DUI Arrest
On Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at approximately 1914 hours, Patrolman Wester was patrolling Route 523 in the area of Pleasant Run Road when he observed the driver of a Honda Accord, later identified as Derek Lurker, 18, of Raritan operating his vehicle while on his cell phone. The officer further observed Lurker failing to maintain his lane. Patrolman Wester stopped Lurker and detected the odor of alcohol. Lurker performed Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and was subsequently arrested for DWI. Lurker was charged with underage DWI, Failure to Maintain Lane and Improper Use of Hand-held Wireless Telephone.