FLORHAM PARK BOROUGH, N.J. (Morris County) — A Whippany woman is facing criminal charges after police say she fled from officers while allegedly driving under the influence with a 1-year-old child in her vehicle.
According to the Florham Park Police Department, officers attempted to stop a gray Nissan with Pennsylvania license plates at about 1:50 a.m. on June 16 after observing it straddling two lanes on Route 24 westbound, making abrupt lane changes and drifting between lanes.
Police said the driver failed to stop for emergency lights and sirens, continued through a construction zone, exited the highway, ran stop signs and traffic signals, and eventually stopped in the parking lot of a residential complex in Hanover Township.
Police identified the driver as Alyece Cassidy, 32, of Whippany.
According to authorities, Cassidy refused to exit the vehicle and had to be physically removed. Officers said they observed signs of impairment and found what they described as a significant quantity of raw and used marijuana, THC edible products and alcohol in the vehicle.
Police also discovered a 1-year-old child in the back seat. The child was transported by the Florham Park First Aid Squad to police headquarters and later released to a responsible family member.
Cassidy submitted samples for testing to determine the presence of alcohol or other intoxicating substances, police said.
She was charged with 13 motor vehicle violations, including driving while intoxicated and 10 moving violations. She was also charged with second-degree eluding, fourth-degree endangering the welfare of a child, fourth-degree obstruction of justice and resisting arrest, a disorderly persons offense.
Cassidy was lodged in the Morris County Correctional Facility pending a detention hearing.
