Man Spit On Officers During New Year's Eve Arrest: WTPD

LONG VALLEY, NJ — Two men face several charges after being uncooperative during a DWI arrest, with one of the men accused of spitting on police officers, Washington Township police said.

Donald Phillips, 41, of Hickory, North Carolina, and Daniel Davinci, 32, of Hackettstown, both face several charges stemming from an early-morning incident on Dec. 31. Police say the men were stopped in front of the Schooleys Mountain Fire House with a flat fire around 1 a.m. when police found them.

Phillips, who police say was driving, allegedly smelled like alcohol and refused to answer any questions. Police asked him to complete field sobriety tests, and he allegedly refused. He was placed under arrest and taken to police headquarters.

Davinci, the passenger, was also arrested for an active warrant. Police say he spit "all over" the inside of the police car while being taken to headquarters, and continued to spit at officers during processing. Davinci is accused of kicking the inside of the patrol car doors while being transferred to the Morris County Correctional Facility to be picked up by Monmouth County authorities; police say they placed him in leg restraints.

Phillips was charged with DWI, refusal to provide breath samples and reckless driving. Davinci was charged with criminal mischief and resisting arrest.

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