Firefighter charged with DWI in West Long Branch
A Long Branch firefighter was arrested and charged with drunk driving after he allegedly drove onto a lawn on Forest Street and then tried to flee from police. The defendant is a member of the West Long Branch and Long Branch fire departments. Police attempted to pull over the defendant in his 2002 Ford Explorer but the defendant allegedly fled the scene and parked in a driveway in Long Branch before fleeing on foot. He was eventually apprehended by police and charged with eluding, resisting arrest, criminal mischief, driving while intoxicated (DWI), reckless driving, careless driving, possession of an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle, and leaving the scene of an accident. As you can see, the police essentially "threw the book" at the defendant and he is facing serious consequences if convicted of these criminal and traffic offenses. For additional information, see the Asbury Park Press article entitled "Firefighter charged with drunken driving in W. Long Branch".
