Beacon Woman Charged as Unlicensed Driver by Putnam Sheriff

Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of a Dutchess County woman on a charge of unlicensed operation.

At 1:04 a.m. Dec. 3, Deputy Sheriff William Verrastro stopped a motorist who had committed a traffic violation on Route 9 in Philipstown.

He determined that the driver, identified as Judith M. Rivera of 30 Hammond Place, Beacon, held a suspended license. Rivera was arrested and charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the Third Degree, a misdemeanor.

The 30-year-old was processed at the scene and released in her own recognizance pending a Jan. 25 appearance in the Town of Philipstown Justice Court to answer the charge.

If found guilty of the misdemeanor charge, the defendant could face up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000.