New Jersey city worker facing DWI charge

Facing a DWI charge can certainly be daunting for the average American. It can be even more challenging when one works for the government. Recently, an administrative assistant who works for one New Jersey town must answer to a DWI charge after authorities allege that she nearly hit three vehicles while she was driving under the influence.

Police officials were first alerted to the possibility that the woman may have been driving drunk after an off-duty officer reported that he witnessed her narrowly miss hitting three vehicles. On-duty police officers then reportedly pulled the woman over. She evidently failed a field sobriety test, at which point she was taken to police headquarters.

Authorities then administered a Breathalyzer test and reported it as being above the New Jersey legal limit. Her blood alcohol content was reportedly found to be 0.12 percent. Fortunately for the woman, the mayor appears to be standing behind her. He pointed out that the woman’s job for the town does not involve driving. Because of that fact, he said that her job would not be impacted by her DWI charge.

Unfortunately, though, the woman could face other penalties such as fines, the loss of her driver’s license or even potential jail time if she is actually convicted of the charges. For this reason, she would do well to make sure she understands all of her legal options as far as defending herself against the DWI charge. Understanding her options may help in deciding whether to fight the charges or to attempt to negotiate a plea agreement with prosecutors.

Source: NJ.com, “Guttenberg town employee arrested on charge of driving while intoxicated,” Anthony J. Machcinski, Dec. 18, 2012