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‘Drifting’ leads to charges for Passaic County man in Hackettstown
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (Warren County) – A Passaic County man is facing charges after he was allegedly observed by police “drifting” and causing damage in a Hackettstown parking lot, police said.
On November 5, at around 5:19 p.m., a police officer observed a Chevy Astro van “drifting” in the Hackettstown Livestock Cooperative Auction Market, located at 225 West Stiger Street, and causing damage to the gravel lot area, police said.
The driver, identified as John M. Malenchak, 21, of Little Falls, was charged with disorderly conduct, failure to exhibit insurance card, careless driving, and reckless driving, police said.
Malenchak was released pending a court appearance, police said.