Bordentown, NJ police chief sprawled in road throughout DWI arrest

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

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

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 aspect 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 he had urinated or thrown up on one of the 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 asked if they'll name his spouse, the police chief sprawled on the pavement asks “What’s the issue” to which the officer says “uh, nothing," adding after a beat: "However you look sick.”

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

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

He asks “Are you diabetic?”

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

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

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

Pesce has been on restricted obligation until additional discover pending investigation outcomes as he faces expenses for five site visitors offenses.

Officials mentioned his car prompted 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 harm, failing to report an accident, reckless driving and careless driving.

After Pesce is loaded into an ambulance, he’s advised 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 prices (Hamilton Township Police/NJ.com via Youtube)

“There’s been a number of calls — and another caller that saw you get out of the automotive 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'll be able to attain her at erin.vogt@townsquaremedia.com

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