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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.

Defending Against Drunk Driving Charges In New Jersey

DWI happens at every hour, but that doesn’t mean you don’t have rights.

Matthew Reisig has defended New Jersey drivers from DWI and related charges for nearly twenty years, and has protected more than 1,040 from the worst consequences of conviction.

If you’ve been charged with DWI in New Jersey, call 732-625-9660 today for a free consultation.

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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 DWI doesn’t have to be the end of the road for you.

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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.

If you’ve been arrested for DWI in New Jersey, you should know that an experienced DWI lawyer can make a big difference in your case.

Matthew Reisig has helped more than 1,040 New Jersey drivers avoid conviction on DWI and related charges.

Call 732-625-9660 today to talk to a lawyer for free.

 

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.

If you’ve been charged with DWI in New Jersey, call Matthew Reisig today at 732-625-9660 for a free consultation with an experienced DWI defense lawyer.

 

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.

There are ways to minimize the damage, and an experienced DWI defense lawyer can help.

Call Matthew Reisig today at 732-625-9660 for a free consultation.

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.

There are defense strategy options in a DWI case, and an experienced DWI defense lawyer can help you build the most robust defense possible.

If you’ve been arrested for DWI in New Jersey, get experienced help right away.

Call Matthew Reisig today at 732-625-9660 for a free consultation with an experienced New Jersey DWI defense lawyer.