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Man Nabbed For DWI With Child In Car After I-87 Stop In Hudson Valley, State Police Say
A routine traffic stop turned into a DWI arrest after the driver was allegedly found to be intoxicated while driving with his 12-year-old child.
The incident took place in Ulster County on I-87 around 11:20 p.m., Monday, Dec. 26, in the town of Ulster.
According to New York State Police, troopers stopped Jesus Lantigua, age 39, of the Bronx, for multiple vehicle and traffic violations.
During the stop, Rodriguez was found to be intoxicated while traveling with his 12-year-old child, state police said.
Police said Rodriguez was taken into custody and processed during which time his blood a…
Drunk Driver Who Killed NY Author Had ‘Significant’ Amount Of Alcohol In System, DA Says
The man accused of striking a New York author with his car and then leaving her to die in the roadway had a “significant” amount of alcohol in his system at the time, prosecutors allege.
Albany County resident Nsikak Okure, age 34, of Guilderland, was arraigned on an 11-count indictment in Albany County Court on Monday, Nov. 21, including second-degree manslaughter, in the death of Tanisha Brathwaite.
Earlier Report: Published Author ID'd As Victim In Fatal Hit, Run Crash In Albany
The 31-year-old Brooklyn native was walking home at around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, when she was struck…
Capital Region Man Nabbed For DWI Twice In Same Day, Police Say
A man from the Capital Region was arrested not once, but twice in the same day for allegedly driving while intoxicated, authorities said.
State Police in Saratoga County were called at around 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, with reports of a pickup truck off the roadway in Corinth, on Wilton Mountain Road.
When they arrived, troopers found 37-year-old Jeffrey Nadeau, of Hadley, sitting in the driver’s seat of the truck, which had struck a utility pole, police said.
He was arrested for suspected DWI and taken to a State Police facility in Wilton, where police said testing revealed a blood alco…
Drunk Driver Ends Up On Front Lawn Of Hudson Valley Home, Police Say
A 31-year-old man’s blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit to drive when he got behind the wheel of a car and crashed into a home in the region, authorities said.
Emergency crews in Ulster County were called shortly before 1 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19, with reports of a car crash at a home in Saugerties, located on Highway 212.
When officers arrived, they found a 1990 Chevrolet van protruding from the home’s bushes, Saugerties police said.
Investigators determined that the driver, Kaleb Shader, of Saugerties, had driven off the road and struck a mailbox before ending up on the ho…
Hudson Valley Man Busted Driving Drunk Twice In 2 Hours, Police Say
A Hudson Valley resident was stopped for suspected drunk driving not once, but twice in a span of just two hours, authorities said.
Troopers in Ulster County stopped Edwin Mendez, age 29, of New Paltz, at around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, July 31, as he drove on Southside Avenue in New Paltz.
Troopers had noticed the man’s 2013 Audi S4 violating several vehicle and traffic laws, according to New York State Police.
During their conversation, troopers determined that Mendez did not have a valid driver’s license and was impaired by alcohol, police said.
He was arrested after refusing a chemical test …
