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Drunken Driving Charges against New Jersey State Police Sergeant

By Lependorf & Silverstein

An off-duty New Jersey State Police sergeant has been charged with drunken driving after being involved in a two-vehicle collision on December 17, 2009 in Allamuchy Township. According to a lehighvalleylive.com article, the 45-year-old sergeant from Sussex County is suspended from duty at the Hope Township station without pay until the investigation is complete. In addition to charges for driving while under the influence of alcohol, the man is also being charged with refusing to submit to an alcohol breath test, failing to report an accident with injuries, and leaving the scene of an accident. At the time of the article?s release, information was not provided regarding who endured injuries or how severe those injuries were. When an individual is charged with DUI or DWI on top of other offenses, several complex legal issues may arise and a person?s reputation may never be the same...continue to full post

Full post as published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog on January 20, 2010 (boomark / email).