Aggravated DWI Charge in Mahopac

Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of a Mahopac woman on a charge of DWI.

At about 1:15 a.m. March 24, Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Irwin stopped a motorist who had committed traffic violations on Route 6N in Mahopac. The deputy concluded that the driver, identified as Jennifer Rist, of 7 Boniello Drive, Mahopac was intoxicated.

The deputy arrested Rist and charged her with Driving While Intoxicated, a misdemeanor, after the 37-year-old failed a series of standardized field sobriety tests. She was processed at the Putnam County Correctional Facility where her charge was upgraded to Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, a misdemeanor, due to her blood alcohol level.

Later in the day, she was issued an appearance ticket and released pending an April 18 appearance in the Town of Carmel Justice Court.

If found guilty of the misdemeanor charge, she could face up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000.00.