Driver From Region Stranded On Highway Was 3 Times Legal Limit For Alcohol, Police Say

A woman from the region is facing drunk driving charges after she was allegedly found on the Thruway with a blood alcohol concentration three times the legal limit to drive, authorities said.

An Albany woman is facing drunk driving charges after she was allegedly found on the Thruway with a blood alcohol concentration three times the legal limit to drive.
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Michael Mashburn

12/30/2022 5:15 p.m.

State Police in Orange County spotted 36-year-old Karen Bermejo, of Albany, at around 3:20 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30, on I-87 in the town of Tuxedo after getting word that her vehicle had a flat tire.

Troopers determined that Bermejo was intoxicated and testing revealed she had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.24 percent, police said.

She was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor, and issued vehicle and traffic violations before being released to a sober third party.

Bermejo is scheduled to appear at the Town of Tuxedo Court on Wednesday, Jan. 11.

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