Crime & Safety
HV Man Punches Trooper After Being Released For DWI: NYSP
The man was initially stopped while driving for traffic violations, police said.
CORTLANDT, NY — A northern Westchester County man was accused of punching a state trooper after being stopped for traffic violations.
The New York State Police said Bryan P. Illescas, 22, of Cortlandt, was charged Sunday with second-degree assault, a felony, and driving while intoxicated a misdemeanor.
Authorities said, shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday, troopers stopped a 2008 Subaru Impreza on Lexington Avenue in the town of Cortlandt for multiple vehicle and traffic law violations.
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Illescas was driving while drunk, police said, and after being processed at the Cortlandt barracks, he was released to a family member.
Police said that, while being released from custody, he punched a trooper in the face, injuring the trooper.
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Illescas was arrested again and processed for assaulting an officer.
He was arraigned in the Town of Cortlandt Court and released on his own recognizance.
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