Joseph Scrittorale, 41,was charged with driving while intoxicated, leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, being an unlicensed driver and reckless driving.
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS - The son of Saddle Brook Councilwoman Karen D'Arminio was arrested last week after sideswiping two cars on Route 17, according to a report.
(File photo) Joseph Scrittorale, 41,was charged with driving while intoxicated, leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, being an unlicensed driver and reckless driving, according to northjersey.com.
The driver was arrested early last Friday after he allegedly hit two cars in two lanes in Hasbrouck Heights and kept driving north on the highway, northjersey.com reported.
Scrittorale's blood-alcohol level was .15 - nearly twice the legal limit for driving, the website reported.
Other drivers followed Scrittorale as he got onto Route 80 west and got off in Saddle Brook, where he was arrested, according to the report.
Scrittorale is the son of Democrat Karen D'Arminio, who currently serves on the Saddle Brook council.
"As a mother, this is a very difficult time for me and my family," she told northjersey.com on Tuesday.
D'Arminio could not be reached for comment Wednesday morning. A cell phone number in Scrittorale's name has been temporarily disconnected.
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