Full Notification

On Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at approximately 0110 hours, the Readington Township Police stopped Enrique Melendez (26) out of Lebanon Boro, for failure to maintain lane on Route 22 west.  As the officer approached Melendez he smelled a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from the interior of the vehicle. Melendez failed the officers field sobriety tests and was arrested for DWI and issued motor vehicle summons for Failure to Maintain Lane, Careless Driving and Driving While Intoxicated. The filing of these charges is merely one step in the process. A defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.