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Officer Ed Berdecia stopped the New Jersey-bound black BMW sedan on the upper level around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday after the driver -- Rafael A. Hidalgo, 45 -- "abruptly changed lanes without signaling, crossed two lanes of traffic and then crossed back across two lanes," the authority's Joseph Pentangelo said.
"There was a strong odor of alcohol on the suspect's breath and his eyes were watery and bloodshot," Pentangelo said, adding that Hidalgo "lost his balance and swayed during the field sobriety test," then later failed a breath test.
Hidalgo, whose driver's license had been suspended, was charged with DWI, contempt and driving with a suspended license. He also received several summonses before being released to a responsible adult.
Records showed that Hidalgo was wanted on a trio of warrants out of Alpine, NJ, Pentangelo said.
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