honda Accord tailgating a Ford F-150 in the left lane before suddenly veering across the right l…
Driver Airlifted After Sending Car Through Jersey Shore Home: Police Driver Airlifted After Sending Car Through Jersey Shore Home: Police
Driver Airlifted After Sending Car Through Jersey Shore Home: Police A 23-year-old driver with a suspended license was flown to the hospital after sending a vehicle through several yards and fences then into a house on the Jersey Shore Friday night, authorities said. Jose Lopez-Serrano, of Jackson, was behind the wheel of the Toyota sedan and had to be extricated from the vehicle that he sent into the Cox Cro Road home in Toms River around 11:25 p.m., Toms River Police Chief Mitchell A. Little said. He was flown to Jersey Shore Medical Center. Rescue 2624 responded to assist Pleasant Plains Vol. Fire Department on this vehicle vs house. Posted by Toms R…
Drunken Driver, 19, Slams Into Traffic Pole, Runs From Crash Scene: Hackettstown Police Drunken Driver, 19, Slams Into Traffic Pole, Runs From Crash Scene: Hackettstown Police
Drunken Driver, 19, Slams Into Traffic Pole, Runs From Crash Scene: Hackettstown Police A 19-year-old drunken driver slammed into a traffic pole in Hackettstown and ran from the crash scene before dawn Sunday, authorities said. Bryan S. Morales-Mejia, of Mansfield Township abandoned his vehicle after crashing into a utility pole near 120 Grand Ave. in Hackettstown around 1:50 a.m., local police said in a Jan. 11 release. A responding officer later found Morales-Mejia running on Washington Street toward West Moore Street, police said. During questioning, Morales-Mejia appeared to be intoxicated and was determined to be the driver of the crashed vehicle, which was also littered…