Man charged with DWI after police find him slumped over steering wheel behind Warren County high school

LOPATCONG TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Warren County) — A man was arrested on drunken driving charges after police found him slumped over the steering wheel of a running vehicle behind Phillipsburg High School in Lopatcong Township, according to police.

Police said a school resource officer was alerted to a suspicious vehicle behind the high school on Stateliner Boulevard at approximately 1:14 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5.

Responding officers located Ravi Kumar slumped over the steering wheel of a running gray 2026 Honda Accord, police said.

According to police, Kumar exhibited severe signs of impairment when officers approached the vehicle. He allegedly struggled to locate his driver’s license, was unable to stand without assistance and had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath.

Police said Kumar’s balance was so severely impaired that officers determined it would be unsafe to conduct standard field sobriety tests at the scene.

Kumar was taken into custody without incident and transported to police headquarters for processing. Police said he failed to properly comply with instructions to provide a sufficient breath sample for an Alcotest.

Following the investigation, Kumar was charged with driving while intoxicated, consent to take breath samples and refusal to submit to a chemical test.

He was subsequently released to a family member pending a court appearance, police said.