OAN Staff Abril Elfi
11:50 AM – Sunday, March 30, 2025
A New Jersey mayor has been arrested after drunk driving with her young son in the backseat.
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According to new police footage released, Lumberton Township, New Jersey Mayor Gina LaPlaca (D-N.J) is seen stumbling and failing a sobriety test.
LaPlaca was arrested March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day, by police officers responding to a call about chaotic driving, according to Lumberton Township Police.
In the footage, she was seen taking her son, who she had picked up from daycare, out of his car seat. She’s then seen losing her balance at least twice and the mirror on the passenger side of her vehicle was severely damaged.
An officer was heard telling her “we got lots of calls where we had multiple claims that you ran a red light, you were swerving.”
“Oh, I’m sorry,” LaPlaca replied.
She first told an arresting officer “No, I’m Good” when he asked if she had anything to drink. About a minute later, she admitted to drinking alcohol when asked a second time.
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