Man Who Blocked Traffic at Holland Tunnel Was Allegedly Asleep, Drunk

Man Who  Blocked Traffic at Holland Tunnel Was Allegedly Asleep, Drunk
Robert Tume-Ponce. Port Authority Police
Holly Kellum
Holly Kellum
Washington Correspondent
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A man who allegedly fell asleep after drinking and driving caused a backup at the Holland Tunnel between New York and New Jersey this weekend, police say.

Robert D. Tume-Ponce, 48, was found asleep in his vehicle by Port Authority Police Officer Christopher Hooper near the tunnel’s New Jersey exit at around 2 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13, the New York Post reports.