PARSIPPANY — Patrol Officer J. Garza responded to the Lake Parsippany Property Owners Association Club House on Lake Shore Drive at 5:20 p.m. on Wednesday, October 24 for a reported hit and run motor vehicle crash.
Upon his arrival, he was advised by the victim that his 2011 Toyota Avalon was backed into twice by a vehicle that fled the scene. A witness also provided Officer Garza with the description of the driver, along with the license plate of the vehicle.
A short time later, while investigating another incident, he located the 2008 Subaru Legacy and the driver, Lani Michalski, 39, Parsippany.
After a brief investigation, she was placed under arrest for driving while intoxicated and transported to police headquarters for processing. While there, she was charged with Driving While Intoxicated; Refusal to Consent to Breath Samples; Revocation for Refusal to Submit to Breath Test; Reckless Driving; Leaving the Scene of a Crash and Failure to Report a Motor Vehicle Crash.
She was released on her own recognizance pending her court appearance.
Editors Note: A criminal complaint 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.
