FLORHAM PARK — Florham Park police officers Jason Conley and Alex Tredy observed a gray Nissan with Pennsylvania plates traveling on Route 24 West on June 16 at 1:50 a.m. that was using both the right and left lanes to operate in at the same time, according to police. Officers also observed the vehicle making abrupt lane changes as well as slow, drifting lane changes.
Believing the operator may have been impaired, officers attempted a motor vehicle stop. The driver refused to stop for emergency lights and sirens and continued operating through a construction zone before exiting the highway, running stop signs and traffic signals, and eventually stopping in the parking lot of a residential complex in Hanover Township.
The operator of the vehicle, Alyece Cassidy, 32, of Whippany, refused to exit the vehicle and needed to be physically removed, police said. She also refused commands when advised she was under arrest for eluding, and based on additional observations at the time, officers’ suspicion was affirmed that she was under the influence of intoxicating substances. During her arrest, a significant quantity of marijuana, both raw and used, along with edible THC products and alcohol, were observed and seized. A one-year-old child was also in the rear of the vehicle.
After being removed from the vehicle, the child was transported by the Florham Park First Aid Squad to police headquarters, where the child was turned over to a responsible family member. Cassidy submitted samples for the testing of alcohol and other intoxicating substances in her body.
Cassidy was charged with 13 motor vehicle offenses, including 10 moving violations inclusive of a driving while intoxicated charge. She was additionally charged with the following crimes and lodged in the Morris County Correctional Facility pending a detention hearing before a Superior Court judge:
- Eluding, a second-degree crime
- Child endangerment, a fourth-degree crime
- Obstruction of justice, a fourth-degree crime
- Resisting arrest, a disorderly persons offense
Editor’s Note: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and the defendant and/or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
