Crime & Safety
Bronx Woman Arrested for DWI in New Rochelle
She was initially stopped for traffic violations.
A woman from the Bronx was arrested in New Rochelle Friday for drunk driving.
Stephanie Ortiz, 30, was stopped on I-95 for multiple traffic violations.
Troopers found her to be allegedly intoxicated.
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Ortiz was taken to the New Rochelle barracks where her blood alcohol content was determined to be 0.21 percent.
She was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor.
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Ortiz was released to a sober third party on an appearance ticket to return to the City of New Rochelle Court March 16.
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