Correction officer arrested for DWI, refuses to take breathalyzer

Monday, June 3, 2019
Correction officer arrested for DWI, refuses to take breathalyzer
Naveen Dhaliwal has the details from Ridgewood.

RIDGEWOOD, Queens (WABC) -- A New York City correction officer was arrested after crashing into several cars in Queens, and refusing to take a breathalyzer test.

It happened on Stockholm Street in Ridgewood. Police say Correction Officer Bruce Rojas apparently crashed into one car and took off, only to run into a few more vehicles, leaving a trail of debris behind.

One of the vehicles hit an RV parked on the corner. Neighbors say a man was sleeping inside when the loud crash woke him up.

When one of the neighbors confronted 25-year-old Rojas,it appeared he was drunk.

"He was slurring his words, he couldn't walk straight - it was bad," said Jasmin Fernandez.

Rojas is now charged with DWI and leaving the scene of an accident.

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