Bordentown, NJ police chief sprawled in highway throughout DWI arrest

HAMILTON (Mercer) — A police chief from Burlington County now dealing with DWI prices in Mercer County was lying down in the highway behind his pickup truck, keys and cellphone strewn close by — as seen in physique digicam footage from the April arrest.

The video shows 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 within 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 aspect close to the curb behind his Chevy Silverado.

The belt on his pants is open and his jeans are partly down and the officers marvel out loud whether he had urinated or thrown up on one of many truck's tires before falling to the bottom.

In the one Hamilton officer’s bodycam footage, as shared to YouTube by The Trentonian, Pesce nods that yes, he’s married.

When asked if they can name his spouse, the police chief sprawled on the pavement asks “What’s the problem” to which the officer says “uh, nothing," including after a beat: "But you look sick.”

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

“You’re sleeping in the midst of the highway… your pants are down,” the opposite officer says in one other 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 flawed reply.”

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

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

Pesce has been on restricted responsibility till additional discover pending investigation results as he faces prices for five traffic offenses.

Officials said his vehicle caused property injury within 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 injury, failing to report an accident, reckless driving and careless driving.

After Pesce is loaded into an ambulance, he’s advised he’s under 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 by way of Youtube)

“There’s been a number of calls — and one other caller that noticed you get out of the automotive 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 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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