Crime & Safety

Oakland Woman Arrested for DWI After Almost Hitting Police Cruiser Head-On

The woman was charged with DWI, refusal to submit to a breath test, reckless driving, failure to keep to the right and more.

An Oakland woman was arrested in Wyckoff after crossing the centerline while driving and almost hitting a police cruiser head-on.

Wyckoff Police Officer Kyle Ferreira was traveling on Wyckoff Avenue near Russell Avenue on patrol just after midnight on Dec. 18 when a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction crossed the centerline, Wyckoff Police Chief Benjamin C. Fox said.

Police say “the officer’s evasive move avoided a head on collision and the car was finally stopped on Route 208.”

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Ann M. Esak, 58, of Oakland was arrested for driving while intoxicated and was brought into police headquarters where she was charged with driving while intoxicated, refusal to submit to a breath test, reckless driving, failure to keep to the right and driving while her license is suspended.

Esak was released to a friend and is scheduled to appear in municipal court on Jan. 21.

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