Bordentown, NJ police chief sprawled in road throughout DWI arrest

HAMILTON (Mercer) — A police chief from Burlington County now facing DWI prices in Mercer County was mendacity down in the road behind his pickup truck, keys and cellphone strewn nearby — 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 automobile 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, lying on his left facet 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 the truck's tires before 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 asked if they will 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: "However you look sick.”

Bordentown police chief DWI charges (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?”

“By no means,” Pesce says — to which the officer responds: “In all probability the mistaken answer.”

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

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

Pesce has been on restricted obligation till further discover pending investigation outcomes as he faces charges for 5 visitors offenses.

Officials mentioned his automobile brought about property harm in 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 damage, failing to report an accident, reckless driving and careless driving.

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

“There’s been several calls — and another caller that noticed you get out of the car 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 earlier reporting by Rick Rickman

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

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