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Man charged with DWI, assault by auto after crash involving Denville police vehicle

DENVILLE TOWNSHIP, NJ (Morris County) – A Morris County man is facing multiple charges after being involved in a crash with a Denville Township police vehicle.

On Wednesday, March 12, at around 3:30 p.m., police responded to Cooper Road for a report of a two-vehicle crash involving a Denville Township police vehicle, authorities said.

During the investigation, Steven Vasquez, 48, of Denville Township, was allegedly under the influence and arrested, police said.

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Vasquez was charged with assault by auto, driving while intoxicated, driving while intoxicated within 1,000 feet of a school, reckless driving, careless driving, failure to maintain lane, open container in a motor vehicle, delaying traffic, and obstructing the passage of other vehicles. He was then released pending a court appearance, police said.

Jay Edwards

Born and raised in Northwest NJ, Jay has a degree in Communications and has had a life-long interest in local radio and various styles of music. Jay has held numerous jobs over the years such as stunt car driver, bartender, voice-over artist, traffic reporter (award winning), NY Yankee maintenance crewmember and peanut farm worker. His hobbies include mountain climbing, snowmobiling, cooking, performing stand-up comedy and he is an avid squirrel watcher. Jay has been a guest on America’s Morning Headquarters,program on The Weather Channel, and was interviewed by Sam Champion.

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