Bordentown, NJ police chief sprawled in road during DWI arrest

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

The video exhibits 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 within the evening.

The truck’s driver-side door was flung open as Hamilton cops arrived on April 22 to see Bordentown Police Chief Brian Pesce, mendacity on his left facet close to the curb behind his Chevy Silverado.

The belt on his pants is open and his jeans 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.

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

When requested if they'll call his spouse, 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 fees (Hamilton Township Police/NJ.com through Youtube)

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

He asks “Are you diabetic?”

“Under no circumstances,” Pesce says — to which the officer responds: “Probably the incorrect answer.”

Bordentown police chief DWI costs (Hamilton Township Police/NJ.com via 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 results as he faces prices for 5 visitors offenses.

Officials said his car caused property injury within the space 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 damage, failing to report an accident, reckless driving and careless driving.

After Pesce is loaded into an ambulance, he’s instructed he’s under 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 through Youtube)

“There’s been several calls — and another caller that saw you get out of the automobile and stroll to the back," the officer replies.

Pesce disputes that he had been driving, saying “Nobody 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 previous reporting by Rick Rickman

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

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