Bordentown, NJ police chief sprawled in highway during DWI arrest

HAMILTON (Mercer) — A police chief from Burlington County now dealing with DWI expenses in Mercer County was mendacity down within the road behind his pickup truck, keys and cellphone strewn close by — as seen in physique digital 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 night.

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

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

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

When asked 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," adding after a beat: "However you look sick.”

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

“You’re sleeping in the midst of the highway… 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: “Probably the mistaken answer.”

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

Pesce has been on restricted responsibility till further notice pending investigation outcomes as he faces fees for five visitors offenses.

Officials mentioned his vehicle precipitated property harm in 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 informed 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 charges (Hamilton Township Police/NJ.com through Youtube)

“There’s been a number of calls — and another caller that noticed you get out of the automobile and walk 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 earlier 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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