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Joseph Pezzullo, 65, of Hopewell Junction, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 1, by Yorktown Police after officers responded to a call of an erratic driver, said the Yorktown Police.
When officers responded to the area, they located a vehicle matching the one reported in the call. The officer made a traffic stop due to an inoperable headlight, police said.
An investigation found that Pezzullo was allegedly intoxicated and was arrested, police added.
Once at police headquarters, Pezzullo received a blood-alcohol level test which police say registered higher than the allowed .08 percent or higher.
He was charged with:
- Driving while intoxicated
- Driving while intoxicated with a BAC higher than .08 percent
- Driving with an inoperable headlight
He was released on his own recognizance to the care of a responsible adult.
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