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Driver In Westchester Busted With BAC More Than Double Legal Limit, Police Say Driver In Westchester Busted With BAC More Than Double Legal Limit, Police Say
Driver In Westchester Busted With BAC More Than Double Legal Limit, Police Say A speeding driver in Westchester is facing charges after being busted by police with a blood alcohol concentration more than double the legal limit, authorities announced. An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department on stationary speeding patrol at approximately 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6 stopped a driver who was caught speeding southbound on Post Road, prompting a traffic stop. During the subsequent stop, the officer said that the driver, Yonkers resident Ulysses Fernandez, age 29, showed signs of impairment, leading to further investigation. According to police, Fernandez proceed…

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Man Arrested On Assault Charges After Allegedly Abusing Parents In Westchester Man Arrested On Assault Charges After Allegedly Abusing Parents In Westchester
Man Arrested On Assault Charges After Allegedly Abusing Parents In Westchester A 38-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly assaulting his father at his Westchester home and beating his mother with an umbrella, police said. Officers from the Scarsdale Police Department were called to a Johnson Road home shortly before 4:45 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 1, where there was a report of an assault in progress involving an area family. Upon arrival, police said that the officer found “an older white man” on the front yard, as well as “an older white woman” bleeding from her head with heavy bruising and swelling to her face. The Johnson Road resident told officers that his son …

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Irate BMW Driver Threatens Cops, Breaks Cell Door In Westchester Irate BMW Driver Threatens Cops, Breaks Cell Door In Westchester
Irate BMW Driver Threatens Cops, Breaks Cell Door In Westchester An irate BMW driver became combative with police officers in Westchester attempting to help him after he got a flat tire during an off-road rage incident. Officers from the Scarsdale Police Department located a driver on the side of the road removing things from the trunk of his BMW 5-Series on Mamaroneck Road near the Harvest Drive intersection at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 16. Police said that the officers confirmed that the driver, Mount Vernon resident Raeshone Foote, age 34, had a flat, and was having trouble getting a tow truck company to get an assist. When one tow t…

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Security Guard At Westchester Day Camp Charged With Stealing Phone, Debit Card Security Guard At Westchester Day Camp Charged With Stealing Phone, Debit Card
Security Guard At Westchester Day Camp Charged With Stealing Phone, Debit Card A security guard from Rockland County working for a day camp at a Westchester high school is facing a felony charge for allegedly stealing an iPhone and debit card from a teenage counselor, police said. West Haverstraw resident Israel Rodriguez, age 63, turned himself in at the Scarsdale Police Department on Friday, Aug. 6 following a report from an 18-year-old village resident who had her iPhone stolen. Police said that on Wednesday, Aug. 4, an employee from the Scarsdale High School day camp reported that she had turned her iPhone in the mandatory bin prior to her 8:30 a.m. meeting, as e…

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Man, Woman Asleep In Car Busted With Needles, Crack Cocaine In Westchester, Police Say Man, Woman Asleep In Car Busted With Needles, Crack Cocaine In Westchester, Police Say
Man, Woman Asleep In Car Busted With Needles, Crack Cocaine In Westchester, Police Say Two were arrested in Westchester on drug charges after being found asleep inside a parked car with alleged crack cocaine and loaded needles, police said. Officers from the Scarsdale Police Department were dispatched to Claremont Road at approximately 11 p.m. on Saturday, July 31, where there were reports of two people sleeping in the front seats of a parked vehicle. Upon arrival, police said that officers found a blue Honda Accord parked on Claremont Road with a man asleep in the front passenger’s seat, which was reclined, and a woman in the driver’s seat. Police said that there was drug…

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DWI Driver Busted After Airbags Deploy In Hit-Run Crash In Westchester DWI Driver Busted After Airbags Deploy In Hit-Run Crash In Westchester
DWI Driver Busted After Airbags Deploy In Hit-Run Crash In Westchester A 42-year-old man was allegedly driving with a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit in Westchester when he struck another vehicle and attempted to flee, police said. Officers from the Scarsdale Police Department responded to a reported hit-and-run at approximately 10:55 p.m. on Friday, July 2, at the intersection of Post Road and Fenimore Road in the village. The fleeing vehicle was described as being a red Honda CRV with heavy front-end damage that sped away south on Post Road. While canvassing the area for the Honda, officers located the driver, later identified as Yon…

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Unlicensed Driver In Westchester Charged With Second DWI, Police Say Unlicensed Driver In Westchester Charged With Second DWI, Police Say
Unlicensed Driver In Westchester Charged With Second DWI, Police Say A Larchmont man with a previous DWI conviction was allegedly under the influence when he was stopped for driving recklessly in Scarsdale, police said. An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department on patrol at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 10 was alerted to an erratic driver on Heathcote Road who proceeded north onto Church Lane before being stopped by a separate unit. According to the officer, the driver, Renzo Mendoza, was found to be under the influence during the subsequent stop, and he had an unopened bottle of alcohol obscured by a paper bag on the front seat of his car…

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Westchester Man Busted For Second DWI In Six Years Westchester Man Busted For Second DWI In Six Years
Westchester Man Busted For Second DWI In Six Years An allegedly drunk driver attempted to flee the scene of an early morning crash over the weekend before ultimately being apprehended by police in Westchester. An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department on patrol shortly after 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2 received notification of a multi-car crash near the intersection of Meadow Road and Hutchinson Avenue, with at least one vehicle’s airbags being deployed. According to police, the officer received a report from Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corp. crews, who advised that one of the drivers had left the scene in a dark-colored vehicle …

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Man Arrested For DWI, Fleeing Police In Westchester Man Arrested For DWI, Fleeing Police In Westchester
Man Arrested For DWI, Fleeing Police In Westchester A speeding driver in Westchester was found asleep behind the wheel and attempted to flee from officers while repeatedly swerving across the roadway, police said. An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department on patrol shortly after midnight on Sunday, Dec. 27 spotted a driver speeding on Post Road near the intersection of Richbell Road while repeatedly swerving into the opposite lane. The officer turned his cruiser around tracking the vehicle, which was now stopped, onto Murray Hill Road. According to the officer, when he approached the driver, later identified as White Plains resident J…

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Woman Driving With No Lights On In Wrong Lane Charged With DWI In Westchester Woman Driving With No Lights On In Wrong Lane Charged With DWI In Westchester
Woman Driving With No Lights On In Wrong Lane Charged With DWI In Westchester An allegedly drunk driver who was caught traveling on the wrong side of the road without headlights on over the weekend is facing multiple charges after being busted with a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit. An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department on patrol at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12 spotted a driver in the left lane on Post Road, driving with no headlights on. When the officer attempted to stop the driver, later identified as Bronx resident Jasmine Ramirez, 27, the driver initially refused to pull over, instead, heading into the oncoming lane …

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Driver Asleep Behind Wheel In Middle Of Westchester Intersection Was Drunk, Police Say Driver Asleep Behind Wheel In Middle Of Westchester Intersection Was Drunk, Police Say
Driver Asleep Behind Wheel In Middle Of Westchester Intersection Was Drunk, Police Say A man found asleep behind the wheel of an idling BMW near a busy Westchester intersection allegedly had a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit, police said. An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department was dispatched to the intersection of Coralyn Road and Reynal Crossing shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3, where there was a report of a vehicle that was stopped in the middle of the roadway. According to police, the officer found Yonkers resident Patrick McHugh, 57, asleep in his 2020 BMW in the intersection. After being stirred, the officer said that there was a s…

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Driver Busted For Aggravated DWI In Westchester After Leaving Job Site Driver Busted For Aggravated DWI In Westchester After Leaving Job Site
Driver Busted For Aggravated DWI In Westchester After Leaving Job Site An erratic driver from Fairfield County had a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit after being stopped by officers in Westchester while coming home from a work site in the Bronx, police said. Officers from the Scarsdale Police Department responded to the intersection of Mamaroneck Road and Stratton Road at approximately 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25, where there was a report of a driver who was driving erratically before coming to a stop. Police said that a witness who called police spoke to the driver, Norwalk resident Howard Scott Adams, 50, after he stopped, and believe…

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Westchester Woman Asleep Behind Wheel Charged With DWI, Police Say Westchester Woman Asleep Behind Wheel Charged With DWI, Police Say
Westchester Woman Asleep Behind Wheel Charged With DWI, Police Say A Yonkers woman found asleep behind the wheel of her Jeep was still under the influence, police said. An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department on patrol at approximately 6 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 29 found a 2020 white Jeep Cherokee stopped in the northbound lane of Post Road, prompting an investigation. The officer said that the vehicle was running but was in “park” at the time he stopped. When he approached the driver, she was fully reclined in the front seat, asleep. According to police, the driver, Michelle Amoakohene, 29, was not woken up by the cruiser’s flashing lights, or by the…

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Woman, 22, Nabbed After Westchester Stolen Car Chase, Police Say Woman, 22, Nabbed After Westchester Stolen Car Chase, Police Say
Woman, 22, Nabbed After Westchester Stolen Car Chase, Police Say A 22-year-old woman was busted by police in Westchester driving a car reported stolen out of New Jersey. A Scarsdale Police officer on patrol at approximately 2:50 a.m. on Sunday, July 19 was monitoring Carthage Road following multiple vehicles being stolen from the area, police said. While on patrol, the officer spotted a vehicle parked and occupied with the engine running and amber lights on in the front of the vehicle. The driver then put the headlights on and sped away, prompting the officer to pursue him. Further investigation determined that the Honda Pilot had been reported stolen e…

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Allegedly Drunk Driver Becomes Combative With Officers During Stop In Westchester, Police Say Allegedly Drunk Driver Becomes Combative With Officers During Stop In Westchester, Police Say
Allegedly Drunk Driver Becomes Combative With Officers During Stop In Westchester, Police Say An allegedly drunk driver who fell asleep behind the wheel became combative with officers attempting to take him into custody in Westchester, police said. An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department on patrol shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, spotted a 2007 Toyota Land Cruiser parked in the middle of Old Lyme Road with the engine running. The responding officer approached the vehicle and the found the driver, Manhattan resident Felix Davey, 30, sitting in the driver’s seat, asleep. When the officer attempted to wake him, Davey was not stirred until the officer opened the d…

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Westchester Man Busted For Alleged DWI After Being Spotted Driving Erratically Westchester Man Busted For Alleged DWI After Being Spotted Driving Erratically
Westchester Man Busted For Alleged DWI After Being Spotted Driving Erratically A 30-year-old man from Westchester is facing charges after being found allegedly driving erratically while he was drunk, police said. Officers from the Scarsdale Police Department were dispatched to canvas the area of Mamaroneck Road and Post Road shortly after 10 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8, where there were multiple reports of an erratic driver. Upon arrival, officers found a 2004 Nissan Sentra with front end damage unable to stay in its lane on Post Road near the intersection of Gotham Road, prompting a traffic stop. Police said the driver, Ulises Godinez, of Mamaroneck, was ordered to exit…

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Driver With BAC More Than Double Legal Limit Busted For DWI In Westchester, Police Say Driver With BAC More Than Double Legal Limit Busted For DWI In Westchester, Police Say
Driver With BAC More Than Double Legal Limit Busted For DWI In Westchester, Police Say A Fairfield County man was arrested for allegedly driving with a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit in Westchester, police said. An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department on parol shortly after 9:10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, stopped Stamford resident James McBrien, 39, on Mamaroneck Road after he was spotted driving slowly and swerving in a Lexus. During the traffic stop, police said that McBrien had alcohol on his breath, his speech was slurred and he had glassy eyes. While exiting the vehicle, officers stated that McBrien had multiple beer cans in the driver’s sid…

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Driver Takes Police On High-Speed Chase In Westchester Before Crashing Into Tree Driver Takes Police On High-Speed Chase In Westchester Before Crashing Into Tree
Driver Takes Police On High-Speed Chase In Westchester Before Crashing Into Tree A 23-year-old man with a dozen suspensions on his license took officers on a short high-speed chase in Westchester before it came to a crashing halt when he struck an ornamental tree, police said. An officer on patrol from the Scarsdale Police Department on Weaver Street was alerted by his vehicle’s License Plate Reader stating that a 2017 Chevrolet had been suspended or revoked due to “for-hire insurance canceled.” According to police, the officer later saw the vehicle pull into the Balducci’s parking lot and the driver turned the headlights off in an attempt to hide himself, police said.…

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Driver Busted With BAC More Than Double Legal Limit In Westchester, Police Say Driver Busted With BAC More Than Double Legal Limit In Westchester, Police Say
Driver Busted With BAC More Than Double Legal Limit In Westchester, Police Say A 26-year-old driver was busted with a blood-alcohol content more than double the legal limit after getting lost in Westchester, police said. An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department on patrol on Mamaroneck Avenue at approximately 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, when he spotted a Range Rover with a Connecticut license plate slamming on the brakes repeatedly before making several quick turns. The officer stopped the driver, New York City resident Timothy Bolton, who stated that he was coming from New Canaan and was trying to find the train station. When the officer asked if he had ev…

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Wanted Man Busted For Driving With BAC Double Legal Limit In Westchester, Police Say Wanted Man Busted For Driving With BAC Double Legal Limit In Westchester, Police Say
Wanted Man Busted For Driving With BAC Double Legal Limit In Westchester, Police Say A 21-year-old Fairfield County man wanted in West Virginia for a marijuana possession charge was arrested in Westchester after being busted by a witness driving with a blood alcohol content double the legal limit, police said. An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department was dispatched to Supply Field at approximately 6:37 a.m. on Friday, July 12, where there was a report of a man and woman inside a vehicle acting erratically. Upon arrival, the officer said that he found Stamford resident Cristian Castillo and his female passenger in the car outside the field with her front door open. W…

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Suspect Taken Into Custody After Struggling With Police Following Crash In Westchester Suspect Taken Into Custody After Struggling With Police Following Crash In Westchester
Suspect Taken Into Custody After Struggling With Police Following Crash In Westchester A 23-year-old man is in police custody for resisting arrest after crashing his SUV into a tree and rolling over in Westchester. Officers from the Scarsdale Police Department responded to the intersection of Mamaroneck Road and Harvest Drive shortly after 5:45 a.m. on April 29, police said. Upon arrival, investigators found a Honda CRV in the intersection with “substantial damage” in the eastbound lane. Investigators said that “it was apparent from the damage on the vehicle and on a nearby tree that the vehicle had been traveling westbound on Mamaroneck Road when it struck the tree, rolled a…

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Sketchy Turn At Busy Intersection Leads To DWI For Westchester Driver, Police Say Sketchy Turn At Busy Intersection Leads To DWI For Westchester Driver, Police Say
Sketchy Turn At Busy Intersection Leads To DWI For Westchester Driver, Police Say A 26-year-old man was busted by police in Westchester driving with a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit after he made a questionable turn at a busy intersection near the Bronx River Parkway. An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department on patrol on Post Road spotted a blue Toyota Camry traveling through the intersection of Post Road and Fenimore Road shortly before 6 a.m. on Sunday, April 7. The officer said the motorist completely drove past Fenimore Road before stopping on Post Road, backing up and making a right hand turn onto Fenimore Road. A traffic stop was cond…

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Police: Swerving Mercedes Driver Charged With DWI Becomes Agitated With Officers In Westchester Police: Swerving Mercedes Driver Charged With DWI Becomes Agitated With Officers In Westchester
Police: Swerving Mercedes Driver Charged With DWI Becomes Agitated With Officers In Westchester A foreign national living in White Plains made veiled threats and became combative toward police officers in Scarsdale after being busted driving with a blood alcohol content more than triple the legal limit, police said. An officer on routine patrol on Post Road spotted a 1999 Mercedes driving slowly along the roadway, swerving over the pavement markings, according to the Scarsdale Police Department. The officer began to follow the driver onto Lakin Road, and eventually tracked the motorist onto Birch Lane, where the car was parked. The officer conducted a traffic stop, and while speaking …

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Driver On Probation Busted For Fourth DWI During Stop In Westchester Driver On Probation Busted For Fourth DWI During Stop In Westchester
Driver On Probation Busted For Fourth DWI During Stop In Westchester A Westchester County man on probation with three previous DWI convictions is facing a host of charges after being busted allegedly drinking and driving without a license in Scarsdale. An officer on patrol at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Weaver Street on Monday, Feb. 4 was alerted by a License Plate Reader that a 2013 Chevy Traverse that drove by had a “suspended or revoked” registration. It was determined that the car’s registration had been suspended due to an insurance lapse in October last year. During the subsequent traffic stop, the officer spoke to the driver, New Rochelle resident Dav…

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Suspicious, Swerving Driver Busted For DWI In Westchester, Police Say Suspicious, Swerving Driver Busted For DWI In Westchester, Police Say
Suspicious, Swerving Driver Busted For DWI In Westchester, Police Say A suspicious, swerving driver in Scarsdale was busted by police with a blood alcohol content nearly double the legal limit. A Scarsdale police officer conducting traffic enforcement on Post Road shortly before 4 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 4 stopped Yonkers resident Santiago Amigon when he was spotted driving at a low speed, with a turn signal on, swerving across the roadway repeatedly. During the subsequent stop, Amigon told the officer that he had one beer earlier at his friend’s house in White Plains, though the officer noted that he had the smell of alcohol on his breath and his eyes were glas…

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Home Health Aide In Westchester Charged With Stealing Check From Employer Home Health Aide In Westchester Charged With Stealing Check From Employer
Home Health Aide In Westchester Charged With Stealing Check From Employer A former home health aide from Fairfield County is in police custody after allegedly stealing from her employer while taking care of him in Westchester, police said. Bridgeport resident Sheaquana Mowatt, 31, surrendered herself into police custody in Scarsdale on Wednesday, Dec. 19, where she was charged with misdemeanor counts of criminal possession of stolen property and petit larceny. According to police, Mowatt allegedly was a home health aide working for a family on Brite Avenue in Scarsdale, when she stole an $1,800 check from her employer and deposited it into her own bank account. M…

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Police: BMW Driver Busted With Marijuana Smoke Coming From Window In Westchester Police: BMW Driver Busted With Marijuana Smoke Coming From Window In Westchester
Police: BMW Driver Busted With Marijuana Smoke Coming From Window In Westchester A Westchester man is facing a drug charge after being busted with alleged marijuana smoke billowing from his BMW during a traffic stop in Scarsdale. An officer conducting drug and alcohol enforcement with the BESTADE (Bronxville Eastchester Scarsdale Tuckahoe Alcohol Enforcement) Task Force at approximately 9;30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29 stopped White Plains resident Jonathan Villegas on Post Road near the intersection of Huntington Road. Police said that prior to the stop, while traveling behind Villegas’ BMW, the officer could smell a strong scent of marijuana coming from the vehicle, and…

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BMW Driver, 22, Insults, Curses At Officers After DWI Bust In Westchester, Police Say BMW Driver, 22, Insults, Curses At Officers After DWI Bust In Westchester, Police Say
BMW Driver, 22, Insults, Curses At Officers After DWI Bust In Westchester, Police Say A 22-year-old motorist driving with a blood-alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit in his BMW was uncooperative with officers who arrested him for a DWI in Westchester. While driving on Post Road, an officer from the Scarsdale Police Department spotted White Plains resident Giovanni Salgado-Prado repeatedly crossing the double yellow line on Post Road, “almost completely entering the opposite lane of traffic.” The officer said that during the subsequent traffic stop, Salgado-Prado initially said he was not drinking, but there was a “strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from…

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Suspicious Man In Hoodie Busted With Stolen Laptop In Westchester, Police Say Suspicious Man In Hoodie Busted With Stolen Laptop In Westchester, Police Say
Suspicious Man In Hoodie Busted With Stolen Laptop In Westchester, Police Say A suspicious suspect is back behind bars after being busted by police with a stolen laptop and other stolen items during an early morning stop by an officer. While conducting larceny patrol on the Hutchinson River Parkway Corridor at approximately 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7, an officer from the Scarsdale Police Department spotted a suspicious man walking in a hoodie on Weaver Street with a backpack. He was seen “acting nervously, constantly checking his surroundings and his cellphone.” Police said that due to the hour, and the suspect being in the vicinity of two reported burglaries, the o…

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Westchester Driver Busted With BAC Double The Legal Limit, Police Say Westchester Driver Busted With BAC Double The Legal Limit, Police Say
Westchester Driver Busted With BAC Double The Legal Limit, Police Say A 38-year-old man from Westchester was busted by police in Scarsdale driving with a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit over the weekend. An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department conducting a DWI, seat belt and vehicle safety checkpoint on the Heathcote Bypass at Secor Road stopped Mamaroneck Avenue resident Carlos Alvarez shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Sunday morning. When speaking with him at the checkpoint, the officer said that Alvarez had alcohol on his breath, and his eyes were bloodshot and glassy. There were also several empty beer cans in his trunk. Alvarez …

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Foreign National Busted Driving With BAC Nearly Double Legal Limit In Westchester Foreign National Busted Driving With BAC Nearly Double Legal Limit In Westchester
Foreign National Busted Driving With BAC Nearly Double Legal Limit In Westchester A foreign national who was unable to stay in her lane on a normally busy Westchester roadway was busted driving with a blood alcohol content nearly double the legal limit during an early morning stop in Westchester. An officer conducting DWI patrol on Post Road in Scarsdale.at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Sunday morning spotted a 2016 Honda CRV speeding through the village before making a right hand turn onto Fenimore Road. Once she was on Fenimore Road, she was spotted repeatedly crossing over the double yellow line, prompting a traffic stop. The officer said while speaking with the driver, …

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