New Jersey DWI Lawyer Blog

With so many drivers on the road it's no surprise that drunken driving arrests occur every day all across the Garden State. As a New Jersey DWI defense attorney with offices throughout the state, I've dealt with a wide variety of motorists who have been charged with drunken driving or prescription drug DUI. Our Bergen County drunk driving defense lawyers have the experience to handle cases not unlike the ones reported below.

Lyndhurst
According to news articles, a car was pulled over as part of an early morning traffic stop which looked like a case of CDS possession and possible drug DUI. Officers had apparently noticed that the man's passenger was not wearing a seat belt just before 4am on a Monday. Based on the police report, the stop occurred at the corner of Jackson Plc. and Rutherford Ave. in Lyndhurst. While interviewing the two occupants, patrolmen observed that the 19-year-old passenger had a quantity of the prescription drug Xanax on his person. Determining that the man did not have a prescription for the medication, police charged him with possession of prescription drugs and failure to wear a seatbelt.

In another instance, an early Sunday morning police patrol clocked a vehicle on Rutherford Ave. going 59mph in a 40 zone. Police caught up to the suspect vehicle and pulled it over as part of a routine speeding stop. Upon further investigation, patrolmen apparently detected evidence of possible alcohol consumption. The 36-year-old driver was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI). Based on police reports, the man was also issued summonses for lack of vehicle registration and insurance.

Carlstadt
A patrol car came upon an apparently drunken driver in the parking lot of a Walgreen's drug store in the early morning hours on a Saturday. Based on reports, officers found the 34-year-old driver apparently asleep and lying over the center console of her car. Police also noticed a 13-month-old baby crying in the back seat. Awaking the driver, the officers were able to question her and found out that she was under the influence of several medications. Police took the woman back to police headquarters for testing. She was later charged with DWI and driving while intoxicated with a juvenile present in a motor vehicle. She was subsequently released to a responsible party and the baby was turned over to other family members.

BLOTTER: 09/23/10 issue, LeaderNewspapers.net, September 23, 2010

Lyndhurst: Police Blotter, NorthJersey.com, September 2, 2010

Local municipalities throughout the Garden State make numerous traffic stops and subsequent arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol. As a New Jersey drunken driving defense lawyer, I and my staff of qualified DWI and drug DUI defense attorneys understand the ins and outs of this state's legal system.

Whether it is a case of drunk driving where the motorist has been arrested at one of many sobriety roadblocks, or if an individual is caught in possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle or otherwise operating a car under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS), the situation may be similar to numerous other arrests in the news every week.

Serving motorists in Monmouth, Bergen and other counties throughout the state, our suggestion is to always consult with a drunken driving defense lawyer to better understand your particular situation. The following list of recent DWI/DUI arrests by Little Falls, NJ, police is just an illustration of the kinds of drunk driving offenses that happen every day across the county.

Marijuana Possession in a Vehicle
On a Thursday evening in September, a patrolman stopped a driver for having illegally tinted windows on his vehicle. Walking up to the driver's side of the car, the officer detected what he suspected was the odor of burning cannabis, or marijuana, emanating from the vehicle. During a voluntary search of the 19-year-old suspect's car, the policeman discovered several plastic bags filled with marijuana. The officer subsequently arrested the man, who was reportedly a resident of Paterson, NJ.

DWI
During an early morning traffic stop on a Friday, Little Falls police officers pulled a vehicle over for speeding along a section of eastbound Route 46. The patrolmen noticed that the driver was exhibiting signs of being drunk. The officers then requested that the 28-year-old female driver perform several field sobriety tests to determine if the woman was impaired by alcohol. After failing the tests, police arrested the driver. A subsequent blood-alcohol content (BAC) test was performed by the officer indicating that the driver had a BAC in excess of the 0.08 percent limit. She was then arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI).

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