Report Of Erratic Driver Leads To DWI Charge For Man In Northern Westchester, Police Say

A Dutchess County man was nabbed for DWI after police received reports of an erratic driver.

A Dutchess County man was arrested for DWI by the Yorktown Police Department. Photo Credit: *Daily Voice photo*

12/06/2020 2:30 p.m.

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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