Hoboken Man Hit Police Car Mirror, Arrested For DUI: Cops

HOBOKEN, NJ — A Hoboken man was arrested on Christmas Day after police saw him swerve and then hit the mirror of a Hoboken police car, police said.

Andrew Lavenburg, 32, of Hoboken, was arrested for driving under the influence shortly after 1:40 p.m. on Dec. 25, police said.

Police said that Officer Tyrone Huggins saw a car swerving while driving on the 200 block of Jackson Street. Then, he saw the car hit the mirror of a parked police car, police say.

The driver parked on the sidewalk and stumbled out. Huggins"approached the driver and could smell the odor of alcoholic beverages emanating from him," police said. Other police arrived and performed a sobriety test, after which Lavenbug was arrested.

"During the arrest, Lavenburg tried to pull away from the officers," police said. "During transport to Hoboken Police Headquarters, he kicked the rear door and window and when they got there, he threw himself on the ground causing officers to carry him inside."

Police found an open vodka bottle in his car, they said.

He was given summonses for driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, refusing to provide breath samples, and open/unsealed container, police said.

He was released into the custody of a responsible party in accordance with John's Law.

John's Law was instituted in New Jersey in 2001 after a man was charged with DWI and then released. A friend took the man to his vehicle, according to the state. The man then crashed into another car, killing the driver, John Elliott of South Jersey, who was an ensign in the Navy.