Photo caption: booking photo of evaristo santiago released as part of ocean county jail inmate records following his commitment on a dwi charge.
Photo Caption: Booking photo of Evaristo Santiago released as part of Ocean County Jail inmate records following his commitment on a DWI charge.
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Migrant Drunk Driver Caught and Jailed in Ocean County

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August 22, 2026
A New Brunswick municipal court defendant was booked into the Ocean County Jail on a drunken driving charge and is scheduled to appear in court Monday morning.

TOMS RIVER, N.J. – A Mexican national is facing a driving while intoxicated charge has been booked into the Ocean County Jail, according to county inmate records.

Jail records show Evaristo Santiago, 46, was committed to the facility Saturday on a charge of driving while intoxicated under New Jersey statute 39:4-50. The case is associated with the New Brunswick Municipal Court.

  • Ocean County Jail records show a New Brunswick defendant booked on a DWI charge.
  • The defendant is being held on a $1,000 cash bond with additional municipal court detainers listed.
  • A court hearing is scheduled for Monday morning in New Brunswick Municipal Court.

Court appearance scheduled

According to inmate records, Santiago is being held on a $1,000 cash bond. Jail records also list several municipal court detainers issued by New Brunswick Municipal Court totaling $2,600.

His next court appearance is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Monday. The inmate record indicates the case includes one charge of driving while intoxicated.

Booking information released

Santiago was booked into the Ocean County Jail on Saturday. A previously listed no-bail entry in the inmate record is marked as dismissed, while the $1,000 cash bond remains listed as open.

The information contained in jail records reflects booking information and court records available at the time of publication. Criminal charges are allegations, and defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

What charge is listed in the inmate record? The booking record lists one count of driving while intoxicated under New Jersey statute 39:4-50.

When is the next court hearing? According to jail records, the next scheduled court appearance is Monday at 10:30 a.m.

Is the defendant convicted? No. The charge is an allegation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.

Ocean County Jail records show a New Brunswick defendant was booked on a driving while intoxicated charge and is scheduled to appear in court Monday morning.

Sources: Ocean County Department of Corrections Inmate Lookup, New Brunswick Municipal Court

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