Police say slow, erratic driving and smell of booze lead to Newark captain’s DWI arrest Erin Vogt Published: November 19, 2025 A Newark Police Captain is accused of DWI on Nov. 1, 2025 (newarkpublicsafety.org, Getty Stock)

🚔 Newark police captain Elvis Perez is accused of weaving close to another car and driving 20 mph under the limit.

🍺 Police say Perez smelled strongly of alcohol and later tested for a BAC level nearly double the legal limit.

⚖️ He was suspended without pay and is to appear in Readington Municipal Court on Dec. 4.

More details have been revealed about a Newark police captain’s recent DWI arrest in Hunterdon County.

Elvis Perez has been suspended without pay since Nov. 2, as he faces “an accused motor vehicle violation,” Newark Public Safety Director Emanue

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