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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…

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Essex County Teen Nabbed In String Of Hackettstown Car Burglaries, Credit Card Thefts Essex County Teen Nabbed In String Of Hackettstown Car Burglaries, Credit Card Thefts
Essex County Teen Nabbed In String Of Hackettstown Car Burglaries, Credit Card Thefts An Essex County teen was charged following a string of alleged car burglaries and credit card thefts in Hackettstown, authorities said. The 16-year-old boy is accused of stealing credit cards and several other items from a car on the 200 block of East Baldwin Street around 10 a.m. on Dec. 3, 2020, Hackettstown Police said. Four days later, the teen allegedly stole a car from the 700 block of Washington Street that was later recovered in Newark. The same day, the teen allegedly stole cash and credit cards from a vehicle on the 300 block of Warren Street, police said. The teen was charged T…

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Police: Hackettstown Driver Slams Into Tree, Tries Running Away Police: Hackettstown Driver Slams Into Tree, Tries Running Away
Police: Hackettstown Driver Slams Into Tree, Tries Running Away A Hackettstown driver was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, careless driving and open container of alcohol after he struck a tree and fled on foot, authorities said. Italo J. Carangui-Urgiles, 27, was heading west on Washington Street in a 2017 Hyundai when he veered off the roadway, hitting a tree around 9 a.m. on July Fourth, Hackettstown police said. Carangui-Urgiles unsuccessfully tried reversing the vehicle and took off on foot before police came, authorities said. He returned to the scene when the owner of the vehicle contacted him, reports say. Several open be…

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Police: Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DWI In Hackettstown Police: Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DWI In Hackettstown
Police: Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DWI In Hackettstown A 24-year-old woman was under the influence when police pulled her over for driving the wrong way in Hackettstown, authorities said. Brianna Devlin, 24, of Wharton swerved into the wrong lane when making a right turn from West Moore Street onto Washington Street Sunday around 2 a.m., Hackettstown police said. The vehicle was located on the 100 block of Valentine Street with Devlin standing outside, police say. During questioning, police say they detected an alcoholic odor. Devlin was subsequently arrested and charged with DWI, careless driving and expired registration. She was later relea…

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by Valerie Musson