BYRAM TOWNSHIP, NJ (Sussex County) – A Sussex County man is facing several charges including driving while intoxicated charge after he was allegedly driving erratically in Byram Township.
On Jan. 10, at 8:55 p.m., police responded to an erratic driving complaint on Braemar Court. When officers arrived, an investigation was conducted, and it was discovered that Joseph D. Hill, 22, of Byram Township was driving erratically on the roadway, police said.
The investigation also revealed that Hill was allegedly harassing the individuals who called the police about the incident, police said.
Officers contacted Hill at his residence and while speaking to Hill, officers felt that he may be intoxicated. During the officers’ interaction with Hill, he allegedly began to yell racial slurs and refused to do field sobriety tests, police said.
Hill was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, harassment, driving while intoxicated, refusal to submit to breath tests, careless driving, and reckless driving. Additional charges against Hill may be pending, police said.
He was then released to a friend pending a court appearance, police said.
