Crime & Safety
East Fishkill Man Arrested For 3rd DWI: Police
He was initially stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law
EAST FISHKILL, NY — State police arrested a man for drunken driving who had been previously charged and convicted of DWI, not one, but two times. Eric W. Johnson, 52, of East Fishkill, was charged with driving while intoxicated with two prior convictions and first-degree aggravated licensed operation, both felonies.
Around 7:55 p.m. July 16, troopers conducted a stop on a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law on the Taconic State Parkway in the Town of Mount Pleasant.
An investigation found Johnson was under the influence of alcohol and his license was revoked due to a prior DWI charge, police said.
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He was arraigned in the Town of North Castle Court and sent to the Westchester County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bail or $15,000 bond.
Johnson is next scheduled to appear in the Town of Mount Pleasant Court July 19.
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