PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- A city man faces criminal charges after allegedly driving drunk and getting into an automobile accident, in which a city cop already was on hand to report it police said.
Raul Delgado, 36, of Peekskill was arrested at 8:30 a.m. May 29 and charged with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor, on the 400 block of Washington Street when the vehicle he was driving south crossed into the oncoming lane of traffic and struck a police car being operated by Peekskill Officer Greg Jones, police said.
Both Delgado and Jones suffered minor injuries and were transported to the Hudson Valley Hospital Center for treatment. Delgado was found to be operating his vehicle while intoxicated and driving without a license and was arrested by Officer Leo Dylewski, police said. He was held for arraignment in city court following his discharge from the hospital.
Other arrests reported by Peekskill police the past week:
- Elizabeth Scott, 43, of Buchanan was arrested at 9:35 p.m. Wednesday and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor, on the 500 block of Washington Street by Officer Matt Basso. Scott was charged after being found in possession of a small quantity of powder cocaine following a traffic stop, police said. Scott was held for arraignment in Peekskill City Court without bail.
- Donna Langyel, 48, of Peekskill, was arrested at 7:05 p.m. Thursday and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor, on the 600 block of Highland Avenue by Detectives Anthony Malfitano and Joe McGann. Langyel was charged following a six-month investigation conducted jointly between the city narcotics unit and the New York State Police. During the investigation Langyel allegedly sold an undercover police officer crack cocaine and Oxycodone on several occasions, police said. Langyel was held for arraignment in city court without bail.
- James Rehak, 39, of Peekskill, was arrested at 11:35 p.m. Saturday and charged with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor, on the 800 block of Washington Street by Officer Mike Agovino. Rehak was charged following a motor vehicle accident that occurred at the corner of Washington Street and Sherman Avenue in which Rehak's vehicle allegedly struck a utility pole causing it to snap in half, however Rehak and his two passengers were uninjured, police said. Rehak was found to be operating his vehicle while intoxicated and arrested, police said. He was released on his own recognizance and is due to appear in city court June 18.
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