Woman Busted For DWI In Capital District At Over 3 Times Legal Limit, Police Say

A woman had a blood alcohol concentration of more than three times the legal limit when she was busted driving drunk in the Capital District, authorities said.

A Troy woman had a blood alcohol concentration of more than three times the legal limit when she was busted driving drunk on I-787, police said.
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Michael Mashburn

08/16/2022 4:10 p.m.

State Police in Albany County first made contact with 36-year-old Mary Mazur, of Troy, just after 1 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, when they stopped to assist her disabled vehicle on I-787 in Menands.

Troopers discovered that Mazur did not have a valid driver’s license and testing revealed her blood alcohol concentration was 0.26 percent, police said.

She was arrested for aggravated DWI and unlicensed operator.

While in custody, police said Mazur became combative with troopers, resulting in additional charges of harassment and obstructing governmental administration.

She was issued tickets for future court dates and later released to a sober third party.

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