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South Brunswick Police continue to enhance traffic safety efforts through ongoing enforcement. Chief Raymond Hayducka said, “The increase in serious crashes over the summer has led us to enhance our efforts. Our enforcement has resulted in an increased number of arrest for impaired drivers both for drugs and alcohol. Our department has made 64 arrests for impaired driving as of today. For all of last year there were 58 arrests. We will continue to raise awareness and increase enforcement to improve driver safety.”
 
South Brunswick Police DWI Enforcement Efforts - 
 
On Monday September 16, 2019 at 1:10pm Officer Salvatore Fama arrested Roland Lapointe age 24 of Leominster, Massachusetts. Police were called to a four vehicle crash on Route 1 South near Promenade Boulevard.  Lapointe was driving a Ford van southbound on Route 1 when he ran into a car waiting at a red light at the intersection. The crash caused two other vehicles to be struck in a chain reaction. The three vehicles which were stopped sustained extensive damage from Lapointe running into them. Two drivers suffered injuries. Officer Fama observed Lapointe leaning on the divider, appearing disheveled, and making incoherent statements. Lapointe admitted to drinking in New York City two hours earlier. Lapointe was unable to perform field sobriety tests and he was arrested for DWI. He was processed at police headquarters, and given numerous motor vehicle violations. He has a September 26, 2019 court date.
 
On Monday September 16, 2019 at 9:58pm Officer Raymond McCarthy arrested Ryan Faas age 21 of Monmouth Junction for drunk driving and resisting arrest after a car crash. Police were called to the intersection of Dean Lane and Georges Road for a motor vehicle crash. When officers arrived they spoke to the occupants of a Jeep Wrangler who indicated that Faas was tailgating them in his Nissan Sentra on Deans Lane. When they slowed to make a left turn, Faas hit them from behind. Faas denied he struck the Jeep and said he only hit a curb. Officer McCarthy detected an odor of alcohol on Faas breath and had him perform sobriety tests. Faas lost his balance during the tests. He was arrested for DWI. During transport to headquarters Faas began to cry, curse, and spit at officers. He was charged with resisting arrest for his actions during processing. He was charged with numerous motor vehicle violations and given a September 26, 2019 court date.
 
On Friday September 20, 2019 at 6:11pm Officer Craig Cleffi arrested William Dumchus age 63 of Watchung for drunk driving. Officers were notified of a Honda Accord driving erratically on the southbound Route 1. Officer Cleffi observed a Honda Accord stopped in the turn off lane for New Road. Several cars were going around the stopped Honda as the driver appeared to be asleep. The Honda driver then woke up and pulled his vehicle back onto the highway were Officer Cleffi stopped him. Officer Cleffi determined Dumchus had been drinking, had slurred speech and slow movement. Dumchus was given field sobriety tests and arrested for DWI. Dumchus was also wanted by Middlesex County Sheriff’s Department for failing to appear in Superior Court on a case. After being given several motor vehicle summonses he was turned over to the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office.
 
On Sunday September 22, 2019 at 9:26pm Officer Bryan Garrison arrested William Campbell age 59 of Monmouth Junction for drunk driving. Officers were called to a business park on New Road for a dispute. Officer Garrison arrived and learned that Campbell had been in a dispute with a friend. Campbell explained that he was driving a front end loader in reverse and went too far and it fell in a ditch. Campbell then went and got a large excavator and drove it over to the ditch. He hooked the excavator to the front end loader with a chain and was trying to pull it out. Officer Garrison observed Campbell had difficulty standing, slurred his words, had a strong odor of alcoholic beverage on his breath, along with watery blood shot eyes. Campbell was placed under arrest after failing field sobriety tests.  He was transported to police headquarters where he refused to provide breath samples. He was charged with several motor vehicle summonses including DWI and refusal to submit to a breathalyzer.