Crime & Safety
Port Chester Driver Arrested For Felony DWI In Harrison: NYSP
A traffic stop on I-287 became increasingly more serious as troopers discovered more about the driver, according to the NY State Police.
HARRISON, NY — An early morning traffic stop soon ended with a Port Chester man facing a felony charge.
On Sunday, shortly before 2 a.m., state police stopped a vehicle on I-287 in Harrison for a vehicle and traffic violation. The troopers soon discovered the driver of the car, Rogelio W. Criollo, was intoxicated, according to the New York State Police.
The 49-year-old Port Chester man was processed in Tarrytown, where his blood alcohol content tested at 0.14 percent, according to NYSP. Because Criollo has a prior DWI conviction within the last 10 years, he was charged with felony Driving While Intoxicated. He also faces a number of other traffic violations, police said.
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Criollo was turned over to a sober third party and released on appearance tickets returnable to the town of Harrison Court on September 20.
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