Crime & Safety
Cops: Drunk Driver Crashes Into Parked Cars
The following arrest information was supplied by the Parsippany Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
An alleged drunk driver smashed into two parked cars Sunday night on Norman Avenue,
Officer Marc Fernandez responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on Norman Avenue shortly after 10 p.m.
According to police, Nicole A. Knowlton, 19, of Denville, attempted to make a right turn and ended up striking two parked vehicles.
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She was arrested and charged with DWI before being released to the custody of a family member.
In another incident about three hours later, Sgt. Thomas Pomroy saw a vehicle make an illegal U-turn on Route 46, police said. The driver then made an improper right turn onto Smith Road, police said.
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Pomroy stopped Nileshkumar V. Maskare and placed him under arrest.
Maskare was arrested on a DWI charge and was issued a summons for the alleged improper turn. According to police, he was released to the custody of a friend.
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