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School Bus Driver In Northern Westchester Admits To Driving Drunk With Children On Board School Bus Driver In Northern Westchester Admits To Driving Drunk With Children On Board
School Bus Driver In Northern Westchester Admits To Driving Drunk With Children On Board A school bus driver in Northern Westchester admitted to driving drunk with dozens of children on board. Somers resident William Mendez, 62, who was working for Royal Coach Lines, which was employed by the Somers Central School District, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Sept. 22 to driving while intoxicated with young children on his bus last December. Specifically, Mendez pleaded guilty to Leandra’s Law, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said, a felony that is related to driving while intoxicated with a child passenger. A parent notified school officials in Somers that M…

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Bus Driver DWI Charge Prompts Somers School District Review Of Transportation Policies Bus Driver DWI Charge Prompts Somers School District Review Of Transportation Policies
Bus Driver DWI Charge Prompts Somers School District Review Of Transportation Policies The drunk driving charge against a school bus driver in Northern Westchester has led to the Somers Central School District reviewing its transportation policies amid a cacophony of angry cry from concerned members of the community. William Mendez, 61, of Somers, is under investigation for allegedly having inappropriate contact with students before his DWI arrest in Somers, when police say he had a blood-alcohol concentration of .22, nearly triple the legal limit, in an incident last month. Police said that on Monday, Dec. 9, Mendez, while employed by the Royal Coach Line, drove his bus wi…

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School Bus Driver Charged With DWI In Somers With Children Aboard Due In Court School Bus Driver Charged With DWI In Somers With Children Aboard Due In Court
School Bus Driver Charged With DWI In Somers With Children Aboard Due In Court The school bus driver in Northern Westchester who was charged with operating his bus while allegedly intoxicated and is under investigation for having inappropriate conduct with students was scheduled to appear in court. William Mendez, 61, of Somers, is under investigation for allegedly having inappropriate contact with students before his DWI arrest in Somers, when police say he had a blood-alcohol concentration of .22, nearly triple the legal limit. He was scheduled to appear in court on Monday, Jan. 6 to make an appearance. Police said that on Monday, Dec. 9 last year, Mendez, while em…

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School Bus Driver Charged With DWI Being Investigated For Inappropriate Conduct With Students School Bus Driver Charged With DWI Being Investigated For Inappropriate Conduct With Students
School Bus Driver Charged With DWI Being Investigated For Inappropriate Conduct With Students The school bus driver in Northern Westchester who was charged this week with operating his bus while allegedly intoxicated is reportedly under investigation for having inappropriate conduct with students. William Mendez, 61, of Somers, is under investigation for allegedly having inappropriate contact with students before his DWI arrest in Somers, when police say he had a blood-alcohol concentration of .22, nearly triple the legal limit. Earlier story: Somers School District Releases New Info After Driver With Students Aboard Charged With DWI Police said that on Monday, Dec. 9, Mendez, whil…

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