After he attempted to escape apprehension by fleeing on foot, Cranford Police caught, arrested and charged Isiah Bennett, 40, for driving while under the influence of alcohol around 5 a.m. Sunday.

Bennett, an Irvington resident, struck a parked vehicle belonging to a Cranford resident while driving a gray Dodge Charger on Locust Drive. He climbed out of the car and ran in the direction of Orange Avenue.

Cranford Police caught up with Bennett two blocks away from Orange Avenue School. Officers also found an open container of cognac in Bennett's vehicle.

Emergency services transported Bennett to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Rahway as a precautionary measure, the police report says. Released from the emergency room, Bennett's court date is today in municipal court. 

Here are the rest of this week's reports:

• Cranford Police arrested Thomas Gutierrez, 22, for driving under the influence of alcohol at 3 a.m. Monday.

Driving a gray Nissan compact car and allegedly using his cell phone at the same time, Gutierrez struck a parked car at the dead end section of North Union Avenue near Fiske Terrace.

After police arrived on the scene, emergency services transported a 24-year-old female passenger to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital at Rahway for minor injuries, the police report says.

Gutierrez, a Piscataway resident, was also charged with using a cell phone in his vehicle and careless driving. He was processed and released by police with a municipal court date set for today.

• For alleged heroin possession, Alan Lassiter, 49, was arrested by Ptl. Timothy O'Brien of the Cranford Police at 11 p.m. Sunday. O'Brien recovered 12 small paper folds from Lassiter's car containing what is suspected to be heroin.

O'Brien first observed Lassiter, a Roselle resident, driving a vehicle with one brake light out. He followed the vehicle and pulled it over by the Roselle border, on North Avenue East by Carpenter Place.

While peeking in the car, O'Brien observed multiple open containers of alcohol in the vehicle. Lassiter however refused to submit to a breath test to determine alcohol intoxication.

Lassiter was charged with narcotic possession and driving under the influence of alcohol. Police also charged Lassiter with maintenance of lamps for the busted tail light. He was also apprehended for refusing to submit to a breath test. 

• Cranford Police arrested Jonathan Weathers, 39, for driving while intoxicated at 2:19 a.m. Saturday.

The Jersey City resident was driving down South Avenue West when Ptl. Steven D'Ambola pulled over his vehicle by Elise Street for illegal tinted windows, a non-functioning tail light and erratic driving. D'Ambola also charged Weathers for driving with a suspended license.

 Weathers was processed and released – his court date is today in municipal court.  Weathers was also cited for careless driving, illegal tinted windows and for the non-functioning tail light.

• Cranford Police apprehended Teresa Loyola, 59, for driving while under the influence of alcohol at 11:23 p.m. Sunday on North Avenue East by Alden Street.

Ptl. Thomas Stiansen pulled over Loyola, a Linden resident, after observing her drive a past a red light at the intersection of North Avenue East and Springfield Avenue. 

She was processed and released – her municipal court date is today. She was also cited for running the traffic signal and failing to exhibit vehicle registration papers.