Cop's Mom Arrested for SECOND DWI After Nearly Striking a Pedestrian at OVER TRIPLE the Limit

On May 11, 2025 around 5:34 PM, Sergeant Richard Huegel with the Sea Bright Police Department observed a grey 2017 Mercedes-Benz nearly strike a pedestrian in the crosswalk at the intersection of Ocean Avenue and Peninsula Avenue. He was already stopped at the intersection to allow the family to cross, but the Mercedes-Benz blew through the crosswalk without stopping when headed in the opposite direction. The pedestrian had to hold his child’s hand in order to avoid being struck by the Mercedes-Benz. After letting the pedestrians eventually cross, Sergeant Huegel made a U-turn and began pursuing the vehicle. He eventually initiated a traffic stop in the parking lot of the Sea Bright Supermarket.

He approached the driver, later identified as Gwendolyn Wisely, and asked for her identification. Gwendolyn did not have her identification, but she would later show him a copy of her vehicle’s insurance on her phone. As he was speaking with Gwendolyn, he detected the odor of alcohol and observed other indicators of impairment. She admitted to consuming alcohol earlier that day, but insisted that she was not drunk.

Sergeant Huegel asked Gwendolyn to recite the alphabet from “A” to “Z,” but she was unable to do so in the correct sequence. She was also unable to count to 30 in a coherent sequence. Around this time, she told the officer that her son was a police officer. Since she was displaying signs of impairment, Gwendolyn was asked perform additional field sobriety exercises.

Sergeant Huegel started with the One Leg Stand test. During the One Leg Stand test, Gwendolyn failed to raise her foot in the proper fashion, did not keep her arms at her sides, and displayed a lack of balance. The final exercise was the Walk and Turn test. During the Walk and Turn test, Gwendolyn failed to touch heel-to-toe on each step and turned improperly.

Based on her indicators of impairment, the odor of alcohol, her admission to consuming alcohol, and her inability to adequately perform the field sobriety exercises adequately, Gwendolyn was placed under arrest for operating under the influence. Her vehicle was impounded for a mandatory 12-hour hold under John’s Law.

Sergeant Huegel transported her to the Sea Bright Police Department for further processing. The Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators was read to her at the station and she agreed to submit breath samples. Her Alcotest results indicated a BAC level of 0.295%, which was more than triple the legal limit of 0.08%. She also mentioned to the officer that her son was currently on duty as a police officer in Fair Haven, New Jersey. Gwendolyn was eventually released to her son Timothy Wisely pending her court appearance after he signed the Potential Liability Warning form on Gwendolyn’s behalf.

Sergeant Huegel issued her the following citations:

-Operating under the influence (39:4-50)

-Reckless driving (39:4-96)

-Failure to stop for pedestrian within a crosswalk (39:4-33)

Gwendolyn has previously been arrested for DWI in Rumson on February 23, 2021. She was later cited again for having an unlicensed dog in Rumson on April 9, 2023.

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