HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (Warren County) – A 50-year-old Morris County man is facing charges after allegedly driving drunk and hitting two parked vehicles in Hackettstown.
On Feb. 4, at around 8:13 p.m., police responded to Saxton Drive for a report of gold van that struck two parked vehicles, police said.
While officers were responding, an officer observed a gold van traveling south on Route 604. The vehicle was missing the front passenger side tire and was causing sparks and smoke to trail the vehicle, police siad.
The officer stopped the vehicle and made contact with the driver, who was identified as Robert Traetta of Mount Olive Township, and while the officer was speaking to Traetta, the officer allegedly detected the odor of alcoholic beverage, police said.
No injuries were reported, police siad.
Traetta also had a $750.00 Washington Township, Morris County municipal court traffic warrant, police siad.
Traetta was charged with driving while intoxicated, driving while suspended, reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to report an accident, failure to install interlock device and operating a motor vehicle during a 2nd or subsequent driving while intoxicated license suspension.
Traetta was released on the Hackettstown charges and the Washington Township warrant pending a court appearances, police said.
