Police Blotter: DWI and Burglary

Driving While Intoxicated (DWI):

At 7:54 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3, officers patrolling the 400 block of Haddon Avenue noticed a disabled vehicle near the roadside.

According to reports, police approached the vehicle and noticed the driver, who was continually attempting to try to start the vehicle. 

Police said the vehicle's temporary registration tags appeared to be unlawfully altered.

A strong odor of alcohol was also detected on the car's driver, said police.

The driver was identified as 41-year-old Marc Morris, of Lawnside.

After displaying further signs of intoxication, police sad Morris was asked to perform a series of psychophysical tests, which he failed to negotiate as instructed.

Morris was then advised he was being placed under arrest, said police.

According to police reports, Morris later refused to provide samples of his breath—samples which are used to determine the amount of alcohol a person consumed.

Morris was also found to have several active warrants for his arrest issued from Camden City, said reports, which held a combined value of $1,363.

According to police, Morris was issued summonses for the following offenses—driving while intoxicated (DWI), refusal to submit to chemical testing, unregistered vehicle, unlicensed operator, driving while a suspended operator, and unsafe operation of a vehicle.

Morris was taken to county jail, and is scheduled to appear in Collingswood Municipal Court at 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 16.

Burglary:

Between 10:45 and 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3, police said an unknown individual took part in a forced entry.

The forced entry, said police, occurred at a residence at the 200 block of Garfield Avenue.

According to police, the unknown actor removed a 39-inch flat-screen television, a portable DVD player and a quantity of loose change from the residence.

Police said the incident is still under investigation by the Collingswood Detective Bureau. 

The combined value of the stolen items totaled $1,260.