Bordentown, NJ police chief sprawled in street throughout DWI arrest

HAMILTON (Mercer) — A police chief from Burlington County now dealing with DWI charges in Mercer County was mendacity down within the street behind his pickup truck, keys and cellular phone strewn nearby — as seen in physique camera footage from the April arrest.

The video reveals what occurred after police caught up with Bordentown Police Chief Brian Pesce, who was been charged with crashing his car and fleeing the scene earlier within the evening.

The truck’s driver-side door was flung open as Hamilton cops arrived on April 22 to see Bordentown Police Chief Brian Pesce, lying on his left facet near the curb behind his Chevy Silverado.

The belt on his pants is open and his denims are partly down and the officers wonder out loud whether he had urinated or thrown up on one of the truck's tires earlier than falling to the ground.

In the one Hamilton officer’s bodycam footage, as shared to YouTube by The Trentonian, Pesce nods that sure, he’s married.

When requested if they will call his wife, the police chief sprawled on the pavement asks “What’s the problem” to which the officer says “uh, nothing," including after a beat: "However you look sick.”

Bordentown police chief DWI expenses (Hamilton Township Police/NJ.com by way of Youtube)

“You’re sleeping in the course of the street… your pants are down,” the other officer says in another video shared to YouTube by NJ.com.

He asks “Are you diabetic?”

“Under no circumstances,” Pesce says — to which the officer responds: “In all probability the unsuitable answer.”

Bordentown police chief DWI prices (Hamilton Township Police/NJ.com by way of Youtube)

Bordentown police chief DWI charges (Hamilton Township Police/NJ.com via Youtube)

Pesce has been on restricted duty until further discover pending investigation results as he faces costs for five site visitors offenses.

Officials mentioned his car induced property damage within the area of Bruin Drive and Terrapin Lane about 10:30 p.m. He was charged with drunk driving, leaving the scene of an accident involving property damage, failing to report an accident, reckless driving and careless driving.

After Pesce is loaded into an ambulance, he’s instructed he’s beneath suspicion of DWI and going to the hospital for a blood draw, to which he throws his arms up and says “I drove?”

Bordentown police chief DWI fees (Hamilton Township Police/NJ.com by way of Youtube)

“There’s been several calls — and another caller that saw you get out of the automotive and walk to the again," the officer replies.

Pesce disputes that he had been driving, saying “No one was driving.”

He was promoted to chief in 2018, after 20 years with Bordentown police, following the resignation of disgraced former Bordentown Police Chief Frank Nucera.

With earlier reporting by Rick Rickman

Erin Vogt is a reporter and anchor for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach her at erin.vogt@townsquaremedia.com

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