DWI arrest in Wantage
Arrested: Kurt A. Takach, age 45, of Montague, NJ.
On Wednesday, September 11, 2013, while assigned to countywide community policing duties, Sheriff’s Officer Johnny Swords observed a 2001 red colored Chevrolet pickup truck, operated by Kurt Takach, failing to maintain his lane and driving in excess of the posted speed limit.
Officer Swords pulled the vehicle over and approached to speak with the driver. Upon speaking with Mr. Takach and observing him attempt to perform several basic sobriety tests, Officer Swords determined him to be intoxicated. Takach was subsequently arrested and transported to the Sussex County Sheriff’s Office for processing.
Takach was charged with the following offenses: reckless driving, failure to maintain lane, failure to exhibit documents, DWI and speeding.
He was given a future court date to appear in Wantage Municipal Court and released to the care of a responsible person.
Sheriff’s Officer Samantha Schilling and Sergeant John Gray assisted in the arrest.