Central New Jersey man facing 3rd DWI charge in less than a week

KEANSBURG, N.J. – Jean Attis, a central New Jersey man was arrested for DWI for the third time in less than a week.

According to Keansburg police, the 46-year-old borough resident was arrested on Saturday afternoon after he allegedly led police officers on a brief chase.

Officers pursued Attis through a neighboring town but the chase soon ended when Attis crashed into a fire hydrant in Keansburg.

Officers were pursuing Attis because they knew that his license had been revoked. The officers also knew that he had already been arrested twice for DWI earlier in the week. Those arrests took place between a 17-hour period.

Attis faces multiple charges, including DWI and eluding police officers. He also faces several motor vehicle citations.

Attis was arrested and was held on $20,000 cash bail.

At the moment, it is not known if Attis had a lawyer.

News Source: www.SFGate.com