Around 8:09 PM on September 11, 2023, Sergeant Ronald Anderson and Patrolman Nicholas Giordano with the Chatham Township Police Department responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash with entrapment on Southern Boulevard between Parkview Road and Conger Terrace. When they arrived on scene, they observed that a 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE had sustained extensive damages around the entire exterior of the vehicle. Patrolman Giordano made contact with the driver, who was later identified as Ammara Awan. Her 16-year-old male passenger had exited the vehicle by the time the officers arrived. Their investigation would later reveal that her vehicle was traveling southbound on Southern Boulevard when her vehicle left the roadway, struck a utility pole and a portion of a tree at the same time, and then proceeded to strike a mailbox before striking another masonry mailbox. First responders with the Chatham Township Fire Department were called to the scene to extricate Ammara from the vehicle. Both the officers as well as the first responders observed indicators of impairment, and Sergeant Anderson located a broken bottle of Casamigos tequila on the road. After first responders extricated Ammara, she was transported to Morristown Medical Center for further evaluation. Ammara was asked to consent to providing a blood sample for testing, but she declined. Given the severity of the crash, Sergeant Anderson contacted Supervising Assistant Prosecutor (SAP) Reema Kareer, and she indicated that they would apply for a warrant. They were connected with Superior Court Judge David J. Weaver, and he granted the warrant at 11:00 PM. Ammara’s blood was drawn in the hospital at 11:58 PM in the presence of Patrolman Giordano. The blood test results from September 28, 2023 indicate the following: 0.140% (g/100mL) ethyl alcohol at a coverage probability of 99%. Ammara was released from the hospital on September 12th around 8:06 AM. Patrolman Colm Dougherty then transported her to the Chatham Township Police Department. After they arrived, Sergeant Anderson brought advised her of her Miranda rights in the interview room. Ammara requested an attorney, and Sergeant Anderson did not question her further. At this time, he informed her that they were going to pursue charges against her for Endangering the Welfare of a Child and that she would be transported to the Morris County Correctional Facility before a judge would decide whether or not she would be released. Ammara was then escorted to the processing room, where she was processed by Patrolman Dougherty and Patrolman Masi. She was fingerprinted and photographed while the officers completed their paperwork. A large amount of cash was found inside the vehicle, and they determined that she had a large white bag with $3,881.22, a red and brown Louis Vuitton bag with $1,741, and a red Guess bag with $3,801. The officers inventoried the cash on their body worn cameras. The cash as well as her possessions were turned over to her husband at the station before Ammara was transported to the jail. After Ammara was processed, Patrolman Masi and Patrolman Dougherty transported her to the jail. Sergeant Anderson issued Ammara the following traffic tickets: Operating under the influence, reckless driving, careless driving: operate motor vehicle causing property damage, driving while intoxicated in a school zone, traffic on marked lanes, failure to keep right, and open container Ammara was also charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child under 2C:24-4A(2). The Division of Child Protection and Permanency was notified about this incident by Patrolman Dougherty. -------------------------- Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and consider supporting this channel (email us for more information). Donations will be used to acquire more public footage related to law enforcement activities. Our content is shared for educational and news gathering purposes. We are in compliance with YouTube's Fair Use Policy because we edit several long clips into a concise story. This is similar to other law enforcement channels on YouTube. All videos and case documents were obtained pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. (P.L. 2024, c.16). Defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty. The New Jersey Supreme Court has previously affirmed in Salzano v. North Jersey Media Group, 993 A.2d 778 (2010) that “The fair-report privilege reflects the judgment that the need, in a self-governing society, for free-flowing information about matters of public interest outweighs concerns over the uncompensated injury to a person's reputation.” This video advances a compelling public interest. The summary of events was based on records that are “open to public view through open access to public records” as defined in the Salzano case. In Ramos v. Flowers, 429 N.J. Super. 13, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court has also affirmed the right to film law enforcement interactions.

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