NJ Man Busted for 4th DUI in 5 Weeks

Vineland resident busted for driving the wrong way down a one way street, cops say

A Vineland, N.J. man already accused of driving under the influence a handful of times in the past five weeks was busted for DUI again over the weekend.

Anderson Sotomayor, 45, was charged at 1:41 a.m. Saturday after he was spotted driving the wrong way down a one-way street, then hitting a curb and driving off the street.

The latest arrest was first reported by The Daily Journal.

NBC10.com reported a couple of weeks ago that Sotomayor was busted for DUI three times in 16 days -- April 9, 11 and 25.

On April 25 Vineland Police pulled him over after they say they spotted him swerving. Officers say they found a cold, open 40-ounce bottle of beer in his car.

The AP reports that he was also issued five summonses -- not including drunken driving -- on April 2. Police say that day, he swerved around a school bus as it unloaded kids, ran a stop sign, smashed into a car -- sending a 31-year-old woman to the hospital -- and fled the scene of the crash.

After that wreck police tracked down Sotomayor because his mangled handicap tag was found at the scene, according to the Daily Journal.

Vineland Police tell NBC10 that every time they arrest Sotomayor they try to hold him but can't beyond a certain period of time.

The Daily Journal reports Sotomayor was set to go to court for the first three DUIs on May 30.

The AP could not reach Sotomayor for comment.

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