New City Drunk Driving Charge For NJ Man With Prior Conviction

NEW CITY, NY — A New Jersey man with a prior conviction for drunk driving faces felony charges in New City, where he was driving a rented car Friday, police said.

At 10:30 p.m., the Clarkstown Police Department responded to a report of an erratic driver on Germonds Road in New City. The responding officer saw the reported vehicle and conducted a car stop on Rte. 304.

The driver, Hung Huynh, 51, was interviewed and the officer said he appeared to be intoxicated. Huynh was given field sobriety tests, which he failed, police said.

The Jersey City resident was placed under arrest and transported to Clarkstown Police Headquarters. He was charged with DWI (felony) due to a prior conviction within 10 years, aggravated unlicensed operator 1st (felony) and use of a rental car without interlock device (misdemeanor).

Huynh was court-mandated to operate a motor vehicle with an interlock device stemming from his previous DWI conviction.

He was arraigned in Clarkstown Justice Court. Bail was set at $5,000. Huynh was transported to Rockland County Jail with a return court date of Feb. 25.