Westchester Man Drove Drunk With BAC Twice Legal Limit, Police Say

A Westchester man was driving on I-95 allegedly had a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit when he was pulled over by New York State Police troopers.

A man was busted with a BAC more than double the legal limit during a traffic stop on I-95 in Mamaroneck.
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Zak Failla

08/30/2020 1:00 p.m.

Troopers on patrol stopped New Rochelle resident Gerardi Garcia-Garcia at approximately 9:38 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, when he committed a traffic violation on the interstate in Mamaroneck.

Police said that while speaking with Garcia-Garcia, it was determined that he was intoxicated, and he was taken into custody by troopers. At the State Police barrack in New Rochelle, it was determined that Garcia-Garcia’s blood alcohol content was .19 percent, more than double the legal limit.

Garcia-Garcia, 42, was arrested and charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated. After being taken into custody, Garcia-Garcia was released to a sober third party and is scheduled to appear back in the Village of Mamaroneck Court on Thursday, Sept. 10 to respond to the charge.

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