Drunk Woman’s Fugitive Passenger FLEES Before her DWI Arrest

Around 1:39 PM on March 1, 2024, Officers with the Runnemede Police Department initially responded to the scene of a motor vehicle crash involving a 2005 Hyundai Elantra and 2019 Toyota Corolla in front 988 E Clements Bridge Road. Since they realized that the location of the crash was in Barrington, officers with the Barrington Police Department were called to the parking lot of the Dollar General. Corporal Krystal Jankowski with the Barrington Police Department arrived on scene at the Dollar General around 1:55 PM and made contact with both the driver of the Toyota as well as the driver of the Hyundai. The driver of the Hyundai would later be identified as Alyssa.

Based on their investigation, it would later be determined that the driver of the Toyota was struck by the driver of the Hyundai as he attempted to turn left onto Shreve Avenue after driving southbound on Clements Bridge Road. He claimed that the driver of the other vehicle failed to stop at the stop sign as she struck his vehicle while attempting to turn left. The driver of the Toyota told Corporal Jankowski that Alyssa’s passenger fled the scene because he was wanted, and Alyssa refused to provide the officers with the fugitive’s name. As Corporal Jankowski was speaking with Alyssa, she detected the odor of alcohol and asked Alyssa if she had anything to drink. Alyssa initially denied consuming alcohol, but she would later admit to consuming wine earlier that day. Sergeant David Hunt later arrived on scene to assist.

Based on the officers’ suspicion of impairment, Alyssa was asked to perform field sobriety exercises. The first exercise was the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test. During the HGN test, Corporal Jankowski observed the lack of smooth pursuit, distinct and sustained nystagmus at maximum deviation, and the onset of nystagmus prior to 45 degrees. The second exercise was the Walk and Turn test. During the Walk and Turn test, Alyssa failed to touch heel-to-toe on each step and turned improperly. The final exercise was the One Leg Stand test, and Alyssa failed to raise her foot in the proper fashion and initially failed to count aloud before she was reminded to do so.

Based on the motor vehicle accident, the odor of alcohol, her admission to consuming alcohol before driving, and her inability to adequately complete the field sobriety exercises, Corporal Jankowski placed Alyssa under arrest for driving under the influence. Her vehicle was impounded for a mandatory 12-hour hold under John’s Law. Corporal Jankowski transported her to the Hillsborough Township Police Department for further processing.

At the Barrington Police Department, Alyssa was read the Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators and agreed to submit breath samples for testing. Her Alcotest results indicated a BAC of 0.16%, which was double the legal limit of 0.08%. After the officers were finished with their paperwork, Alyssa eventually released to a sober adult after they signed the Potential Liability Warning Form on Alyssa’s behalf. She was issued the following summonses: Operating under the influence, failure to report accident, and leaving the scene of an accident

Court records indicate that Alyssa had previously been arrested for DWI in Haddon Heights, NJ on July 15, 2023. She was later arrested again for DWI in Magnolia, NJ on March 7, 2024.

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