Woman Charged With DWI After Route 6 Crash

A woman from Southeast has been charged with DWI after a crash on Route 6, according to Putnam County Sheriff's Office.

Stoneleigh Avenue in the Town of Carmel
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03/01/2019 1:30 p.m.

Deputies responded to a Putnam 911 dispatch regarding an auto accident in the area of State Route 6 and Stoneleigh Avenue in the Town of Carmel on Friday, Feb. 15 around 9 p.m.

Further investigation revealed that one of the drivers involved in the accident, identified as 52-year-old Lisa Laureano of Southeast, was allegedly intoxicated.

Laureano was eventually arrested after initially putting up a struggle. She was transported to the Putnam County Correctional Facility for processing.

Laureano was charged with:

Driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor
Aggravated driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor (Laureano’s BAC was reportedly .18 or more)

Laureano was released on her own recognizance and is scheduled to appear in the Town of Carmel Justice Court at a future date.

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