MORRIS PLAINS – Hanover Township Police Officer Stephen Manney arrested Mr. Jesse Smith, 40, Morris Plains, for DWI on October 27.
Officer Manney was summoned to the municipal court for an intoxicated individual who had just arrived for his DWI court case.
Mr. Smith was observed on video parking and exiting his vehicle in the municipal parking lot. Officers working the security detail for Hanover Municipal Court were able to detect the odor of an alcoholic beverage when he walked by their location.
Mr. Smith was arrested and charged with DWI, open container in a vehicle, and failure to possess insurance. He was released pending his court date.
Editors Note: A criminal complaint is merely an accusation. Despite these accusations, the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
