State v. Goines

R.J. JONES, J.S.C.

*438Rutgers University police arrested defendant Bentee M. Goines on July 17, 2016, in New Brunswick and charged him with driving *439while intoxicated. This appeal requires me to decide whether the officer had jurisdiction to stop, arrest, and charge Goines. The municipal court judge held that the officer lacked jurisdiction to do so and dismissed the charges. I reach a different conclusion.

I. Background

Rutgers University Police Officer Angelina Vartanova stopped Goines just south of the ramp from Ryders Lane onto Route 1. According to the officer, Goines illegally crossed a double…