Bronxville Woman Charged With DWI, BAC Triple Legal Limit

BRONXVILLE, N.Y. - A Bronxville woman was arrested in Rockland County over the weekend when police responded to a reported possible disabled vehicle, only to find the driver drunk in the front seat.

Bronxville resident Julieanna Wheeler was arrested in Clarkstown over the weekend for driving while intoxicated.
Photo Credit: *NYS Police*

Zak Failla

01/20/2016 6:00 a.m.

Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, New York State police in Clarkstown attempted to render aid to a possible disabled vehicle near exit 12 on I-87, where they found Bronxville resident Julieanna Wheeler, 46, intoxicated.

According to the police report, Wheeler was transported to the state police department in Tarrytown, where she registered a blood alcohol content of .23 percent - nearly triple the legal limit in New York.

Wheeler was charged with a misdemeanor charge of aggravated driving while intoxicated. She was released to a sober third party and issued an appearance ticket. She is due back in Clarkstown Town Court on Wednesday, Jan. 27.

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