DENVILLE TOWNSHIP, NJ (Morris County) – A 23-year-old Parsippany-Troy Hills man accused of driving the wrong-way on Route 10 in Denville Township Sunday now faces DWI and drug charges.
On September 4, police stopped a vehicle on Route 10 west for a vehicle that was driving eastbound in the westbound lanes, police said.
During the course of the investigation, it was discovered that the driver, who was identified as Miguel R. Lopez, was under the influence of alcohol, police said.
Lopez was arrested and several bags of cocaine were found on his person, police said.
Lopez was charged with possession of cocaine, reckless driving, failure to maintain lane, consume alcoholic beverage in motor vehicle, failure to posses insurance, unsafe operation of motor vehicle, wrong way on one way street, open container in motor vehicle, driving while intoxicated, unlicensed, delaying traffic, careless driving, and controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle.
Lopez was released pending a court appearance, police said.
