Bordentown, NJ police chief sprawled in street throughout DWI arrest

HAMILTON (Mercer) — A police chief from Burlington County now dealing with DWI costs in Mercer County was lying down within the highway behind his pickup truck, keys and cellular phone strewn nearby — as seen in body digicam 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 vehicle and fleeing the scene earlier within the evening.

The truck’s driver-side door was flung open as Hamilton law enforcement officials arrived on April 22 to see Bordentown Police Chief Brian Pesce, mendacity on his left side close to the curb behind his Chevy Silverado.

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

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

When asked 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: "But you look sick.”

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

“You’re sleeping in the midst of the road… 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: “Most likely the wrong reply.”

Bordentown police chief DWI fees (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 responsibility till further discover pending investigation outcomes as he faces expenses for 5 site visitors offenses.

Officers mentioned his vehicle brought about property harm in the space 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 harm, failing to report an accident, reckless driving and careless driving.

After Pesce is loaded into an ambulance, he’s told he’s below 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 charges (Hamilton Township Police/NJ.com through Youtube)

“There’s been a number of calls — and one other caller that saw you get out of the car and walk to the again," the officer replies.

Pesce disputes that he had been driving, saying “Nobody 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 possibly can attain her at erin.vogt@townsquaremedia.com

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