
James Hunter, 31, of Chappaqua, faces a charge of aggravated driving while intoxicated in Bedford.
Police said they were called at about 8 p.m. March 13 about a car that hit a tree on Woodland Road near South Beechwood Road in Bedford Hills.
They said they found Hunter sitting in the car and concluded from observation that he was drunk.
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He failed field sobriety tests and was taken to Bedford Police Department Headquarters. There, police allege, he took a breathalizer test which showed his blood alcohol level at 0.23 percent.
Hunter was released on $200 bail to a friend or family member. He is due back in Bedford town court March 30.
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