Bordentown, NJ police chief sprawled in highway throughout DWI arrest

HAMILTON (Mercer) — A police chief from Burlington County now facing DWI expenses in Mercer County was mendacity down within the highway behind his pickup truck, keys and cell phone strewn nearby — as seen in physique digital camera 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 automobile and fleeing the scene earlier in the evening.

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 side close to the curb behind his Chevy Silverado.

The belt on his pants is open and his denims are partly down and the officers surprise out loud whether 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'll name 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: "But you look sick.”

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

“You’re sleeping in the midst of the road… your pants are down,” the opposite 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: “Most likely the improper reply.”

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

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

Pesce has been on restricted duty until further notice pending investigation results as he faces charges for five visitors offenses.

Officers stated his vehicle brought on property harm 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 damage, failing to report an accident, reckless driving and careless driving.

After Pesce is loaded into an ambulance, he’s informed 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 expenses (Hamilton Township Police/NJ.com by way of 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 “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 may reach her at erin.vogt@townsquaremedia.com

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