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NYSP: Briarcliff Woman Arrested with Cocaine

The following is from New York State Police. It does not indicate a conviction.

A Briarcliff Manor woman is being charged with alcohol and drug-related charges in the Town of Mount Pleasant.

According to a press release from New York State Police released today, a vehicle being driven by Mayra A. Stern, 59, was stopped on the Taconic State Parkway at approximately 1:15 a.m. this morning.

Police initially stopped her car after she allegedly moved unsafely from a lane. During the traffic stop, her blood alcohol level was measured at 0.08 percent. Therefore, she was charged with Driving While Intoxicated.

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Additionally, Stern was allegedly in possession of .4 grams of cocaine. She was also charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree.

Stern is due in Mount Pleasant Court on September 13. 

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