PARSIPPANY — Franklin Lakes Police issued 40 summonses and made several arrests during a DWI enforcement checkpoint on Route 208 in Franklin Lakes over the weekend of Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12.
A Parsippany resident, Thomas Green Jr., 42, was charged with DWI and no registration or proof of insurance as part of the DWI enforcement. Mr. Green was driving a 2005 Madza, according to Franklin Lakes Detective Lieutenant John Bakelaar. He also stated he was released to a friend, and would not disclose his Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC). Mr. Green was charged on Saturday, July 11.
In New Jersey, a person is guilty of drunk driving if he/she operates a motor vehicle with a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.08 percent or greater. BAC refers to the amount of alcohol in your blood. Although the law refers to a 0.08 percent BAC, you can be convicted of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor even when your BAC is below 0.08 percent.
Editors Note: A complaint or a charge is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation, the defendant is presumed innocent until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
