DWI Arrest Two Weeks After DWI Conviction: Putnam Sheriff

PUTNAM COUNTY, NY — The Putnam Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of a Peekskill man in Putnam Valley Feb. 27.

A sheriff's deputy saw a red Ford SUV speeding and failing to stay within the proper lane on Bryant Pond Road at 1:40 a.m. The deputy stopped the vehicle near Barger Street to issue a summons.

The deputy observed several signs of intoxication and administered a Standardized Field Sobriety Test. The driver failed the test.

The man provided the deputy with a false name. However, investigation revealed his identity — and a Feb. 12 conviction for a previous DWI, police said.

The charge was elevated to a felony, due to the previous DWI conviction within 10 years.

The 22-year-old faces charges of Driving While Intoxicated, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, False Personation, and numerous traffic infractions.

He was transported to Putnam Hospital Center for a voluntary blood-alcohol test, processed at the Putnam County Correctional Facility, and released on his own recognizance pending a March 22 arraignment in the Town of Putnam Valley Justice Court, police said.