On August 31, 2024 around 10:06 PM, officers with the Homldel Township Police Department observed were dispatched to a report of a motor vehicle crash on the deck of a residence located at Winthrop Court. Patrolman Kevin Gallogly first arrived on scene around 10:13 PM and made contact with the caller before walking over to the backyard to investigate further. As he walked to the backyard, he noticed that a gray 2022 Jeep Wrangler was upside down on the deck. The driver was identified as Anthony Hernandez, and Kevin was his passenger. Patrolman Brendan Bernard arrived on scene shortly afterwards around 10:14 PM, and this case was assigned to him. Anthony was instructed to sit down on in front of the garage on the driveway as he was evaluated by first responders. Anthony told the officers that he was coming from the beach and he admitted to falling asleep behind the wheel before this crash occurred. When they asked him if he knew where he was, he told them that he was at the beach, even though he was nowhere near the ocean in Holmdel. As the officers were speaking with Anthony, they detected the odor of alcohol and observed other indicators of impairment. Based on his apparent injuries, it was decided that they would not administer field sobriety exercises. He was transported to Bayshore Medical Center to be treated for his injuries. At the hospital, Patrolman Gallogly asked him to consent to a blood draw to determine his level of impairment, but he initially refused. Following his refusal, the officers contacted Assistant Prosecutor John Santoliquido with the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, and Patrolman Bernard telephonically sought a warrant for a blood draw from Judge Scott Basen. After Patrolman Bernard explained the circumstances surrounding this case, Judge Basen granted a warrant. Anthony subsequently submitted to the blood draw after he was compelled to do so. Based on the extent of damages sustained by the Jeep as well as the airbag deployment inside the vehicle, the vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle removed from the scene for a mandatory 12-hour hold under John’s Law by Across Town Towing. The officers’ investigation determined that the Jeep was driving westbound on West Front Street before disregarding the stop sign where the road ends at Everett Road. After disregarding the stop sign, the driver struck a traffic sign, drove through a wooded area off of Everett Road, traveled off road in the Jeep Wrangler, and hit an embankment. After hitting the embankment, the Jeep Wrangler went airborne, struck another tree in the backyard, and then overturned and landed on the deck of the residence on Winthrop Court. Anthony admitted to falling asleep behind the wheel of the car and not being able to brake in time. Patrolman Bernard issued Anthony the following traffic tickets before leaving the hospital: Operating under the influence, reckless driving, traffic on marked lanes, and disregarding a stop sign As of October 22, 2024, court records indicate that Anthony’s case is still pending before the Holmdel Township Municipal Court. ------------------------------------------ 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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