Traffic & Transit
8-Year-Old In Car When Driver Arrested For Felony DWI On Route 9: NYSP
The Mahopac man refused to take a chemical breath test, after being arrested in Fishkill, according to New York State Police troopers.
FISHKILL, NY — A Putnam County man was arrested in Dutchess County for potentially putting the life of a child at risk, according to state police.
On Wednesday, around 11:02 a.m., New York State Police said that troopers from Wappinger stopped a Subaru traveling on Route 9, in the Town of Fishkill, for traffic violations.
While speaking with the driver, 40-year-old Skirianos M. Skirianos, of Mahopac, the troopers noticed signs of intoxication, according to police. He was administered field sobriety tests, which he then failed, according to NYSP.
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The troopers say an 8-year-old child was also in the vehicle at the time of the stop.
Skirianos was arrested and taken to Wappinger for processing, where he refused to submit to a chemical breath test, police said.
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State police said the child was turned over to a sober party.
Skirianos was charged with felony aggravated driving while intoxicated with a child passenger; and misdemeanor driving while intoxicated.
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