DWI Driver Arrested In Long Valley: Police Blotter

LONG VALLEY, NJ — A Washington Township officer assigned to DWI patrol arrested an Avenel man after a traffic stop that police said began with speeding and a lane violation.

According to police, the officer stopped the driver after observing him traveling at an excessive speed and failing to maintain his lane of travel in Washington Township.

Following a roadside investigation and the administration of Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, the driver was placed under arrest for driving while intoxicated, according to the department’s statement.

Police charged the driver with driving while intoxicated, refusal to submit to breath testing, reckless driving, speeding, and failure to keep right. The statement did not identify the driver by name, and it did not include the date or exact location of the stop.

Police added that the driver was processed and released to a responsible party pending an appearance in Washington Township Municipal Court. No additional details about the upcoming court appearance were included in the statement.

Driving while intoxicated and refusal to submit to breath testing are handled through the municipal court process in New Jersey. In this case, police said the next step is an appearance in Washington Township Municipal Court.