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Drunk Driver Busted With LSD During Traffic Stop In Capital Region, Police Say
A 36-year-old man is facing driving while intoxicated charges after allegedly being caught drunk behind the wheel with illegal drugs in the car, police said.
The upstate New York incident happened Thursday evening, Aug. 31, in Warren County, on Route 9 in Lake George, according to state police.
Connecticut resident Andrew Tustian, of Stratford, was stopped for multiple vehicle and traffic law violations before troopers determined he was intoxicated, police said.
Troopers also discovered multiple controlled substances in the car, including lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), according to poli…
Drunk Driver With Gun In Pants Nabbed In Hudson Valley Stop, Police Say
A man from the region was found with a .357 Desert Eagle in the front of his pants during a traffic stop by state police in the Hudson Valley.
Ulster County resident Jason Lynch, age 44, of the town of Lloyd, was stopped around 1:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 4 in a 2014 Lexus IS in the city of Newburgh.
According to Trooper Steven Nevel, while troopers were speaking to Lynch, they learned that his license was suspended, and he seemed to be impaired by alcohol.
Troopers later determined that he was impaired by alcohol, and he was arrested. While being taken into custody, troopers located a loaded…
DWI Crash: Unlicensed Motorist Charged After 42-Year-Old Killed In Region
A motorist was charged with driving while intoxicated and without a license after crashing into another vehicle, killing one person in the region, according to authorities.
The crash took place in Sullivan County around 6 p.m., Sunday, May 21, on Route 55 in the town of Bethel, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel.
Nevel said a preliminary investigation revealed that Pennsylvania residents Joseph Messina, age 40, and William Bailey, age 42, were traveling south on Route 55 when they collided with one another. Both men are from Dingmans Ferry in Pike County (near the border of Por…