Bordentown, NJ police chief sprawled in highway throughout DWI arrest

HAMILTON (Mercer) — A police chief from Burlington County now dealing with DWI charges in Mercer County was mendacity down in the street behind his pickup truck, keys and cell phone strewn nearby — as seen in physique camera 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 automobile 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, mendacity on his left side near the curb behind his Chevy Silverado.

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

In 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 will call 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: "However you look sick.”

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

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

He asks “Are you diabetic?”

“Not at all,” Pesce says — to which the officer responds: “In all probability the unsuitable answer.”

Bordentown police chief DWI charges (Hamilton Township Police/NJ.com via Youtube)

Bordentown police chief DWI costs (Hamilton Township Police/NJ.com via Youtube)

Pesce has been on restricted responsibility till further notice pending investigation results as he faces costs for 5 traffic offenses.

Officers mentioned his vehicle caused property damage 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 harm, failing to report an accident, reckless driving and careless driving.

After Pesce is loaded into an ambulance, he’s told 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 charges (Hamilton Township Police/NJ.com through Youtube)

“There’s been several calls — and another caller that noticed you get out of the automotive and walk to the back," 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 previous reporting by Rick Rickman

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

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