On Saturday, Sept. 6, at 6 a.m., Officers Andy Soto and Nick Funk were sent to investigate a motor-vehicle crash at Quincy Avenue and Devon Street, where Antonio R. Rodriguez, 19, of North Arlington, had allegedly crashed into a parked vehicle. Both vehicles were seriously damaged and Rodriguez’s own vehicle sustained multiple airbag deployments. Luckily, no pedestrians, cyclists or motorists were on the road at this time.
According to Kearny Police Department Public-Information Officer Mike Gontarczuk:
Officer Soto says Rodriguez’s breath reeked of alcohol and his speech was slow and slurred, his eyes were watery and bloodshot and he was swaying when standing. Rodriguez did not provide his driver’s license and when asked to spell his last name, Rodriguez, he misspelled it…