Lambertville, NJ - Intoxicated City Resident Arrested Inside Marked Patrol Car - Forcibly Removed As He Continued To Climb Over Equipment

Drunken Lambertville man charged with climbing into parked police car

 • EDITORIAL INTERN • June 17, 2009


LAMBERTVILLE — An intoxicated city resident was arrested Sunday after attempting to enter a marked patrol car, police said.

Patrolman Anthony Memolo, who was parked on Bridge Street near Lambert Lane, saw Gabriel Vasquez, 21, walking in the street around 2:25 a.m. When Vasquez reached the patrol car, he opened the front passenger side door and climbed inside, police said. Vasquez refused to stop as he continued to climb over equipment in the car, police said. He was then forcibly removed from the car and restrained.

Memolo was also told by pedestrians that Vasquez had been urinating along the Free Bridge as he walked across from New Hope, Pa., according to police.

Vasquez was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. He was later released with a pending court date.
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