Arrested for Drunk Driving In New Jersey After A Vehicle Crash

A wrong-way crash in the Lincoln Tunnel in Weehawken wasn’t the first drunk driving case that Jets linebacker Dylan Donahue had been party to since being drafted into the NFL last May.

Just ten days after going pro, Donahue flipped his SUV while allegedly driving drunk in his hometown of Billings, Montana.

Police there claim that his blood alcohol content was recorded at 0.137, far above the .08 legal limit there and in New Jersey.

Then, in February, he was arrested for drunk driving by New Jersey police after the Lincoln Tunnel incident.

That sent him, apparently with the full support of his team, into rehab.

Donahue’s agent, Gary Uberstine, released a statement that read in part, “Dylan recognizes the seriousness of these issues and has voluntarily taken some important initial steps to deal with them.” The Jets say that he’ll be welcomed back when he’s healthy again.

The team has stood by players in the past as they dealt with substance abuse issues and got their lives together.

The National Football League, on the other hand, will likely issue Donahue suspensions as a disciplinary matter. What judges in Montana and New Jersey, where Donahue’s cases are still pending, have to say remains to be seen.

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After a California DUI arrest that could land him in prison, Basketball Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman has come to New Jersey to park himself in rehab for alcohol abuse.

The stakes in his case are high.

The former Chicago Bulls star was already on probation in California after a 2016 hit-and-run in which he was driving the wrong way.

The DUI means that a judge will have to determine whether to revoke the three-year probation sentence and force Rodman to serve out his time behind bars.

As he checked himself into Turning Point Rehabilitation Center in Paterson days after the arrest, Rodman’s agent, Darren Prince, told a reporter from USA Today, “It’s no secret Dennis has been struggling on and off with alcoholism the past 17 years. He’s been dealing with some very personal issues the past month and we’re going to get him the help he needs now.”

Addiction can have devastating consequences, including in the legal realm.

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A member of the Elizabeth School Board, who also serves as a firefighter in the community, has been charged with DWI after crashing into another vehicle at an intersection in Linden on October 15, according to NJ.com.

The incident occurred around 3:00 a.m., when Daniel Nina attempted to turn left from Route 1 North onto South Park Avenue.

His Kia struck a Chevy that was driving south on Route 1, causing minor injuries to the 56-year-old Chevy driver. Nina, 40, was also charged with careless driving.

Through his lawyer, Nina has strenuously denied driving drunk, with attorney Edward Kologi telling the press, “We will vigorously defend any allegations of inappropriate or unlawful conduct by Mr. Nina.”

It makes sense that he’d fight hard – public servants, be they elected officials or first responders- are generally held to a different standard in the public’s mind.

Nina joined the Elizabeth School Board in January of 2016, and was backed by major figures in the local political establishment.

As a firefighter, Nina has been recognized for bravery by the Fireman’s Mutual Benevolent Association.

According to a spokeswoman for the City of Elizabeth, the city will “deal with any discipline after the legal process is completed.”

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Franklin Township, in Somerset County, may need to take a look at its procedures when it comes to hiring and retaining police officers.

Sergeant Teddy Cerra, 42, might have seemed like a good pick when he joined the department.

He has a history in law enforcement, having served as a special agent with the United States Secret Service, and has certifications as a paramedic and firefighter.

He also run a business, Division Security Consultants, that sells firearms and conducts training for police and other first responders.

His business – and his career in law enforcement – may face some trouble in the near term. According to New Jersey State Police, on November 1, Cerra was allegedly driving drunk when another driver took offense at his erratic driving.

Cerra pulled a gun on the man and then took his wallet. The man jumped back into his vehicle and tried to flee.

Cerra followed, smashing into several other vehicles before the incident was concluded by the arrival of State Troopers.

Cerra was arrested and has been charged with armed robbery, aggravated assault, DWI, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

Alcohol can make people behave strangely.

If you’ve been arrested for DWI in New Jersey, it’s likely you’re facing other charges too, from moving violations to, in Cerra’s case, violent felonies.

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For one Hackettstown woman, the choice to stagger into a convenience store at 2:20am for some snacks- and several that preceded it – have led to a string of charges.

According to police, Stella Pastucci, 47, pulled into the Quick Chek on Route 182 just after 2:00 in the morning, striking a pole with her vehicle as she did so.

She then stumbled into the store, where staff alerted police to the accident outside and that the driver was inside.

When an officer arrived, he spoke to Pastucci and noted that she had a strong odor of alcohol about her.

Though she was not in her car at the time of her interaction with the officer, she was arrested and charged with DWI, careless driving, DWI in a school zone, and refusal.

She was later released, pending a court appearance.

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A troubled police officer whose history of substance abuse led to his suspension in Washington Township has earned an arrest warrant in Pennsylvania after failing to appear for DUI trial in Pennsylvania.

In June, William McCarthy, 46, allegedly crashed into cars in two separate Pennsylvania towns while driving drunk.

He was ultimately arrested at a roadblock in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, but not before his vehicle had struck two occupied vehicles nearby.

He had continued to drive despite the airbag in his SUV having deployed.

He was charged with DUI, resisting arrest, reckless driving, and accidents involving damage, while police in Tamaqua were investigating an earlier case of an SUV driving the wrong way on a one-way-street, which ultimately sideswiped a parked car and then fled.

McCarthy was later charged in this case, too.

A year earlier, McCarthy had been arrested for DWI, and his wife said that he’d been a heavy drinker for years.

Though they had tried to get help for him, she said that there were family problems at the time that may have pushed him over the edge.

It’s not clear what happens to McCarthy next. Media attempts to contact his attorney went unanswered.

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A word of advice: If you’re drunk, it may be best if you don’t drive to your local police station to pick up a loved one who’s been arrested for DWI.

If it sounds like common sense, you should know that this exact scenario happened recently in Riverdale, New Jersey.

Riverdale police had arrested 41-year-old Stefano Mari, a resident of Mendham, and charged him with DWI after a witness reported a possibly intoxicated driver.

He was brought to the station, and after processing, contacted his girlfriend, Alexsandra Silvero, for a ride home.

Silvero, from West Orange, made her way to the police station, where officers began to suspect that she herself was intoxicated.

Eventually, they charged her with DWI as well.

For police, it must have been an easy day of catching drunk drivers, but for Mari and Silvero, it’s a giant headache with potentially far-reaching consequences.

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Port Authority Police had an odd experience in June when a driver swerved her way on a blown tire into Newark Airport.

They received multiple reports of a black Nissan Altima hitting curbs and guardrails – one of these collisions blew the tire on the car – that had just taken the exit to the airport around 10:30 that night.

By the time they caught up to it, the car was stopped at the airport and the driver, 31-year-old Dehabah R. Sylvester of Bloomfield, was chowing down on some cake.

Sylvester, who is the NPC Garden State bodybuilding champion, told police that she was pausing in her travels to eat and that she’d be on her way soon.

She appeared to be unaware of the flat tire or the fact that she’d been driving on the rim for quite a distance.

After a series of failed sobriety tests, Sylvester was arrested and charged with DWI and reckless driving.

A breath test revealed that her blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit.

Her car was impounded after the DUI arrest.

A DWI charge is never a laughing matter, and can have serious personal and professional ramifications.

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You’d think that driving drunk through a closed section of the Lincoln Tunnel would be enough, but when an NYPD officer stopped a 43-year-old driver who was going through the center tube of the tunnel in the overnight hours of May 28, the man came up with more ways to get himself in trouble.

First, he provided a New Jersey driver’s license to them that turned out to be fake.

They later determined that his actual New Jersey driver’s license was suspended, and because of his bloodshot eyes and the smell of alcohol on his breath, police breathalyzed him and determined that his blood alcohol level was .145, nearly twice the legal limit.

While the offense happened in New York, the man is likely to face significant penalties here at home.

There are even circumstances where a second or subsequent stop for driving on a license that was suspended for DWI can result in felony-level charges in New Jersey, though because this stop happened out of state, it’ll be New York, not New Jersey, prosecuting a case under its laws.

Wherever you get stopped for drunk driving, working with an attorney at home is a good idea.

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Crossing an intersection is a routine part of driving, but an intersection is also one of the most dangerous places on the road to be.

That’s something that Stephanie Gallwitz, 50, of Gillette, got a stark reminder of when she attempted to cross through Long Hill Road and Central Avenue in Long Hill Township on the night of May 4 and collided with another vehicle.

Accidents happen, certainly, but police arriving on the scene noticed that Gallwitz appeared to be intoxicated, which is a well known way to increase the risk of having an accident while driving.

Gallwitz was ultimately arrested and faces charges for DWI, reckless driving, careless driving, and refusal.

Thankfully, no one was hurt in the accident, and if she’s convicted, Gallwitz will likely be leaving the driving to others for at least a few months.

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