Bordentown, NJ police chief sprawled in highway during DWI arrest

HAMILTON (Mercer) — A police chief from Burlington County now facing DWI fees in Mercer County was mendacity down in the road behind his pickup truck, keys and cellular phone strewn close by — as seen in body digital 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 within 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, lying on his left facet near the curb behind his Chevy Silverado.

The belt on his pants is open and his jeans are partly down and the officers wonder 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 requested if they will name his spouse, the police chief sprawled on the pavement asks “What’s the problem” to which the officer says “uh, nothing," adding after a beat: "But you look sick.”

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

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

He asks “Are you diabetic?”

“In no way,” Pesce says — to which the officer responds: “Most likely the unsuitable answer.”

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

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

Pesce has been on restricted responsibility until further notice pending investigation outcomes as he faces expenses for 5 site visitors offenses.

Officials said his car brought about property damage 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 harm, 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 charges (Hamilton Township Police/NJ.com via Youtube)

“There’s been several calls — and one other caller that saw 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'll be able to attain her at erin.vogt@townsquaremedia.com

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