Drunk driver crashes into police cars, jumps in lake during wild chase in Lacey Township
By: Breaking Local News Report | Published: 2025-07-18 15:50:00 | Source: www.shorenewsnetwork.com
LACEY TWP., N.J. — A Manchester man is facing a long list of charges after allegedly driving drunk, striking multiple police vehicles, and fleeing through residential streets before being pulled from a lake by officers on Thursday.
Ronald Banilov, 33, was arrested after leading Lacey Township police on a dangerous pursuit that began around 3:46 p.m. when officers responded to reports of a driver drinking from a bottle and swerving on Route 9 near Lacey Road.
According to police, Banilov, behind the wheel of a silver Hyundai Tucson, veered into the wrong lane on Beach Boulevard, nearly causing several head-on collisions before striking another vehicle and fleeing the scene.
When officers attempted a motor vehicle stop at 1044 Lacey Road, Banilov allegedly drove…
