William Westhoven
RANDOLPH — A Parsippany
police officer was charged with driving while intoxicated Saturday after his
truck went off the road, police said.
Responding to a reported
motor-vehicle crash, township police discovered John Freudenberg, 30, and a
blue Chevrolet Silverado truck off the road and in the front yard of 27
Jennifern Ave. Police Officer Jason Del Turco spoke to Freudenberg, who told
the officer that he “ran off the road,” police said in a news release.
Freudenberg identified
himself as a Parsippany police officer, which was later confirmed by Randolph
police. The Parsippany Police Department said Freudenberg is an officer in the
patrol division and has been with the department for about a year.
Del Turco detected the odor
of alcohol on Freudenberg’s breath and had him perform field sobriety tests
before Freudenberg was placed under arrest, the release said.
Freudenberg was transported
to township police headquarters where he was charged with DWI and reckless
driving, the release said.
A passenger in Freduenberg’s
vehicle complained of pain but she refused medical treatment at the scene, the
release said. No other injuries were reported.
Parsippany Police Chief
Paul Philipps said; “This is a personnel matter and I will not comment on it.”