LACEY – A Massachusetts man has been arrested and charged for driving under the influence and hiding from authorities, police said.
On October 19 around 1:42 a.m., Ptl. Scott Keefe and Ptl. Casey Lepeshko of the Lacey Police Department saw a car make an illegal “U” turn near Lacey Road and Lake Barnegat Drive North.
They attempted to pull over the dark colored Honda Civic with a Massachusetts license plate, however the car quickly turned off Lacey Road and onto Vaughn Avenue in an attempt to elude the officers.
The car then turned down Adolphus Street and fled from authorities. The officers did not pursue the vehicle, police said.
While checking the area for the vehicle, Ptl. Sarno spotted it parked alongside a home on Briggs Avenue North. The car appeared to have driven across the front lawn of the home and attempted to hide along the fence line on the north side of the property.
Police said the driver, Christopher Miller, 26, of North Andover, Massachusetts, was located lying down, hiding under the front end of the vehicle.
Christopher Miller was taken into custody without incident and was transported to police headquarters where he provided samples of his breath for testing. He was processed and charged with Driving While Intoxicated, Reckless Driving, Improper U-Turn, Careless Driving, Failure to Stop, and Possession of an Open Container of Alcohol.
Miller was charged criminally on a warrant for 2nd degree Eluding police officers. He was lodged in the Ocean County Jail pending a future court date.
