PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany Police Department’s Communication Center received a 911 call at 12:40 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21 reporting a vehicle driving erratically that just pulled into the parking lot of Veterans Park.
Officers responded to the scene and located the vehicle in question, a 1998 Dodge Ram 1500. Patrolman Ross instructed the driver to exit the vehicle and asked for his identification.
The male failed to produce identification and gave Patrolman Ross a false name.
After a brief investigation the male was placed under arrest for Driving While Intoxicated and transported back to Parsippany Police Headquarters.
While at Police Headquarters the driver’s real name was discovered, at which time he was identified as Brian Hogarth, 38, Hammonton.
Mr. Hogarth was charged with Hindering Apprehension, Driving While Intoxicated, Refusal to Submit to Breath Samples, Revocation for Refusal, Reckless Driving, and Driving While Suspended. While he was in custody it was also determined that a purse and the vehicle that was in his possession were stolen from Dover during the evening of Monday, June 20.
Mr. Hogarth was then charged with Receiving Stolen Property with a bail set at $10,000 with no 10% by Parsippany-Troy Hills Municipal Court Judge Scala. He was then transported to the Morris County Jail in default of his bail.
