New Update: ID Released Of Drunk Driver Who Crashed Into Westchester Bar, Police Say

Authorities have released more information about an early morning incident involving an alleged drunk driver crashing into a Westchester bar, injuring five people in the process.

A drunk driver crashed into the Drake Main Cafe and Bar on Drake Avenue in New Rochelle, injuring five people, police said.
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Ben Crnic

08/01/2023 5:00 p.m.

The incident happened on Sunday, July 30 just before 4:30 a.m., when a vehicle crashed into the Drake Main Cafe and Bar located at 1 Drake Ave. in New Rochelle.

Earlier Report - 5 Injured After Drunk Driver Slams Into Bar In New Rochelle: Police

According to Captain J. Collins Coyne, arriving officers found the vehicle against the building and gave medical aid to five pedestrians who had been injured as a result of the crash.

The victims were then all taken to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.

A further investigation into the incident revealed that the driver, identified as 30-year-old Rene Alvarez of New Rochelle, had allegedly been intoxicated at the time of the crash.

Alvarez was then arrested and charged with:

Driving while intoxicated;
Third-degree assault;
Resisting arrest;
Fourth-degree criminal mischief.

The building housing the bar was later evaluated by the city's fire department and building department, according to police.

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