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Elizabeth Woman Busted For DWI Attempting To Leave Bar: Mt Olive PD Elizabeth Woman Busted For DWI Attempting To Leave Bar: Mt Olive PD
Elizabeth Woman Busted For DWI Attempting To Leave Bar: Mt Olive PD A 37-year-old Elizabeth woman was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on the early morning of Sunday, Dec. 8, as she attempted to leave a bar in Budd Lake At 1:08 a.m., officers observed a Honda SUV back into a parked vehicle in the parking lot of Lakeview Bar and Grill, Mount Olive police said. The vehicle was stopped as it was attempted to leave the lot and officers made contact with the driver, Fiorella Velarde, police said. As officers spoke with Velarde, he detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage and noted  she appeared to be impaired, police said. Velarde …
Man Parked Car In Front Of Driveway, Fell Asleep, Busted For DWI: Denville PD Man Parked Car In Front Of Driveway, Fell Asleep, Busted For DWI: Denville PD
Man Parked Car In Front Of Driveway, Fell Asleep, Busted For DWI: Denville PD A 42-year-old Rockaway man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after he was found sleeping in his car in Denville on Thursday, Nov. 21, authorities said. At 6:15 p.m., officers responded to a 911 call about a car parked in front of a residence on Second Avenue with an unresponsive man in the driver's seat, Denville police said. Police found Edwin Sanchez-Laos sleeping in the driver's seat of his vehicle while illegally parked in front of the driveway, authorities said. Sanchez-Laos was determined to be under the influence of alcohol and failed field sobriety tests, polic…
DUI, Child Neglect For Minivan Driver After Near Miss With Police Car In Morris County: Cops DUI, Child Neglect For Minivan Driver After Near Miss With Police Car In Morris County: Cops
DUI, Child Neglect For Minivan Driver After Near Miss With Police Car In Morris County: Cops A Long Valley man was charged with driving while intoxicated and child neglect after nearly colliding with a police cruiser at the ITC Mall Complex in Flanders last week. The incident occurred on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, at 12:04 a.m., when Sgt. Tyler Mullooly observed a Honda minivan cross the center line near Famous Footwear, narrowly missing his patrol vehicle, police said. Sgt. Mullooly initiated a traffic stop and observed the driver and passenger switching seats as he approached the vehicle. The driver, identified as 46-year-old Raghunath Angeveettil, was found seated in the passenger s…
Heroin Found On Unconscious Driver Found Slumped At Green Light In Morris County: Police Heroin Found On Unconscious Driver Found Slumped At Green Light In Morris County: Police
Heroin Found On Unconscious Driver Found Slumped At Green Light In Morris County: Police A 41-year-old Morristown man was arrested Wednesday night, Nov. 20, after police in Florham Park found him unconscious behind the wheel of a vehicle stopped at an intersection. Florham Park police responded to a 9-1-1 call just after 9:30 p.m., reporting a driver slumped over the steering wheel in a parked vehicle on the Park Ave Connector Road, authorities said. When Officer Kyle Kepler arrived, he found the truck parked across two lanes with the ignition still on. Passersby had also reported the concerning scene. Upon entering the vehicle, Kepler confirmed the driver was breathing and had…
Mugshot Released Of DUI Driver, 18, Accused Of Seriously Injuring Officer On Route 17 Mugshot Released Of DUI Driver, 18, Accused Of Seriously Injuring Officer On Route 17
Mugshot Released Of DUI Driver, 18, Accused Of Seriously Injuring Officer On Route 17 Daily Voice has obtained the mugshot of the 18-year-old Range Rover SUV driver who police say was intoxicated when he caused a weekend crash that left an officer seriously injured on Route 17. Joseph Ford, a resident of the United Kingdom, was speeding in the southbound lanes when he rammed the rear of an Allendale patrol car that had stopped to assist a Saddle River officer on a motor vehicle stop at approximately 10:40 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, near East Allendale Road, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The impact caused "a four-car chain-reaction crash involving the vehicle stoppe…
22-Year-Old Drove Drunk, Caused Head-On Crash: Hackettstown PD 22-Year-Old Drove Drunk, Caused Head-On Crash: Hackettstown PD
22-Year-Old Drove Drunk, Caused Head-On Crash: Hackettstown PD A 22-year-old Hackettstown man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated following a car crash on the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 2, authorities said. At 4:56 p.m., officers responded to Bilby Road and Willow Grove Street for a two-car crash, Hackettstown police said. A Honda Accord driven by Nicholas Abato crashed head-on into a Ford pickup, driven by an 18-year-old Stanhope resident, police said. While speaking to Abato, officers detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage, police said. Abato was arrested and found to have a blood-alcohol content of .34%, police said. He wa…
Photo Shows Aftermath Of DUI Crash That Injured Officers On Route 17 (UPDATE) Photo Shows Aftermath Of DUI Crash That Injured Officers On Route 17 (UPDATE)
Photo Shows Aftermath Of DUI Crash That Injured Officers On Route 17 (Update) The NJ State PBA has released a photo of the wreckage of the Saturday, Oct. 5 crash caused by a DUI driver that left multiple police officers injured, including one seriously. As of press time, Saddle River Police Officer John Latka has been released from the hospital, while Allendale Police Officer Mark Dunn, Jr. remains hospitalized in critical condition, the NJ State PBA said. The crash was caused by 18-year-old Joseph Ford, of New York City, who was speeding in a Range Rover SUV the southbound lanes when he rammed the rear of Dunn's patrol car that had stopped to assist Latka on a …
Chester Man Busted For DWI After Crashing Into Car, Telephone Pole, Mailbox: Police Chester Man Busted For DWI After Crashing Into Car, Telephone Pole, Mailbox: Police
Chester Man Busted For DWI After Crashing Into Car, Telephone Pole, Mailbox: Police A 58-year-old Chester man was arrested and charge with driving while intoxicated and reckless driving after being involved in multiple car crashes on the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 26 in Mount Olive, authorities said. At 5:28 p.m., officers responded to Pleasant Hill Road for a report of a black Toyota driving erratically, Mount Olive police said. The vehicle was located on Main Street, where it was involved in a crash just prior to officers' arrival, police said. Neither driver was injured in the crash, police said. The driver of the Toyota, Glenn Cannon, appeared to be impaired, police …
Drunk Denville Woman Involved In Crash, Had Pills: Police Drunk Denville Woman Involved In Crash, Had Pills: Police
Drunk Denville Woman Involved In Crash, Had Pills: Police A 60-year-old Denville woman was arrested and charged after she drove drunk and was involved in a crash on Saturday, Sept. 14, authorities said. Police responded to Righter Avenue for a report of a crash and found Maureen Beekman, one of the drivers in the crash, to be under the influence of liquor and/or drugs, Denville police said in a release. Beekman failed field sobriety tests and was arrested, police said. Beekman was then arrested and found to be in possession of prescription pills without having the proper prescription, police said. She was charged with driving while intoxicat…
Sparta Patrol Car Struck By Drunk Driver Who Hadn't Driven In Years: Police Sparta Patrol Car Struck By Drunk Driver Who Hadn't Driven In Years: Police
Sparta Patrol Car Struck By Drunk Driver Who Hadn't Driven In Years: Police A Sparta police car was struck by a drunk driver on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 3, authorities said. At 10:09 p.m., officers were on the scene of a motor vehicle crash on Route 15, Sparta police said. While police were assessing the damage from the crash, a gray Ford, driven by 43-year-old Nicole Romeo, a Hamburg resident, struck their patrol vehicle, officers said. As police tended to Romeo, they detected the odor of alcohol on her breath and noted her speech was slurred, officers said. Romeo told police she had a glass of wine earlier in the day, officers said. Romeo said she did not r…
Drunk Driver Possessed Machete: Byram Township Police Drunk Driver Possessed Machete: Byram Township Police
Drunk Driver Possessed Machete: Byram Township Police A Brooklyn man with a machete was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Sunday, July 28 in Byram Township, authorities said. Officers observed a vehicle failing to maintain its lane and driving on the shoulder on Route 206 South, Byram Township police said. After pulling the vehicle over, officers believed the driver, Damian Sul, may be intoxicated, police said. Sul failed several field sobriety tests and was arrested for driving while intoxicated, police said. A search of his vehicle led to officers discovering a machete and several open containers of alcohol, police said.…
Man Drove Drunk With Minor In Vehicle: Independence Twp PD Man Drove Drunk With Minor In Vehicle: Independence Twp PD
Man Drove Drunk With Minor In Vehicle: Independence Twp PD A 42-year-old Allamuchy man had a minor in his vehicle when he drove drunk in Independence Township on Tuesday, July 30, authorities said. Officers responded to County Road 517 for a two-car crash and after interviewing Gregory Mcgee, felt something was "off," Independence Township police said in a release. Field sobriety tests determined Mcgee was intoxicated and he was arrested and transported to police headquarters, officers said. Mcgee was charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving and received a summons for driving while intoxicated with a minor in the vehicle, police sai…
FedEx Driver Was 1.5X Legal Limit In Drunken Crash That Knocked Power In Warren County: Cops FedEx Driver Was 1.5X Legal Limit In Drunken Crash That Knocked Power In Warren County: Cops
FedEx Driver Was 1.5X Legal Limit In Drunken Crash That Knocked Power In Warren County: Cops A FedEx driver was drunk when he crashed into a utility pole in Hackettstown on Tuesday, July 16, authorities said. At 2:59 p.m., officers were at 100 Main St. when they saw a FedEx delivery truck crashed into a utility pole, Hackettstown police said. The driver, David Fiallos, a 46-year-old Long Valley resident, was traveling westbound on Route 46 when he dropped his cellphone, which he was using to locate an address, police said.  While attempting to reach down and pick the phone up, the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a utility pole, police said. Inside the FedEx truck, of…
DWI ATV Driver Pinned More Than An Hour Before Rescue In NJ Town: Police DWI ATV Driver Pinned More Than An Hour Before Rescue In NJ Town: Police
DWI ATV Driver Pinned More Than An Hour Before Rescue In NJ Town: Police A 54-year-old Whitehouse Station man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after he crashed his ATV and was trapped for more than an hour on Monday, July 15, authorities said. At noon, emergency services responded to Railroad Avenue for an ATV crash, Readington Township police said in a release.  Andrew Fultz lost control of his Honda ATV while traveling west along the Raritan Valley line of the New Jersey Transit road and proceeded to crash down an embankment and become pinned between a machine and a tree, police said. Fultz was trapped for over an hour as he tried …
Rockaway Woman Busted For DWI Following Crash: Denville PD Rockaway Woman Busted For DWI Following Crash: Denville PD
Rockaway Woman Busted For DWI Following Crash: Denville PD A Rockaway resident was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated following a motor vehicle crash in Morris County on the early morning of Tuesday, July 2, authorities said. At 3:32 a.m., officers responded to Franklin Road and Franklin Avenue on a report of a crash, Denville police said in a release. Police determined the driver, Dana Ojedis-Maclo was intoxicated, officers said. She was arrested and transported to Denville police headquarters for processing. She was released pending a court appearance, police said.
Ex-Cop Pleads Guilty In Double-Fatal Off Duty DWI Wreck In New Jersey, Prosecutor Says Ex-Cop Pleads Guilty In Double-Fatal Off Duty DWI Wreck In New Jersey, Prosecutor Says
Ex-Cop Pleads Guilty In Double-Fatal Off Duty DWI Wreck In New Jersey, Prosecutor Says A 30-year-old former police officer has pleaded guilty to charges filed in connection with a double-fatal wreck he caused while off duty last summer, authorities announced. Amitoj Oberoi, 29, of Somerset, was employed as an Edison police officer at the time of the accident on Route 27 in Franklin Township that killed Carlos Perez-Gayan, a 24-year-old Somerset resident, and Victor Cabrera-Francisco, a 20-year-old North Brunswick resident, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Oberoi pleaded guilty to two counts of vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated, authorities said. His …
UPDATE: Drunk NJ School Bus Driver With 27 Kids Aboard Gets 14 Years UPDATE: Drunk NJ School Bus Driver With 27 Kids Aboard Gets 14 Years
Update: Drunk NJ School Bus Driver With 27 Kids Aboard Gets 14 Years 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A now-former school bus driver who was hammered when New Jersey State Police troopers stopped her with a busload of kids aboard was sentenced to 14 years in prison. Colleen Eutermarks, 52, of Wantage had a bottle of vodka stashed in her purse during the rJan. 28, 2022 stop on County Road 565 in Frankford, State Police said. She was taken into custody, then registered .34 on a breath test, they said. That would be four times the legal limit for most civilian motorists but is eight times the .04 blood-alcohol content limit for a school bus driver. Eutermarks rejected a plea deal fro…
Man Busted For DWI After Driving On Sidewalk: Hackettstown PD Man Busted For DWI After Driving On Sidewalk: Hackettstown PD
Man Busted For DWI After Driving On Sidewalk: Hackettstown PD A 67-year-old Independence Township man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after driving his vehicle on the sidewalk on Sunday, June 2, authorities said. At 5:02 p.m., officers responded to Main Street near West Plane Street on reports of an erratic vehicle driving on the sidewalk and hitting a parked car, Hackettstown police said. Police ordered Bipen Patel out of the vehicle and determined he was under the influence of alcohol, officers said. Patel was charged with driving under the influence and reckless driving and was released pending a court appearance, police sai…
Video Shows New Brunswick Council President 3X Over Legal Limit After Wrecking SUV Video Shows New Brunswick Council President 3X Over Legal Limit After Wrecking SUV
Video Shows New Brunswick Council President 3X Over Legal Limit After Wrecking SUV Brand-new bodycam footage of the investigation into New Brunswick's former City Council president directly after she drunkenly wrecked her luxury SUV several hundred feet from home. Officer Taylor Tiongson-Cradic found Suzanne Sicora-Ludwig at the Edgebrook Road crash scene around 11:40 p.m. Friday, March 8, where her Range Rover had struck a tree, according to a police report shared to the city's website.  Bodycam footage shared in a 1-hour and 30-minute video by DriveThruTours shows Sicora-Ludwig's 2014 Range Rover up against a tree, with airbag deployment. Accord…
DEMOLITION DERBY: Chain-Reaction DWI Crash Leaves 100 Yards Of Damage, Debris In Elmwood Park DEMOLITION DERBY: Chain-Reaction DWI Crash Leaves 100 Yards Of Damage, Debris In Elmwood Park
Demolition Derby: Chain-Reaction DWI Crash Leaves 100 Yards Of Damage, Debris In Elmwood Park UPDATE: A demolition derby-type crash involving what police said was a drunk driver left eight severely damaged vehicles and dozens of parts strewn along a lengthy stretch of street and sidewalk in Elmwood Park. Jean Carlos Lizardo, 29, was behind the wheel of a Honda Accord that witnesses said slammed head-on into a Dodge Challenger at the corner of Mola Boulevard and Elmwood Drive shortly before 6 p.m. Friday, May 3. The sedan hit several other vehicles, leaving a swath of damage and debris -- including the Honda's engine -- that measured nearly 100 yards from one side of Elmwood Dri…
Man Arrested For DWI Following Crash At Mavis Discount Tire: Denville PD Man Arrested For DWI Following Crash At Mavis Discount Tire: Denville PD
Man Arrested For DWI Following Crash At Mavis Discount Tire: Denville PD A 31-year-old Dover resident was charged with driving while intoxicated after a car crash at Mavis Discount Tire in Denville, authorities said. At 5 p.m., police responded to the parking lot of the Mavis Discount Tire at 44 Righter Ave. for a report of a car crash, officers said in a release. An investigation revealed the driver, Steven Alterisio, was driving under the influence, police said. Altersio was also found to be in possession of CDS paraphernalia, police said. Alterisio was placed under arrest and charged with driving while intoxicated, possession of CDS paraphernalia and issued m…
DWI Driver Crashes Into Telephone Pole: Readington PD DWI Driver Crashes Into Telephone Pole: Readington PD
DWI Driver Crashes Into Telephone Pole: Readington PD A 35-year-old Tewksbury Township man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after crashing into a telephone pole in Readington Township on the early morning of Monday, April 15, authorities said. Josue Calix Gamaz was traveling north on County Route 523 near Mountain Road when he struck a telephone pole, Readington Township police said. The crash caused the pole to snap in half and the wires and pole blocked the road, police said. Calix Gamaz failed field sobriety tests and was taken into custody, police said. He was issued a motor vehicle summons for DWI, possession of an …
Morris County Swim Instructor Was Under The Influence While Teaching Kids: PD Morris County Swim Instructor Was Under The Influence While Teaching Kids: PD
Kyle Cooper KimSwims Arrest A 36-year-old Denville resident was arrested and charged with being under the influence while instructing young children on Monday, March 25, police said. Police responded to KimSwims at 424 Route 46 West after receiving a report Kyle Cooper was under the influence of alcohol or drugs, police said. Cooper was arrested and charged with endangering another person, a disorderly persons offense, police said. He was issued a complaint summons and given an upcoming court date, police said. In 2008, while driving on Route 23 in Franklin, Cooper was arrested and charged with driving while intoxica…
Drunk Driver Crashed Into Pole: Hackettstown PD Drunk Driver Crashed Into Pole: Hackettstown PD
Drunk Driver Crashed Into Pole: Hackettstown PD A 41-year-old Independence resident was arrested and charged with DWI after her vehicle crashed into a pole on Sunday, March 3, authorities said. At 3:19 a.m., Hackettstown police responded to 299 Mountain Ave. for a single car crash, officers said on Facebook. Police were advised the vehicle had struck a pole and power lines were hanging low, blocking traffic on Mountain Avenue,, officers said. Upon arrival, police observed a damaged vehicle and found Stephanie Pietraszkiewicz outside the vehicle, suffering from a minor injury, officers said. Police detected the odor of alcohol on her…
Warren County Man Assaults Police Officer After Arrest: Springfield Township PD Warren County Man Assaults Police Officer After Arrest: Springfield Township PD
Warren County Man Assaults Police Officer After Arrest: Springfield Township PD A Warren County man faced multiple charges following a single-car accident on Saturday, Feb. 10, Springfield Township police said. Officers responded to a single-car accident on Wabeno Avenue and arrested a 35-year-old Stewartsville man for driving while intoxicated, following an on-scene investigation, police said on Facebook. While the man, who police did not identify, was in custody, he assaulted an officer and was charged with aggravated assault and obstructing the administration of law, police said.
Man Charged In Thanksgiving Eve Crash That Killed Hackettstown Mom Man Charged In Thanksgiving Eve Crash That Killed Hackettstown Mom
Man Charged In Thanksgiving Eve Crash That Killed Hackettstown Mom A 51-year-old Hackettstown man was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 4 and charged with vehicular manslaughter following a Thanksgiving Eve crash that killed a 33-year-old mother of two. Andrzej Szysko was heading east in a Jeep Wrangler that struck the passenger's side of a Ford pickup truck, heading south on Route 517 in Allamuchy around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, New Jersey State Police said. The impact sent the Ford into 33-year-old Lauren Gerhold's vehicle, heading north in a Jeep SUV, and she was pronounced dead, police said. Gerhold was survived by her husband, Casey…
'I Don't Know What Happened,' DUI Morris County Woman Tells Cops Moments After Wreck (VIDEO) 'I Don't Know What Happened,' DUI Morris County Woman Tells Cops Moments After Wreck (VIDEO)
'I Don't Know What Happened,' DUI Morris County Woman Tells Cops Moments After Wreck (Video) Police body cam footage shows the DUI arrest of a woman who struck a utility pole in Morris County, claiming that she had swerved to avoid an animal and her tire blew out. The footage posted this week by Drive Thru Tours shows officers arriving to the scene at Diamond Spring Road last Aug. 23, to find 26-year-old Kelly Walsh standing outside of her vehicle. “I don’t know what happened,” Walsh says in the nearly 40-minute clip, noting she had enjoyed several glasses of wine at a friend's house in Boonton in the hours leading up to the accident. "There was a little fox or something that, like…
Unlicensed, Uninsured Driver Climbs Out, Walks Off, Gets 14 Tickets After Cliffside Crash Unlicensed, Uninsured Driver Climbs Out, Walks Off, Gets 14 Tickets After Cliffside Crash
Unlicensed, Uninsured Driver Climbs Out, Walks Off, Gets 14 Tickets After Cliffside Crash An out-of-state driver with no license, registration or insurance was apparently intoxicated when she rear-ended a pickup truck at a busy Cliffside Park intersection, then climbed out of her overturned SUV and walked away, authorities said. Caitlin Riggs, 36, of Wakefield, RI was headed south on Anderson Avenue at Edgewater Road when her 2015 Nissan Versa slammed into a 2011 Dodge Ram shortly after 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9, Deputy Police Chief Vincent Capano said. The Versa landed on its roof outside the A.K. Macagna Funeral Home, while the pickup had its bed crumpled and a tire flattened. …
DWI: Warren County Man Crashes Into Ambulance At Rt. 46 Intersection, Police Say DWI: Warren County Man Crashes Into Ambulance At Rt. 46 Intersection, Police Say
DWI: Warren County Man Crashes Into Ambulance At Rt. 46 Intersection, Police Say A Warren County man was charged with DWI after allegedly crashing into a Long Valley ambulance while driving drunk. The crash occurred in Hackettstown on Tuesday, May 23 around 10:25 p.m. at the intersection of Route 46 and Route 604. Brett Gray, 30, of Independence Township, was behind the wheel of a 2021 Kia heading westbound on Route 46 when he made a right turn onto Route 604 northbound and hit a Long Valley First Aid Squad ambulance that was stopped at the traffic light on Route 604 southbound, police said. Gray refused medical treatment for a minor injury. The driver and front s…
Retired Bank Exec Struck In DWI Hit-And-Run In Closter Dies, Charges Against Driver Upgraded Retired Bank Exec Struck In DWI Hit-And-Run In Closter Dies, Charges Against Driver Upgraded
Retired Bank Exec Struck In DWI Hit-And-Run In Closter Dies, Charges Against Driver Upgraded A 75-year-old retired bank vice president from Closter who authorities said was struck by a drunk hit-and-run driver as he walked down a local street has died. Charges have been upgraded as a result against the driver, Jesus T. Yunganaula Tenempaguay, a 36-year-old Ecuadorian national living in Hackensack. Tenempaguay was intoxicated when his 2007 Honda CRV struck Alan Friedman on Durie Avenue near Legion Place at 3:25 p.m. Sunday, March 26, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Friedman, who'd worked for The Bank of New York Mellon for 35 years, was unresponsive but breathing, with …
DWI Driver Gets 8 Years For Crash That Killed NJ Mom, Nurse DWI Driver Gets 8 Years For Crash That Killed NJ Mom, Nurse
DWI Driver Gets 8 Years For Crash That Killed NJ Mom, Nurse An intoxicated driver who caused a crash that killed a nurse and mom from Sparta early last year will spend years behind bars, a Sussex County judge has ruled.  Attila Princz, 42, of Sparta, was sentenced to eight years in prison, 85 percent of which he must complete before he will be eligible for release, said acting county Prosecutor Annmarie Taggart in a statement.  Princz had previously pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated in January, authorities noted.  Princz was headed north on Route 181 near Signal Hill Trail when he crossed over in…