DOVER — A Morristown man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after initially giving police a false name during a traffic stop early Sunday, August 16, according to police.

Denis Turolos Reyes, 42, was stopped by Officer Joshua Gregoli at approximately 1:31 a.m. after the officer observed his white 2004 Dodge Dakota pickup truck following another vehicle too closely on East Blackwell Street and honking its horn three separate times, causing the vehicle ahead to pull onto the shoulder to let it pass, police said.

Police say the truck did not immediately yield to emergency lights and siren, continuing onto South Salem Street toward Route 10 before the driver activated his hazard lights and turned onto Julia Terrace and then Jessica Lane, where the vehicle came to rest.

According to police, when Officer Gregoli approached the vehicle, he observed the driver’s eyes to be red, glossy and drooping. The driver initially identified himself as “Alexandro Cabrera” and said he did not have a license. During the course of the investigation, police say the driver was identified as Denis Turolos Reyes through a Morristown identification card.

Police say Turolos Reyes stumbled into the officer as he stepped out of the vehicle, and the officer detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage. He told the officer he had consumed three beers, identifying the brand as Coors Light.

Sergeant S. Berthoud and Officer Kristopher Martinez responded to the scene, and Officer Martinez administered standardized field sobriety tests. Based on the field sobriety testing, driving observations and Turolos Reyes’s statements and behavior, he was placed under arrest for driving while intoxicated, according to police.

Turolos Reyes was transported to the Dover Police Department for breath testing. Police say the New Jersey Attorney General’s Standard Statement for DWI was read to him in Spanish, and he stated he did not wish to provide a breath sample. He was also advised of his Miranda rights in Spanish and invoked his right not to speak further with officers.

Police say Turolos Reyes was given the opportunity to call someone to arrange his release, but no one was able to respond to the Dover Police Department. He was placed in a holding cell at approximately 6:20 a.m.

His vehicle was searched with negative results and impounded by Bunky’s Towing, police said.

He was charged with the following:

• Driving While Intoxicated (N.J.S.A. 39:4-50)
• Refusal to Submit to Chemical Test (N.J.S.A. 39:4-50.4a)
• Reckless Driving (N.J.S.A. 39:4-96)
• Driving Without a License (N.J.S.A. 39:3-10)
• Following Too Closely (N.J.S.A. 39:4-89)
• Horns and Warning Devices (N.J.S.A. 39:3-69)

An appearance date in Dover Municipal Court has been scheduled.

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.

DOVER — A Dover man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after a Dover police officer stopped him for careless driving and observed items obstructing his windshield, according to police.

Nicolas Giron Cardona, 28, was stopped by Patrol Officer Anthony Morin at approximately 2:29 a.m. Friday, July 24, on Second Street after the officer observed his tan 2005 Jeep Liberty traveling southbound on Warren Street with multiple objects on the front windshield and accelerating in a careless manner, police said.

According to police, Officer Morin approached the vehicle and asked Giron Cardona for his credentials. Giron Cardona provided a valid driver’s license but was unable to provide his registration or insurance information. While Giron Cardona searched through paperwork, the officer reported detecting the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from inside the vehicle. Police say Giron Cardona stated he had consumed only two beers that night.

Giron Cardona agreed to perform field sobriety tests. Police say he failed all three tests administered, including the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test, the walk-and-turn test and the one-leg stand test, during which he lost his balance and placed his raised foot on the ground. He was subsequently placed under arrest for driving while intoxicated.

Giron Cardona was transported to Dover Police Headquarters, where he was read his Miranda rights and advised of the New Jersey Attorney General’s Standard Statement Form, which was also read to him in Spanish. Police say he refused to provide breath samples for chemical testing.

While processing Giron Cardona, police said they learned he had an active warrant out of Dover Municipal Court. He was able to post bail on the warrant and was released with a new court date.

Giron Cardona was released pending court action under John’s Law to a contact, Rosa Cardona Ramires.

He was charged with the following:

• Driving While Intoxicated (N.J.S.A. 39:4-50)
• Refusal to Submit to Chemical Test (N.J.S.A. 39:4-50.4a)
• Reckless Driving (N.J.S.A. 39:4-96)
• Careless Driving (N.J.S.A. 39:4-97)
• Obstruction of Windshield for Vision (N.J.S.A. 39:4-74)

An appearance date in Dover Municipal Court has been scheduled.

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.

DOVER — A Denville woman was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and two counts of child endangerment after police say she crashed her vehicle into a utility pole while her young son and nephew were riding in the back seat.

Valerie Medina-Yepes, 28, was arrested by the Dover Police Department following a single-vehicle crash reported at approximately 9:22 p.m. Sunday, August 2, at Second Street and Academy Street, near Crescent Field.

According to police, Patrolman Christopher Caraig responded to the area after Morris County Dispatch advised of a motor vehicle crash with injuries. Upon arrival, Patrolman Caraig found a single vehicle on the sidewalk with heavy front-end damage after it had struck a fixed utility pole.

Police say Medina-Yepes told the officer she had been driving the vehicle and that she had been using her cell phone while operating it prior to the crash. Her nephew and her son, both children, were seated in the back seat at the time of the crash.

While speaking with Medina-Yepes, Patrolman Caraig reported detecting the odor of alcoholic beverages on her breath. Police say Medina-Yepes stated she had consumed approximately two to three alcoholic beverages at an event prior to the crash. Her speech was described in the police report as slow, slurred and slobbering.

Medina-Yepes agreed to perform standardized field sobriety tests, which police say she performed poorly, including swaying during the tests and losing her balance. She was placed under arrest for driving while intoxicated and transported to Dover Police Headquarters, where she submitted to breath samples on the Alcotest machine. Police say the results indicated a blood alcohol content of 0.197 percent, more than double the state’s legal limit of 0.08 percent.

The Dover Rescue Squad responded to the scene to evaluate both children. Police say her son reported pain after hitting the side of his car seat’s head rest during the crash. Neither child was transported to a hospital. Both were released to family members: her son to his mother and her nephew to Medina-Yepes’s sister.

Police reported that three pedestrians on the sidewalk told officers Medina-Yepes’s vehicle nearly struck them before she drove over the sidewalk and into the utility pole. The pedestrians were not struck and were not injured.

The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office was contacted regarding the incident, and Medina-Yepes was charged with two counts of child endangerment on a complaint-summons. The state’s Division of Child Protection and Permanency was also notified and advised that a response would be conducted by its Morris West Local Office.

Medina-Yepes was released pending court action under John’s Law to an acquaintance who came to headquarters to pick her up, along with her traffic and complaint summonses.

She was charged with the following:

• Driving While Intoxicated (N.J.S.A. 39:4-50)
• Driving While Intoxicated Within 1,000 Feet of a School (N.J.S.A. 39:4-50(g)(1))
• Careless Driving (N.J.S.A. 39:4-97)
• Use of a Cell Phone While Driving (N.J.S.A. 39:4-97.3)
• Improper Driving on a Sidewalk (N.J.S.A. 39:4-71)
• Failure to Maintain Lane (N.J.S.A. 39:4-88)
• Two counts of Child Cruelty and Neglect (N.J.S.A. 9:6-3)

An appearance date in Dover Municipal Court has been scheduled.

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.