South Brunswick Teen Celebrating Birthday Arrested 3 Times in 5 Days: Police

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — This is certainly a birthday week he'll never forget: A South Brunswick teenager was arrested three times in five days over the course of celebrating his birthday, police said.

Sai Ramagiri was arrested twice while he was 18, and once after he turned 19 last week.

His first arrest was on Nov. 8, when police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle at 1:30 p.m. Officer William Beard found Ramagiri vomiting near a Jeep with a totally shredded rear tire.

Beard smelled alcohol on Ramagiri's breath and conducted a field sobriety test. After failing the test, police found marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the car. He was arrested for DWI, possession of a controlled dangerous substance and several motor vehicle summonses, and he was released.

Two days later, on Nov. 10, Monmouth Junction Fire Department came across a 2016 Porsche up against a guardrail on Ridge Road. Ramagiri was there and told fire officials he didn't crash, just ran out of gas.

Officer Bafti Salihi arrived shortly thereafter, and after spotting a marijuana cigarette sticking out of Ramagiri's pocket, determined he was under the influence again. For the second time in three days, Ramagiri was charged with possession of controlled dangerous substance and driving while under the influence and released.

Ramagiri celebrated his 19th birthday on the 11th, but was not arrested that day.

Two days later, on Nov. 13, he was once again arrested.

For his final arrest, Beard saw Ramagiri driving the same white Porsche on Ridge Road but knew his driving privileges were suspended, because Beard had been the one to arrest him.

Ramagiri was pulled over, and the car smelled like burnt marijuana, according to police. Beard found less than 50 grams of marijuana in the car and arrested Ramagiri with possession of a controlled dangerous substance.

He is currently released on a summons.

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