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Man Busted For DWI With BAC More Than Triple The Legal Limit On I-87 Man Busted For DWI With BAC More Than Triple The Legal Limit On I-87
Man Busted For DWI With BAC More Than Triple The Legal Limit On I-87 A one-car crash on I-87 in the region led to the arrest of a 43-year-old man who was allegedly driving with a blood alcohol concentration more than triple the legal limit, state police said. In Ulster County, troopers responded to a stretch of I-87 in Newburgh after there was a reported crash on the side of the road at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 8. According to police, upon arrival, investigators found a 2015 Toyota Rav4 that had been driven off the road approximately 20 feet into a nearby wooded area. It is alleged that the driver, Brooklyn resident Tsering Wangyal, was found…

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by Zak Failla
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Man With Previous Convictions Facing Felony DWI Charge In Region Man With Previous Convictions Facing Felony DWI Charge In Region
Man With Previous Convictions Facing Felony DWI Charge In Region A convicted felon with multiple previous DWI arrests is being held behind bars after being busted for allegedly driving while intoxicated through the region, New York state police said. In Saratoga County, New York State Police troopers on patrol in Wilton stopped a driver at approximately 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20 after he was caught committing multiple vehicle and traffic violations. According to police, while speaking to the driver, Ballston Spa resident Jonathan Foley, troopers "could smell the odor of alcohol emanating from his breath and observed signs that he was under the in…

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by Zak Failla
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Capital Region Man Charged In Fatal Crash In Rensselaer County Capital Region Man Charged In Fatal Crash In Rensselaer County
Capital Region Man Charged In Fatal Crash In Rensselaer County A Capital District man is accused of causing a DWI crash that left a man dead. Rensselaer County resident Dylan Densmore, age 26, of Poestenkill, was arrested Thursday, April 21, following the wreck on Highway 355 in Poestenkill, according to the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office. Emergency crews arrived at the scene around 10:40 p.m. and found Densmore outside of his GMC pickup truck, along with a second man who was trapped inside his Honda Civic, police said. Both vehicles had suffered extensive damage. Medics rendered first aid to the driver of the Civic, but he later died at Samarita…

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by Michael Mashburn