Crime & Safety
Berkeley Police Arrest Toms River Man For Drunk Driving in Holiday City
Man driving on rim of tire hits several parked cars
Berkeley police recently charged a Toms River man with driving under the influence after they saw him driving with a missing tire on Jamaica Boulevard, Police Chief Karin T. DiMichele.
Patrolman D.J. Williams stopped James Lindsay-Hughes, 25, at 10:30 p.m. on March 26, after he spotted him driving his car with sparks coming from the rim, the chief said.
Further investigation showed that Lindsay-Hughes had struck several parked cars in the area prior to being stopped. It was also determined that Lindsay-Hughes was operating the vehicle while under the influence, DiMichele said.
Lindsay-Hughes was arrested and transported to police headquarters, where he was also charged with reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to report an accident and failure to maintain lanes, the chief said.
His car was impounded as per John’s Law.
Patrolmen Patrick Stesner, David Moody, Al Foca and the Manchester Township Police Department assisted.
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