Michael Ettz, Lodi, New Jersey [DUI, two others seriously injuried]

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Michael Ettz, 36, math teacher & track coach at Lodi High School, Lodi Public Schools, Lodi, New Jersey, "charged with aggravated assault, DWI assault by auto, leaving the scene of a crash with serious bodily injury, hindering apprehension and obstruction"

Lodi High School teacher released on $150G bail after crash critically injures Bergen PD officer

Michael Ettz, 36, of Lodi slammed his four-door 2012 Ford Fusion into Breslin’s marked SUV and then tried to make a run for it after being pulled from his car, Molinelli said. Ettz was charged with aggravated assault, DWI assault by auto, leaving the scene of a crash with serious bodily injury, hindering apprehension and obstruction. He was issued summonses for DWI, reckless driving, failing to yield to an emergency vehicle.


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Breslin sustained a “significant head injury” and was brought to surgery with a skull fracture and bleeding after a CAT scan was done following the 1:50 a.m. crash, Molinelli said. He also reportedly suffered broken ribs. “He underwent surgery this morning and is in critical condition,” the prosecutor said.​

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Lodi teachers faces DWI charge, Bergen officer in critical condition after Route 46 crash

Officer Daniel Breslin, a 39-year-old father of two, was listed in critical condition at Hackensack University Medical Center after undergoing surgery for what police described as a “significant head injury.”

Breslin, who was on duty in a marked police sport utility vehicle, had pulled up alongside another county police vehicle operated by Officer Frank Canaje, around 1:50 a.m. Saturday on Route 46 west in front of an Enterprise Rent-A-Car outlet. Canaje had pulled over onto the right shoulder because he was having problems with his police radio, Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli said in a news release.


As the two were talking, a 2012 Ford Fusion driven by Michael Ettz of Lodi struck Breslin’s vehicle from behind, Molinelli said, adding that the emergency lights were flashing in Breslin’s vehicle.​

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Lodi teacher charged in Route 46 wreck that critically injured police officer

A Lodi High School teacher and track coach [Michael Ettz] faces drunk driving charges after his car slammed into a police SUV on Route 46 early Saturday, leaving a Bergen County officer critically hurt, authorities said. County Police Officer Daniel Breslin underwent surgery with a fractured skull and bleeding after the wreck, reported shortly before 2 a.m. on the highway’s westbound lanes, according to Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli. Breslin, a 39-year-old married father of two, remained in "very critical" condition with a severe head injury at Hackensack University Medical Center Saturday afternoon, said Bergen County Police Capt. James Mullin.​

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Driver Charged In Crash That Injured Bergen County Cop Out On Bail

A Lodi High School teacher and track coach has pleaded not guilty to several charges stemming from what authorities say was an alcohol-related crash that critically injured a Bergen County Police Department officer. Michael Ettz entered his pleas during a court hearing Tuesday in Hackensack.

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Lodi teacher charged in crash that injured Bergen County cop had license suspended in earlier DWI

The driver’s license of Michael Ettz, 36, a popular math teacher and coach who lives in Lodi, was suspended for eight months after a 2012 DWI conviction in Clifton, according to Motor Vehicle Commission records.

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Ettz had his driving privileges restored last July after a 240-day suspension for a November 2012 DWI conviction out of Clifton, according to the Motor Vehicle Commission. Suspensions of more than three months are reserved for motorists who have a blood-alcohol level of at least 0.10 percent, according to state law.​

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Court Appearance Set For Teacher Charged In Crash That Injured Bergen County Cop

A Lodi High School teacher and track coach has pleaded not guilty to several charges stemming from what authorities say was an alcohol-related crash that critically injured a Bergen County Police Department officer. Michael Ettz entered his pleas during a court hearing Tuesday in Hackensack.

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Judge advises Lodi teacher charged in crash that injured cop of rights, possible penalties

A Lodi High School teacher accused of driving drunk when he crashed into a parked police vehicle early Saturday, critically injuring a Bergen County Police officer, was advised of his rights and the penalties he could face during a brief first court appearance Tuesday in Hackensack ... Defense attorney Brian Neary told the judge his client intends to plead not guilty to all the charges, but McGeady said the charges, which include indictable offenses, were outside of his jurisdiction as a municipal judge.​

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Family of critically injured Bergen cop says focus should not be on accused drunk driver

Prosecutors identified Michael Ettz, a popular Lodi HS math teacher and track coach, as the driver of the Ford Focus who later fled the scene. The 36-year-old educator was charged with aggravated assault, assault by auto, leaving the scene of a serious ...

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Court Appearance Set For Teacher Charged In Crash That Injured Bergen County Cop [Video]

A Lodi High School teacher charged in a crash that injured a Bergen County police officer is due in court on Tuesday. CBS 2's Weijia Jiang reports.​

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Lodi teacher accused in crash that critically-injured cop has DUI past

The teacher who authorities said was driving drunk when he crashed his car into a police SUV on Saturday – leaving a county police officer critically hurt – has a past license suspension for driving under the influence, according to state records. Michael Ettz, 36, of Lodi, had his driving privileges restored last July after a 240-day suspension for a Nov. 19, 2012 DUI conviction in Clifton, records disclosed by the Motor Vehicle Commission show.​

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Judge says Lodi teacher accused of DWI crash that injured BCPD officer can’t enter plea

YOU SAW IT HERE FIRST: A Lodi High School teacher charged with driving drunk when his car slammed into a police cruiser, critically injuring Bergen County Police Officer Daniel Breslin over the weekend, was instructed by a judge to remain silent today.

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UPDATE: Lodi High School Teacher Charged with Drunk Driving: Is He a Second Offender?

A court appearance has been scheduled this week for the Lodi High School teacher charged in a crash that has critically injured a Bergen County police officer. Lodi High School students were shocked to discover that the 36-year-old math teacher and track ...

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Lodi school board votes 8-0 to suspend teacher accused of driving drunk, crashing into police SUV

A popular high school teacher accused of driving drunk and crashing into a Bergen County Police sport utility vehicle was suspended with pay Thursday by the Board of Education while the officer injured in the accident remains in a medically induced coma. The school board voted 8-0 to suspend Michael Ettz retroactively to Monday.

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New Jersey Teacher Suspended After Crash That Injured Officer: Report

Bergen County police officer Daniel Breslin suffered a severe head injury in the crash on Route 46 in Lodi on Saturday. The impact of the crash was so intense that Breslin was pinned in his police cruiser with head injuries and broken bones. He has been in a medically induced coma since then ... Meanwhile, the high school teacher who was arrested on drunk driving charges in the crash has been suspended with pay, according to published reports.

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New Jersey Teacher Suspended After Crash That Injured Officer: Report

The high school teacher who was arrested on drunk driving charges after a crash that seriously injured a New Jersey police officer has been suspended with pay, according to published reports. The Lodi Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to ...

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NJ Teacher Suspended After Officer Crash: Report

The high school teacher who was arrested on drunk driving charges after a crash that seriously injured a New Jersey police officer has been suspended with pay, according to published reports. The Lodi Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to ...

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Summary of the case up to this point ...

Lodi teacher faces DWI charge in crash

A Lodi teacher, Michael Ettz, 36, was arrested on April 19 on driving while intoxicated and other charges related to a car accident that injured Bergen County Police Officer Daniel Breslin, 39. At approximately 1:50 a.m. on April 19, two Bergen County Police Department vehicles were stopped on Route 46 West in Lodi. Police Officer Frank Canaje was stopped on the right shoulder of the highway in front of Enterprise Rental Car. Canaje stopped because he was having difficulty with the police radio in his car, said police. Breslin stopped his car parallel to Canaje’s vehicle in order to help ...

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Teacher indicted in DWI crash that left Bergen cop with traumatic brain injury, prosecutor says

A Lodi High School teacher was indicted Thursday on charges stemming from a drunk driving crash that left a Bergen County police officer with a traumatic brain injury and hospitalized for months, the county prosecutor said. The indictment returned in Hackensack charged 37-year-old Michael Ettz with aggravated assault, assault by auto while driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident with serious injury, Prosecutor John L. Molinelli said in a statement. He could face a maximum of 15 years in prison.​

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Teacher charged in alleged DWI crash that left Bergen cop with brain injury pleads not guilty

The Lodi High School teacher who police said was under the influence when he struck a Bergen County patrol car on Route 46, leaving the officer with a traumatic brain injury, pleaded not guilty to multiple charges on Monday. Michael Ettz, a math teacher at Lodi High School, appeared in Superior Court in Hackensack on Monday to plead not guilty to assault, DWI and leaving the scene of an accident charges, according to The Record. He remains free on $150,000 bail, jail records show.​

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Lodi teacher pleads not guilty to crash charges

Michael Ettz, a Lodi High School teacher accused in a hit-and-run accident involving a county police officer, plead not guilty in an arraignment on Oct. 6 ... He was indicted on charges of a second-degree aggravated assault charge and one count each of assault by auto while driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident.

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