Crime & Safety
BH Police Arrest Summit Man for DWI
The following arrest information was provided by the Berkeley Heights Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
This release was received from the Berkeley Heights Police Department.
On Friday, March 22, 2013 at 11:40 a.m., Sgt. Robert Deitch arrested Anthony Mitrione, 38, of Summit.
Sgt. Deitch had received a report from police headquarters that a citizen was following an erratic driver from Glenside Avenue. The reporting party followed Mitrione after observing his 2012 Nissan leave the roadway and continued driving west towards Valley Road.
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Sgt. Deitch was able to locate the vehicle on New Providence Road, at which time a motor vehicle stop was made. The subsequent investigation revealed that Mitrione was under the influence of a narcotic, at which time he was placed under arrest and transported to police headquarters.
A urine sample was obtained and Mitrione was charged with careless driving, DWI, failure to observe a red light, and no driver’s license in possession.
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