'Deeply Troubling:' DWI Rookie Cop's Rollover Crash Prompts Statement From Morristown Officials 'Deeply Troubling:' DWI Rookie Cop's Rollover Crash Prompts Statement From Morristown Officials 'Deeply Troubling:' DWI Rookie Cop's Rollover Crash Prompts Statement From Morristown Officials
'Deeply Troubling:' DWI Rookie Cop's Rollover Crash Prompts Statement From Morristown Officials Morristown officials have released a statement and provided some additional details day after news broke that a newly-hired officer was recently charged with driving while intoxicated. Laura V. Starnes, 22, of Glen Gardner, was off duty when she crashed on Morris Street near Olyphant Place around 11 p.m. on Monday, May 6, officials said. According to a statement from Mayor Timothy Dougherty on Tuesday, May 20, Morristown police responded to the scene and found Starnes with minor injuries and “signs of intoxication.” She was transported to Morristown Medical Center, where she consented to a …
DWI Wayne Driver Speeding, Failed To Yield: Fairfield PD DWI Wayne Driver Speeding, Failed To Yield: Fairfield PD DWI Wayne Driver Speeding, Failed To Yield: Fairfield PD
DWI Wayne Driver Speeding, Failed To Yield: Fairfield PD A 23-year-old Wayne resident was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Fairfield early morning, Sunday, May 18, authorities said. At 12:34 a.m., officers observed a white Honda Civic exit the Route 80 West ramp onto Lane Road at a high rate of speed and then failed to yield prior to entering Two Bridges Road from Lane Road, Fairfield police said. During a motor vehicle stop, the driver, Kyle Quiroga, exhibited signs and symptoms of someone under the influence, police said. Quiroga refused to comply with standard field sobriety tests and was arrested, police said. At police…
Newly-Hired Morristown Cop Charged With DUI, Prosecutor Confirms Newly-Hired Morristown Cop Charged With DUI, Prosecutor Confirms Newly-Hired Morristown Cop Charged With DUI, Prosecutor Confirms
Newly-Hired Morristown Cop Charged With DUI, Prosecutor Confirms A freshly-hired Morristown police officer was charged with driving while intoxicated after an off-duty crash earlier this month, officials said. Laura V. Starnes, 22, of Glen Gardner, was involved in a single-vehicle collision around 11 p.m. on May 6 on Morris Street near Olyphant Place, according to Morris County Prosecutor Meghan Knab. Starnes was transported to Morristown Medical Center after the crash. She was off duty at the time, authorities said. On May 7, she was issued summonses for operating under the influence of alcohol and careless driving, Knab said. The case has been tr…
Erratic, Speeding Route 206 DWI Jeep Driver Had Open Container: Byram PD Erratic, Speeding Route 206 DWI Jeep Driver Had Open Container: Byram PD Erratic, Speeding Route 206 DWI Jeep Driver Had Open Container: Byram PD
Erratic, Speeding Route 206 DWI Jeep Driver Had Open Container: Byram PD A 35-year-old man was arrested after police say he was driving drunk with an open container of alcohol in his vehicle on Route 206 in Sussex County. The arrest happened just after 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, according to a Byram Township Police Department media release. An officer saw a white Jeep traveling at a low rate of speed, then noticed it weaving between lanes and speeding up and down in an erratic manner, the report said. As officers got closer, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, prompting a traffic stop. Police say the driver, identified as Johnathan Valdez, of Warren, app…
Body Cam Catches Cocaine-Fueled Woman Kicking Trooper During Halifax Stop: PSP Body Cam Catches Cocaine-Fueled Woman Kicking Trooper During Halifax Stop: PSP Body Cam Catches Cocaine-Fueled Woman Kicking Trooper During Halifax Stop: PSP
Body Cam Catches Cocaine-Fueled Woman Kicking Trooper During Halifax Stop: PSP A woman high on cocaine allegedly kicked a Pennsylvania State Trooper in the back of the head during a traffic stop in Dauphin County, and it was all caught on body camera, according to the affidavit obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, May 13. Rebecca Rhetta Strauser, 47, of Dalmatia, was pulled over around 9:34 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025, near the 1600 block of North River Road in Halifax Township by Trooper Cody Dugan of PSP-Lykens. Trooper Dugan noted Strauser was driving a maroon 2001 Chevrolet Silverado with an ornamental rear tailgate light and pulled her over for the equipment …
Drunk Bergenfield Driver, 25, Flips Car Into Tree Overnight In New Milford: Cops Drunk Bergenfield Driver, 25, Flips Car Into Tree Overnight In New Milford: Cops Drunk Bergenfield Driver, 25, Flips Car Into Tree Overnight In New Milford: Cops
Drunk Bergenfield Driver, 25, Flips Car Into Tree Overnight In New Milford: Cops A Bergenfield man was drunk when he crashed his car into a tree and rolled over in New Milford just after midnight, police said. Officers with the New Milford Police Department responded to the crash near the intersection of Boulevard and Vomel Drive on Thursday, May 8 at 12:27 a.m., according to Police Capt. Kevin Van Saders. The driver, Tony Vincent, 25, had minor injuries and refused medical attention, Van Saders said. The New Milford Fire Department and Holy Name Ambulance also responded to the scene. Vincent was found to be under the influence of alcohol and was issued multiple motor…
DUI Driver Flees Scene Without Child Rescued By Concerned Citizens In Wayne: Cops DUI Driver Flees Scene Without Child Rescued By Concerned Citizens In Wayne: Cops DUI Driver Flees Scene Without Child Rescued By Concerned Citizens In Wayne: Cops
DUI Driver Flees Scene Without Child Rescued By Concerned Citizens In Wayne: Cops A 39-year-old Passaic County man is facing a slew of charges after police say he crashed his car and then tried to flee the scene, leaving a child that had been in the vehicle behind with concerned citizens. The unsettling incident unfolded at approximately 2:50 p.m. Thursday, April 24, when Wayne police officers were called to Terhune Drive and Alder Avenue, Wayne Police Capt. Daniel Daly said.  There, officers learned that a vehicle operated by Seyon Rodriguez, of Pompton Lakes, had left the roadway and struck a mailbox, according to Daly. Witnesses told police that t…
DWI Arrests Pile Up In Fair Lawn After BMW Crash, Slumped Driver, Hit-Run: Cops DWI Arrests Pile Up In Fair Lawn After BMW Crash, Slumped Driver, Hit-Run: Cops DWI Arrests Pile Up In Fair Lawn After BMW Crash, Slumped Driver, Hit-Run: Cops
DWI Arrests Pile Up In Fair Lawn After BMW Crash, Slumped Driver, Hit-Run: Cops Three people were charged with driving while intoxicated in Fair Lawn in recent weeks, police said. On Friday, March 27, around 1:37 a.m., Patrol Officer Matthew Hearon responded to a crash on Route 208 North at Berdan Avenue. There, he arrested Kenneth R. Gibbs, 48, of Glen Rock after a roadside sobriety test, police said. According to Fair Lawn police, Gibbs had been operating a 2023 BMW and struck the rear of a 2013 Volkswagen being driven by a 35-year-old man from Sacramento, CA. The driver complained of pain but refused medical attention. Gibbs was charged with reckless driving, DWI, …
VIDEO: Ewing Mom Nearly 5X Legal Limit Crashes With Kids In Car VIDEO: Ewing Mom Nearly 5X Legal Limit Crashes With Kids In Car VIDEO: Ewing Mom Nearly 5X Legal Limit Crashes With Kids In Car
Video: Ewing Mom Nearly 5X Legal Limit Crashes With Kids In Car Newly released body camera footage shows the arrest of a New Jersey mother of three who police say was nearly five times the legal limit when she crashed her SUV with her children in the car last fall. Megan Fackler, then 38, of Ewing, was arrested on Oct. 5, 2024, after crashing her Chevrolet Traverse into a Freightliner truck at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Summit Avenue, according to Ewing Township Police and as first reported by Transparency Bodycam. In the footage, Fackler is seen remaining in the driver’s seat for approximately 10 minutes, refusing to get out while insisting s…
Wrong Way DUI Driver Captured On Video In Florham Park: Police Wrong Way DUI Driver Captured On Video In Florham Park: Police Wrong Way DUI Driver Captured On Video In Florham Park: Police
Wrong Way DUI Driver Captured On Video In Florham Park: Police A 31-year-old Flanders woman was arrested and charged with driving under in the fluence after she was spotted going the wrong way in Florham Park on Sunday, April 6. At 2 a.m., officers responded to a report of a driver going the wrong way on Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park police said. Officers spotted the woman driving east in the westbound left turn only lane near James Street and continued to drive through the yellow safety zone, police said. DUI arrest video While we have had a significant amount of DUI arrests recently, which we’ll share details of in a... Posted by Florham Park …
Drunk Driver Arrested After Car Overturns: Lopatcong Police Drunk Driver Arrested After Car Overturns: Lopatcong Police Drunk Driver Arrested After Car Overturns: Lopatcong Police
Drunk Driver Arrested After Car Overturns: Lopatcong Police A 35-year-old Hackettstown woman was arrested and charged driving while intoxicated following a crash in Lopatcong on Monday, March 24, police said. At 11:36 p.m., police responded to 1236 Belvidere Rd. and found a vehicle overturned, Lopatcong police said. The driver, Rosemary Studwell, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, police said. Studwell was also charged with careless driving and using a cell phone while driving, police said. Last month in Clinton Townsihp, Studwell was arrested and charged with possessing narcotics and drug pharaphernalia during a traffic stop…
Video Shows Lumberton Mayor Nearly 4X Legal Limit In DUI Arrest: Cops Video Shows Lumberton Mayor Nearly 4X Legal Limit In DUI Arrest: Cops Video Shows Lumberton Mayor Nearly 4X Legal Limit In DUI Arrest: Cops
Video Shows Lumberton Mayor Nearly 4X Legal Limit In DUI Arrest: Cops Newly released bodycam footage shows the DUI arrest of Lumberton Township Mayor Gina LaPlaca, who was nearly four times over the legal limit when she was arrested on St. Patrick's Day for driving with her toddler son in the vehicle, according to police paperwork obtained by Daily Voice. LaPlaca, 45, was charged with DWI, child endangerment, and multiple traffic violations following the St. Patrick’s Day incident on Sunday, March 17, Lumberton police said.  The bodycam footage, shared by Transparency Bodycam on Friday, March 28, shows officers arriving at LaPlaca’s home around 5:26 p.m.…