Suspected intoxicated driver swerves on Ocean Avenue, Highlands NJ
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Alcohol ViolationA white Ford Explorer was observed swerving while driving on Ocean Avenue near Bay Avenue and Valley Street in Highlands. The driver appeared intoxicated. Officers lost sight of the vehicle after following it for some time.
Audio|Heard on: Monmouth County Fire/EMS
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03:4
Transcript:
00:00
North is 17-5-8.
00:01
I am on Ocean Avenue between the bridges, and there is a white Ford,
00:08
looks like,
00:09
Explorer,
00:10
that might be drunk.
00:12
Are they driving, or are they stopped?
00:19
They're driving, they're swerving.
00:20
I've been behind them for a little bit, waiting to see if they were, and just from Atlantic and I both think, hmm, swerving a little too much.
00:30
Where exactly are exactly?
00:32
I'm passing Beachway going towards Highlands.
00:37
Yes, now they're up towards the motel.
00:46
1758.
00:50
1758, go ahead.
00:56
Are you still behind the vehicle?
00:59
Yes, I'm on the Highlands Bridge.
01:02
Can you tell a license plate?
01:08
No, I know it's started with the B, but I'm too far behind him, I can't see it.
01:13
All right, and that's a whiteboard Explorer?
01:17
He's going under the bridge now.
01:24
Far from 1758.
01:26
The person's going past bars on Bay Avenue.
01:30
All right, you're still on Ocean?
01:36
Okay, you're selling ocean?
01:40
They are actually in Highlands, named the road in town.
01:49
Okay, they're in Highlands or you are no longer behind them?
01:54
They're in Highlands, we're in Highlands, still behind them.
02:03
Where exactly are you right now?
02:09
One gas station.
02:12
There's their going toward Maine town.
02:21
1758, receive, what street are you on? Bay and Valley.
02:33
Receive Bay and Valley, 546.
02:40
Be advised, we're no longer behind the subject.
02:45
Okay, where did you last see him?
02:51
and valley is going northbound okay you're going to stop following them
03:02
yes we're at our building
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Location mentioned:
Bay Ave & Valley St, Highlands, NJ 07732
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