Man Found Asleep At Wheel On I-87 In Westchester Charged With DWI

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. – New York State Police arrested a man on DWI charges overnight Thursday after answering a call for a disabled vehicle on Interstate 87 in Tarrytown with the driver asleep at the wheel and the motor running, according to police.

Joseph Berenguer was arrested by New York State Police on DWI charges Thursday overnight after a crash on 1-87.
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Jim Barg

03/07/2016 10:00 a.m.

Troopers found 31-year old Joseph Berenguer of Poughquag inside his Honda Accord on the shoulder of I-87 near Exit 9 around 2:45 a.m., police said.

Berenguer was arrested and charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated after he was found to have a blood alcohol level of 0.019 percent, police said.

He was released to a sober third party and will appear in Tarrytown Village Court on Wednesday morning, police said.

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