DWI Arrest Made After 2-Car Crash, Police Say

Montville man faces charges after being found allegedly at fault for an accident.

Parsippany Police say a Montville man was arrested for driving while intoxicated after a motor vehicle accident in the area of Lake Shore Drive near Roosevelt Avenue in Lake Hiawatha at about 10:45 p.m. Sunday. Michael Quinn, 55, was determined by police to be at fault in the crash, in which his green four-door Nissan crashed into a second vehicle as it was backing into a driveway, according to a police statement. Quinn was charged with DWI and reckless driving, and was released to the custody of a family member, police said. According to police, there were no injuries in the incident.

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Montville Woman Sentenced to 3 Years For Crash that Killed Boyfriend

Jennifer Bujnowski had pleaded guilty to DWI and death by auto.

Cops: Montville Man Drove Drunk to Police Station

Police said man allegedly admitted to driving after drinking.

A 56-year-old Montville man was charged with DWI on May 30 after police said he allegedly drove to the Montville Public Safety Building while under the influence of alcohol to report a letter he received from his apartment complex. Richard Dickau arrived at the police station shortly before 11 a.m., police said, and asked to talk to an officer about the letter. Police said they smelled alcohol on his breath and Dickau allegedly admitted to having drank alcohol before driving to the police station. He was arrested at the police station and later released after being issued summonses. Also from the Montville Township Police Department For questions on this blotter, email ariana.cohn-sheehan@patch.com

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Alleged Drunk Driver Honks Horn, Attracts Cops

The following arrest information was supplied by the Parsippany Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

A Pine Brook man was arrested by Parsippany Police Saturday for allegedly driving while intoxicated. John A. Olstrom, 31, might have eluded arrest if he had kept his hands off of his car horn. Police said Officer Michael Sprung was patrolling Sylvan Way at about 3:18 a.m. when he reportedly heard a horn blaring from a 2000 Honda traveling west on Sylvan at a high rate of speed. Sprung pulled the car over and subsequently arrested Olstrom for DWI. The man later received summonses for DWI and for careless driving.  In another incident, officials say a 45-year-old Parsippany man landed a DWI charge after allegedly hitting a curb with his van and leaving the scene. At about 10:34 p.m. Sunday, police received a report that a vehicle had left an…

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VIDEO: Simulation Shows Reality of Drunk Driving

Montville High student actors, video crew and local public safety officials show peers the results of a DWI crash.

Blood dripped down the arm of a teen who was hanging through the broken windshield of a car that had apparently crashed head-on with a Jeep Grand Cherokee in the parking lot of Montville Township High School Wednesday. The blood was not real and neither was the accident, but it looked real and high school administrators, local police, EMS and fire officials wanted the experience to feel real for the high school students who attended a surprise assembly Wednesday to see the real-life potential consequences of an alcohol-related crash. Student actors Heidi Avrov, John Kaplan and Jamie Schwartz portrayed being in a vehicle with a driver who had had a couple of drinks before getting behind the wheel and crashing with a Jeep being driven by a …

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Police: Man Caught Stealing Used Cooking Oil

Police said oil was stored in box truck.

A 42-year-old Somerset man was charged with theft and criminal mischief on May 9 after Montville Township police said he was caught allegedly attempting to steal used cooking oil from Tiffany's on Route 46. Akim Brock was arrested on the charges and released with a summons after being transported to the Montville Township police station. Police said a company typically pays Tiffany's to recycle their used cooking oil. Police responded around 5:30 a.m. and believe Brock was trying to sell the oil. He allegedly had more used cooking oil stored in a box truck he had with him that had a pump attached. Also from the Montville Township Police Department For questions on this blotter, email ariana.cohn-sheehan@patch.com

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Police Use Pepper Spray on DWI Suspect

A 25-year-old township man allegedly shoved officer who was trying to detain him, authorities said.

A Montville Township police officer used pepper spray on a 25-year-old resident who allegedly would not cooperate with an accident investigation and was charged with DWI and walking away from the scene of a Changebridge Road crash, authorities said. The suspect, Alexander Tsay, was walking in the snow on Changebridge Road in the early morning hourning hours last Saturday when he was approached by Patrolman Louis Violante, who was investigating the accident, according to police. Police said Tsay was told to get off his cell phone and in the police car, but wouldn't get in the car. Police said he smelled of alcohol and was slurring his speech. After giving Tsay several opportunities to cooperate, Violante told Tsay he was going to be …

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Driver Who Hit Bank Said She Smoked PCP, Police Say

The 43-year-old Secaucus resident was taken to St. Clare's hospital, police said.

A 43-year-old Secaucus woman who allegedly told police she recently smoked PCP and might have been high when she crashed into a Route 46 bank was charged with DWI, reckless driving and driving with a suspended license, Montville police said. The woman, identified as Kim Enders, talked to police after the Feb. 3 crash and was taken to St. Clare's Hospital for evaluation, according to police. Enders' Chrysler Sebring convertible veered off Route 46 and crashed into the Bank of America in Pine Brook around 1:18 a.m., authorities said.

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Cops: Drunk Driver Hits Hydrant, Flees

Alleged driver in New Year's Eve crash in Montville was in another accident in Parsippany, police said.

An allegedly intoxicated driver hit a fire hydrant on Tomalyn Hill Road in the township, lost his front bumper and then was involved in another accident in Parsippany, authorities said. The driver, a 46-year-old Toms River man, was charged with DWI in connection with both New Year's Eve evening crashes, police said. Montville police responded to a report of an SUV hitting a fire hydrant on Tomalyn Hill Road at 7:26 p.m. Saturday and found debris, including the SUV's front bumper with license plate, all over the nearby intersection of Passaic Valley and Changebridge roads, Montville police Lt. Letitia Huffstutler said Tuesday. A witness approached the driver of the Jeep Grand Cherokee, later identified by police as Michael Romano, after he …

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Police: Woman Slams Into Utility Pole, Charged With DWI

Towaco resident taken to hospital after incident at Changebridge and Woodmont roads.

A one-car accident late Tuesday night that took out a utility pole at the intersection of Changebridge and Woodmont roads led to the issuance of a DWI summons, Montville Police said Wednesday. The driver of the 2007 Saturn was identified as Michelle Sadowski, 21, of Towaco, according to Capt. Ed Rosellini, of the Montville Township Police Department. Sadowksi sustained injuries from the accident, which occurred at about midnight, was removed from the car by the Pine Brook Fire Department and Montville First Aid Squad and was transported to Morristown Memorial Hospital, where she was treated for injuries, Rosellini said. The accident downed a telephone pole, shattered the front window of the vehicle, and damaged the passenger side of the …

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