Rich and Entitled Drunk Woman Crashes and Tries to Hide in the Woods

Around 1:07 AM on May 8, 2026, officers with the Middletown Township Police Department were dispatched to the area of Cooper Road and Sleepy Hollow Road on a report of a motor vehicle accident. Patrolman Brandon Saghafi first arrived on scene and noticed that a white 2026 Nissan Pathfinder had crashed into the guardrail. He made contact with the caller who lived nearby, and the caller told him that the driver had walked away from the vehicle. Patrolman Saghafi walked down the street and eventually made contact with a woman in a wooded area next to a house. The woman, later identified as Jillian Moccio, admitted that she was driving the vehicle that had just crashed.

Jillian told Patrolman Saghafi that she was coming from Gabriella’s Italian Steakhouse in Middletown, and she admitted to consuming alcohol earlier that evening. As he started speaking with Jillian, he observed indicators of impairment. Based on his suspicion of impairment, Jillian was eventually asked to exit the vehicle and perform field sobriety exercises after additional officers arrived on scene to assist.

The first exercise was the recitation of the alphabet and it was administered by Sergeant Frank Mazza. Jillian performed that test satisfactorily. The second exercise was the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test, which was administered by Patrolman John Foy. During the HGN test, Patrolman Foy observed the lack of smooth pursuit, distinct and sustained nystagmus at maximum deviation, and the onset of nystagmus prior to 45 degrees. The third exercise was the Walk and Turn test. During the Walk and Turn test, Jillian did not touch heel-to-toe on each step turned improperly. The final exercise was the One Leg Stand test, and Jillian was unable to raise her foot in the proper fashion and failed to count in the correct sequence.

Based on the motor vehicle crash, the odor of alcohol, her admission to consuming alcohol earlier that evening, and her inability to satisfactorily complete the field sobriety exercises, Patrolman Saghafi placed Jillian under arrest for driving under the influence. Her vehicle was impounded for a 12-hour hold according to John’s Law. Patrolman Saghafi transported Jillian to the Middletown Township Police Department for further processing.

At the station, Patrolman Massaro read Jillian the Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators, and she agreed submit breath samples. Her Alcotest results indicated a BAC level of 0.088%, which was above the legal limit of 0.08%. After the officers finished processing her, Jillian was released to a sober adult pending her court appearance after they signed the Potential Liability Warning form on Jillian’s behalf.

Patrolman Saghafi issued Jillian the following citations:

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

-Reckless driving (39:4-96)

-Careless driving (39:4-97)

-Use of hand-held wireless telephones (39:4-97.3)

-Speeding across sidewalk (39:4-100)

As of June 26, 2026, this case is still pending before the Middletown Township Municipal Court.

Jillian’s prior arrests include the following instances:

-Harassment (2C:33-4C) in Rumson, New Jersey on April 5, 2026

-Simple assault (2C:12-1A) in Butler, New Jersey on January 31, 2026

-Possession (2C:35-10A(1)), operation of a motor vehicle while in possession (39:4-49.1) and failure to secure a child under 8 in a car seat (39:3-76.2A(C)) in Shrewsbury, New Jersey on May 31, 2025

-Simple assault (2C:12-1A(1) ) and criminal mischief (2C:17-3A(1)) in Red Bank, New Jersey on March 5, 2024

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