Alex Zdan, a New Jersey Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, was arrested in August 2020 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of an accident, according to police reports that came to light on March 11, 2024.

Alex Zdan was driving his his pickup in Hopewell, NJ, when he crossed the center lane and swiped another vehicle, damaging a mirror and the driver’s side of the vehicle, according to police report details published by Politico New Jersey.

Zdan left the scene, according to the police report, and was found parked in a convenience store lot.