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Jersey City Man Facing Charges After Ramming Police Car While Driving Drunk
38-year-old Raymond Aguiar of Jersey City, who is facing charges after ramming a police car while driving drunk, made his first court appearance. According to officials, Aguiar assaulted three police officers who were in their cruiser, and he refused to pull over while driving drunk. Aguiar, who is a resident of the 700 block of Newark Avenue, had his bail… Read more
27-Year-Old Drunken Driver Crashed Into Bridgeton House
BRIDGETON – According to the city police, a suspected drunken driver crashed his vehicle into Bridgeton house late Monday. The suspect, identified as 27-year-old Vincent Pierce, was finally arrested after several failed attempts and faced multiple charges. The domestic violence incident began after Pierce crashed his car into the front of a house, followed by assault of a person. The… Read more
Cumberland County teen charged with DWI after crashing into State Police car
19-year-old Andres Esteban of Bridgeton was charged with drunken driving and assault after crashing into a State Police cruiser Friday night. According to police reports, the teenager then tried to flee on foot but was apprehended by the police. So he was also charged with leaving the scene of an accident. The incident took place on Route 77 in Upper… Read more
Drunk Drivers Class Action Against Breathalyzer Maker Dismissed By Third Circuit
An appeals court has ruled that the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit which was filed against Draeger Safety Diagnostics Inc. didn’t succeed to adequately plead a plausible claim. According to an opinion filed on 9th of December in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the appeal was argued on 20th of November. The panel gave the… Read more
Marlton Man Leads Officers On DWI Chase In Stolen Car
30-year-old Christopher Lentz of Mount Laurel was arrested by police officers on multiple charges on Friday afternoon after a brief car chase. According to the Evesham Township Police Department, Lentz faced multiple charges including eluding the police officers, theft of a vehicle, theft of credit cards, resisting arrest and driving while intoxicated. He was also charged with other motor vehicle… Read more
DWI Charge Against Lambertville Mayor David Delvecchio Dismissed
MANSFIELD – A Mansfield Municipal Court dropped the drunken driving charges against Lambertville Mayor David DelVecchio on Thursday. Lambertville’s longtime municipal attorney and prosecutor, Philip Faherty, represented DelVecchio in court who agreed to plead guilty to a lesser charge. DelVecchio admitted to reckless driving and said that he swerved out of his lane before he was stopped by the police.… Read more
23-Year-Old Monroe Township Man Identified In Fatal I-295 Crash
23-year-old Jeremy Jackson of Williamstown was identified as the victim in a fatal crash that took place on I-295 in Logan Township on Thursday 9 December, 2014. Jackson of Monroe Township was declared dead in the incident that took place near mile marker 10.7 shortly after 10 a.m. Jackson was driving an Econoline van when he collided with the rear… Read more
Man Charged For Driving A Stolen Bulldozer While Drunk And Creating Havoc
30-year-old Christopher Russell was arrested after he stole a bulldozer from a construction site in West Hudson Park and then tried to drive it home creating havoc in the park. According to officials, Russell was arrested that night when he tried to drive the bulldozer from Harrison to Newark. Details of the incident given by Harrison Police Capt. Mike Green… Read more
Rockaway Township Cop Tried To Influence Two DWI Tickets
A Morris County assistant prosecutor said that 35-year-old Clifton Gauthier, a Rockaway Township police officer, charged for attempting to get a charge dismissed for his cousin, had previously attempted to do something like that for his uncle. The incident happened on 9th of February, 2012, and the cop faces charges of official misconduct and witness tampering in relation to his… Read more
Police Officer Hospitalized After DUI Suspect Assaults And Spits Blood During Arrest
ENGLEWOOD – An Englewood police officer was hospitalized and several others were assaulted by a DUI suspect early Saturday morning in a bloody confrontation as police officers tried to arrest the suspect. 38-year-old Michael Kruk of Lindenhurst, N.Y., was arrested and taken to Bergen County Jail where he was held on $110,000 bail. Kruk faced multiple charges including drunk driving,… Read more