Man Driving 80 MPH On Taconic Charged With DWI, Police Say

EAST FISHKILL, N.Y. -- A Poughkeepsie man was charged with felony driving while intoxicated on Saturday, Jan. 30 while driving on the Taconic State Parkway in East Fishkill, according to New York State Police. 

Troopers pulled over Brian R. Morgan, 40, after observing him traveling at approximately 80 mph. Subsequent investigation prompted troopers to detain Morgan on suspicion of being intoxicated, police said. 

Morgan was charged with felony driving while intoxicated after it was discovered he had a previous DWI-related conviction in July 2014, police said. 

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