Man Charged With Felony DWI on Northern State

A Long Island man faces felony DWI charges after he was pulled over in Lake Success on Friday morning, police said.

Troopers pulled over a gray Nissan Pathfinder for driving 85 mph in a 55 zone on the Northern State Parkway near Lakeville Road when the troopers detected a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage from inside the vehicle at 3:30 a.m., police said.

Troopers said the driver, identified as 44-year-old Jaime Vargas, of Uniondale, had slurred speech and bloodshot, watery eyes. He reportedly failed sobriety tests and was subsequently arrested for DWI.

The investigation revealed Vargas had a previous DWI conviction in the last 10 years and was restricted to operating a vehicle with an interlock DWI device, which he failed to do so, police said.

Vargas was charged with felony DWI, use of vehicle without interlock and traffic violations. He was held pending arraignment in Nassau County First District Court.

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