Englewood Cop Drove Drunk, Fought Officers: Report

TEANECK, NJ — An Englewood police lieutenant who was charged with a DWI earlier this month fought with arresting officers and rammed his head into a washing machine, knocking himself unconscious, records obtained by NorthJersey.com show.

Lieutenant Gregory Martin, 52, was found asleep behind the wheel of his idling SUV in early August blocking an intersection for approximately 1 hour. Martin was asked to step out of his car and officers smelled alcohol on his breath, but he refused to take any sobriety tests. He was then arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.

At the police headquarters, Martin threatened to “urinate his pants if he was not taken to the bathroom immediately,” according to a police report. The NorthJersey.com report shows he was read his Miranda rights but refused to sign a warning document and continuously declined the breathalyzer.

Also at the headquarters, Martin accused the Teaneck arresting officers of ruining his life, bent over and ran head-first into a washing machine. When an ambulance arrived to assess his injuries, Martin accused the officers of smashing his head, according to NorthJersey.com.

After he was treated at the hospital, Martin was released into Englewood Lieutenant Fred Pulice’s custody.

Martin was charged with operating under the influence of liquor or drugs, refusal to submit to chemical breath testing, careless driving and obstructing passage of other vehicles.

According to NorthJersey.com, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office did not respond to questions about whether Martin will remain on active duty with the force.