SCHOOL BUS DRIVER CHARGED WITH CHILD ENDANGERMENT AND DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
" Juan Gonzales Has Been Charged With 42 Counts Of Endangering The Welfare Of A Child After Crashing His School Bus Under The Influence Friday Morning."
November 7, 2022, 8:57 A.M. ET By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
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WOODLAND PARK, NJ.- On Saturday, November 5, 2022, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik announced that following an investigation conducted by Members Of The Passaic County Sheriff's Department. Juan Gonzalez, 51, of Paterson, New Jersey has been Arrested and Charged following a Crash that he was involved in while a Driving School Bus Under the Influence of a Substance.
Mr. Gonzalez has been Charged with Forty Two Counts of Second Degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child; and Two Motor Vehicle Offenses; Driving Under the Influence; and Leaving the Scene of an Accident. Mr. Gonzalez was Processed on the Charges and Remanded to The Passaic County Jail. On Saturday, November 5, 2022, Mr. Gonzalez made his First Appearance in Passaic County Central Judicial Processing Court and was released on Pretrial Monitoring Conditions. Gonzalez has been scheduled for a December 1, 2022 Court Appearance.
On Friday, November 4, 2022, at approximately 8:45 a.m., Members of The Passaic County Sheriff's Department were advised about a possible Hit And Run Accident involving a School Bus transporting High School Students to Passaic County Technical Institute located in Wayne, New Jersey.
Based upon the investigation, the School Bus collided with a Parked Vehicle in the area of McBride Avenue and Squirrelwood Road in Woodland Park, New Jersey. Passaic County Authorities report that no Students were injured in the collision and that Mr. Gonzalez was operating the School Bus Under the Influence of an Intoxicating Substance.
If Convicted, Mr. Gonzalez will face a term of Five to Ten Years in New Jersey State Prison on each of the counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and for Driving Under the Influence and Leaving the Scene of an Accident both carry a term of 30 Days in The Passaic County Jail.
"The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, That States: The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
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