Crime & Safety

Police Rescue Woman From Car Stuck on Rock Wall

Lincoln Park driver charged with DWI.

A 22-year-old Lincoln Park man was arrested and charged with DWI Friday after police said he was involved in an accident that left a female in the vehicle balancing on a 3-foot high rock wall.

The accident occurred around 2:11 a.m. near 9 Boonton Ave.  said they were able to bring the female out of the car and to safety by tying the vehicle to Ptl. Christopher Mucci’s patrol car, with help from Sgt. Joseph Napoletano. The . also responded to the scene and stabilized the vehicle, in addition to helping remove the passenger.

Police said the man, Matthew G. Brammel, was outside of the vehicle when they responded. Brammel was asked to take several field sobriety tests, which police said he failed, and was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated, Careless Driving and Failure to Keep Right. He was later released with a ticket to appear in court and police said the female was uninjured in the accident.

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