PARSIPPANY — While conducting traffic control duties at a construction site at the intersection of Route 46 east and Cherry Hill Road, Patrol Officer S. Abrusci observed a vehicle, later identified as a 2016 Lexus, drive through the traffic cones blocking the roadway on the Route 46 west and Bloomfield Ave side of the intersection at 12:20 a.m. on Tuesday, October 4.
The vehicle then proceeded to crash into the posted road closed sign positioned behind the traffic cones. Patrol Officer Abrusci exited his patrol vehicle and signaled to the driver, identified as Kevin Ellingham, 41, Parsippany, to stop, at which time the driver briefly stopped before fleeing down Route 46 East. Responding units located the vehicle in the parking lot of 3379 Route 46 and made contact with Mr. Ellingham.
After a brief investigation Mr. Ellingham was placed under arrest by Patrol Officer J. Hughes for Driving While Intoxicated and transported to Parsippany Police Headquarters for processing.
While being processed he was issued summons for Driving While Intoxicated, Refusal to Take a Breath Test, Revocation for Refusal to Submit to a Breath Test, and Reckless Driving.
He was released on his own recognizance pending his court date.
