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Monday, April 15, 2013

Mom Charged with DWI After Crashing into Barrier with Kids in Car

Mother charged with DWI and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child after her car crashes into a barrier on I-95, according to cops.

A New York mom driving with her two children while impaired crashed into a barrier on I-95 Friday, according to Fort Lee Police. Cops allege that Alisha Leon, of Highland Falls, was traveling south on Route 95 from the lower level of the George Washington Bridge heading towards Route 4 West in Fort Lee when she crashed her Nissan Altima into a barrier. Her two children, ages 3 years and 5 months, were in the vehicle but did not suffer any injuries, police said. Leon suffered non-life threatening injuries and was transported to the hospital, they said.  Showing signs of being under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance, toxicology tests were also ordered, police said.    After being released from the hospital, Leon was charged …

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Drunk Driver Crashes Into Pole, Forcing Road Closure, Police Say

Police charged a 52-year-old man with DWI, after he allegedly crashed into a telephone pole on Lemoine Avenue late Tuesday night. Lemoine was closed between Main and Whiteman Streets until about 4 p.m. Wednesday.

  • POLICE & FIRE
  • Erik Wander
  • Wednesday, December 12, 2012

An Englewood Cliffs man was charged with drunk driving after allegedly crashing into a telephone pole late Tuesday night and bringing down live wires across Lemoine Avenue at Hoym Street in Fort Lee, police said. Lemoine remained closed between Main Street and Whiteman Street Wednesday morning, snarling rush hour traffic in the borough, and police said the section of road wasn’t expected to reopen until late afternoon or early evening. Fort Lee police were detouring traffic at intersections leading to the scene Wednesday morning, and PSE&G crews were working at the scene near Whiteman Plaza, where wires remained on the ground across the entire roadway. Palisades Avenue was open leading to the George Washington Bridge, but traffic was …

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Fort Lee Police Department, Fort Lee Borough Fire Department, and Fort Lee Borough School No. 1

William Mays

4:22 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012

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