Crime & Safety
Drunk Driver Ran Out Of Gas On Goethals Bridge: Police
The driver's speech was slurred, his eyes were bloodshot and watery and there was a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, police say.
ELIZABETH, NJ — An intoxicated driver was arrested after he ran out of gas while on the Goethals Bridge early Monday morning, Port Authority Police report.
At 12:30 a.m. a grey 2010 Honda Accord was reportedly blocking traffic in the Staten Island toll plaza of the Goethals Bridge, according to Port Authority police spokesman Joe Pentangelo.
Police determined the car — owned and being driven by Alvelis Javier-Delrosario, 26, of Irvington — had run out of gas.
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While speaking with Javier-Delrosario, police said his speech was slurred, his eyes were bloodshot and watery and there was a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, police report.
Javier-Delrosario was arrested and the Honda was impounded. He was charged with DWI and refusal to take breath test.
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(Image via Port Authority Police: Alvelis Javier-Delrosario, 26, of Irvington)
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