Bordentown, NJ police chief sprawled in street during DWI arrest

HAMILTON (Mercer) — A police chief from Burlington County now going through DWI prices in Mercer County was mendacity down within the highway behind his pickup truck, keys and cell phone strewn close by — as seen in physique camera footage from the April arrest.

The video reveals what occurred after police caught up with Bordentown Police Chief Brian Pesce, who was been charged with crashing his car and fleeing the scene earlier in the evening.

The truck’s driver-side door was flung open as Hamilton police officers arrived on April 22 to see Bordentown Police Chief Brian Pesce, lying on his left aspect near the curb behind his Chevy Silverado.

The belt on his pants is open and his denims are partly down and the officers surprise out loud whether or not he had urinated or thrown up on one of many truck's tires earlier than falling to the ground.

In the one Hamilton officer’s bodycam footage, as shared to YouTube by The Trentonian, Pesce nods that yes, he’s married.

When requested if they'll name his wife, the police chief sprawled on the pavement asks “What’s the issue” to which the officer says “uh, nothing," including after a beat: "But you look sick.”

Bordentown police chief DWI costs (Hamilton Township Police/NJ.com by way of Youtube)

“You’re sleeping in the middle of the road… your pants are down,” the other officer says in one other video shared to YouTube by NJ.com.

He asks “Are you diabetic?”

“In no way,” Pesce says — to which the officer responds: “Most likely the mistaken reply.”

Bordentown police chief DWI expenses (Hamilton Township Police/NJ.com through Youtube)

Bordentown police chief DWI prices (Hamilton Township Police/NJ.com by way of Youtube)

Pesce has been on restricted responsibility till additional discover pending investigation outcomes as he faces expenses for five traffic offenses.

Officials stated his automobile induced property harm within the area of Bruin Drive and Terrapin Lane about 10:30 p.m. He was charged with drunk driving, leaving the scene of an accident involving property injury, failing to report an accident, reckless driving and careless driving.

After Pesce is loaded into an ambulance, he’s informed he’s beneath suspicion of DWI and going to the hospital for a blood draw, to which he throws his arms up and says “I drove?”

Bordentown police chief DWI expenses (Hamilton Township Police/NJ.com by way of Youtube)

“There’s been a number of calls — and one other caller that saw you get out of the car and stroll to the again," the officer replies.

Pesce disputes that he had been driving, saying “No one was driving.”

He was promoted to chief in 2018, after 20 years with Bordentown police, following the resignation of disgraced former Bordentown Police Chief Frank Nucera.

With earlier reporting by Rick Rickman

Erin Vogt is a reporter and anchor for New Jersey 101.5. You possibly can attain her at erin.vogt@townsquaremedia.com

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