The driver's blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit at the time of the crash, authorities said.
FAIRFIELD -- Police arrested a 52-year-old Hackettstown man early Saturday morning after the he allegedly drove a car through the first floor of a Fairfield office building while under the influence of alcohol, authorities said.
James Feeny was behind the wheel of the 2013 black Ford vehicle as it smashed into an entrance of the building in the 600 block of Route 46, said Fairfield Police Department Chief Anthony G. Manna in a released statement.
A security guard working at an adjacent Crowne Plaza hotel told investigators that the car then continued through the building's first-floor hallway until it smashed through the entrance doors on its opposite side, according to the statement.
Alerted to the crash at approximately 2:30 a.m., township police spotted a vehicle fitting the guard's description fleeing the scene westbound on Route 46.
After detaining the car, which police said showed signs of damage and was covered in glass, police allegedly found Feeny in the driver's seat displaying signs consistent with being under the influence, the statement said.
A field sobriety test conducted at the scene allegedly indicated that Feeny's blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit, police said.
Asked about the crash, Feeny allegedly denied knowledge of driving through the building, police said.
Police later placed Feeny under arrest. He now stands charged with driving while intoxicated and several other motor vehicle-related offenses, police said.
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