State Cops Took 22 Impaired Drivers off Hudson Valley Roads

In an effort to remove intoxicated and impaired drivers from the roadways throughout Columbia, Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester Counties, the New York State Police from Troop K made DWI arrests between Friday and Sunday:

On December 2, 2016, New York State Police from New Lebanon arrested Alfred A. Wojcik III, 45, of Enfield, Connecticut, for Driving While Intoxicated, a Misdemeanor. Wojcik was stopped by police on Route 22 and found to be intoxicated. The defendant provided a positive breath sample that yielded a blood alcohol content of .10%. He is scheduled to appear in the Town of New Lebanon Court on December 15, 2016.

On December 2, 2016, State Police from the Livingston barracks arrested 57-year-old Thomas W. MacGregor of Athens, New York, for Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, a Misdemeanor. MacGregor was interviewed by Troopers after they observed him exit a vehicle at the Citgo Gas Station in Hudson and he appeared to be unsteady on his feet. An investigation revealed that he was intoxicated. The defendant provided a breath sample that yielded a Blood Alcohol Content of .18% and was issued traffic tickets directing him to appear in the City of Hudson Court at a later date and time.

On December 2, 2016, New York State Troopers from Livingston arrested 36-year-old Meaghan E. Parsons of Gallatin, NY, for Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, a Misdemeanor. Subsequent to a traffic stop conducted on Sigler Road for speeding, Parsons was found to be intoxicated. The defendant provided a breath sample that revealed a Blood Alcohol Content of .20% and was issued traffic tickets directing her to appear in the Town of Gallatin Court on December 14, 2016.

On December 4, 2016, State Police from Rhinebeck charged Sean H. Ring, 38 years old, of Poughkeepsie, NY, with Driving While Intoxicated, a Misdemeanor. Troopers stopped the vehicle Ring was operating on Violet Avenue for an equipment violation. Ring was found to be intoxicated at the time of the stop. The Defendant provided a breath sample that revealed a Blood Alcohol Content of .12% and was issued traffic tickets directing him to appear in the Town of Hyde Park Court on December 27, 2016.

On December 2, 2016, New York State Police from the Dover barracks arrested 30-year-old Lorena Monagas Garcia of Pawling, New York, for DWI, a Misdemeanor. Monagas Garcia was arrested for DWI following a traffic stop conducted on Route 22 for speeding. The defendant provided a breath sample that revealed a Blood Alcohol Content of .12% and was issued traffic tickets directing her to appear in the Town of Pawling Court on December 8, 2016.

On December 3, 2016, New York State Police from Brewster charged 22-year-old Joylys Aracena of Danbury, CT, with Driving While Intoxicated, a Misdemeanor. Subsequent to a traffic stop conducted on Route 6 for an equipment violation, Aracena was found to be intoxicated. The defendant supplied police with a breath sample yielding a Blood Alcohol Content of .09% and was issued traffic tickets returnable to the Town of Southeast Court on January 7, 2017.

On December 3, 2016, New York State Police from the Stormville barracks arrested 32-year-old Desiree A. Chiatti, of Claverack, New York, for Aggravated DWI, a Class E Felony. Chiatti was charged with DWI under Leandra’s Law following a one-car collision that occurred on the Taconic State Parkway. An investigation revealed that the defendant was impaired by drugs at the time of the crash and her 5-year-old daughter was a passenger in the vehicle. Chiatti was additionally charged with two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree for unlawfully possessing Alprazolam. Chiatti is due to appear in the Town of Putnam Valley Court on December 15, 2016.

On December 3, 2016, the New York State Police from Wappinger arrested Donald P. Fisher, age 26, of Wappinger, New York, for DWI, a Misdemeanor. Trooper stopped to conduct a welfare check after they observed Fisher sleeping behind the wheel at the intersection of All Angels Hill Road and Myers Corners Road. An investigation revealed that Fisher was intoxicated. The defendant supplied a breath sample that revealed a Blood Alcohol Content of .11% and was issued traffic tickets directing him to appear in the Town of Wappinger Justice Court on December 13, 2016.

On December 3, 2016, New York State Police from Brewster charged Amelia I. Furey, 21 years old, of Danbury, CT, with Driving While Intoxicated, a Misdemeanor. Troopers stopped a Honda CRV operated by Furey on Milltown Road after they observed her throw refuse from the vehicle. A subsequent investigation revealed that she was intoxicated at the time of the traffic stop. Furey provided a breath sample revealing a BAC of .11% and is due to appear in the Southeast Court on December 8, 2016.

On December 3, 2016, New York State Police from Wappinger arrested Colleen M. Accetta, age 20, of Brooklyn, New York, for DWI, a misdemeanor. Accetta was stopped by police on Tompkins Avenue for failing to maintain her designated lane of travel and speeding. A subsequent investigation revealed that she was intoxicated at the time of the stop. The defendant provided a breath sample that revealed a Blood Alcohol Content of .11% and was directed to appear in the Town of Fishkill Court on December 13, 2016.

On December 3, 2016, New York State Police from the Poughkeepsie barracks arrested 43-year-old Demetrio V. Gomez, of Pine Plains, New York, for Driving While Intoxicated. Gomez was arrested for DWI following a one-car property damage auto collision that occurred on the Taconic State Parkway. The defendant provided a breath sample that revealed a Blood Alcohol Content of .16%. Gomez was arraigned in the Town of Stanford Court and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail on $2,000 cash bail.

On December 4, 2016, 24-year-old Kyle Muller, of Nyack, NY, was arrested by State Police in Wappinger for Driving While Intoxicated, a Misdemeanor. Subsequent to a welfare check conducted on All Angels Hill Road, Muller was arrested for DWI. The defendant provided a breath sample that yielded a BAC of .11% and was issued traffic tickets returnable to the Town of Wappinger Court on December 13, 2016.

On December 4, 2016, State Police from the Wappinger barracks arrested 37-year-old Christian I. Pulst, of East Fishkill, New York, for Driving While Intoxicated, a Misdemeanor. Troopers arrested Pulst following a traffic stop conducted on Route 376 for speeding. The defendant provided a breath sample that revealed a BAC of .10%. He was issued traffic tickets returnable to the Town of Wappinger Court on December 14, 2016.

On December 4, 2016, State Police from Brewster charged Sergio Acosta, 35 years old, of Bushkill, Pennsylvania, with Driving While Intoxicated, a Misdemeanor. Troopers stopped the vehicle Acosta was operating on Route 6 for flashing his headlights at oncoming traffic. Acosta was found to be intoxicated at the time of the stop. The Defendant provided a breath sample that revealed a Blood Alcohol Content of .14% and was issued traffic tickets directing him to appear in the Town of Southeast Court on December 8, 2016.

On December 4, 2016, New York State Police from the Wappinger barracks arrested 32-year-old Jose Sandoval Manchame of East Fishkill, New York, for Aggravated DWI, a Misdemeanor. Sandoval Manchame was arrested for DWI following a traffic stop conducted at the intersection of Route 52 and Ketcham Drive. The defendant provided a breath sample that revealed a Blood Alcohol Content of .19%, more than two times the legal limit of intoxication. He was issued traffic tickets directing him to appear in the Village of Fishkill Court on December 19, 2016.

On December 4, 2016, New York State Police from Stormville charged 20-year-old Jared Sanchez of East Fishkill, NY, with Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 2ndDegree, a Class D Felony, and Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, a Misdemeanor. Subsequent to a traffic stop conducted on Route 82 for an equipment violation, Sanchez was found to be impaired by drugs. The defendant was additionally charged with possessing a counterfeit Rhode Island driver’s License and marihuana. He was issued appearance tickets returnable to the Town of East Fishkill Court on December 21, 2016.

On December 2, 2016, New York State Police from the Cortlandt barracks arrested 24-year-old Diana G. Villa, of Verplanck, New York, for Driving While Intoxicated, a Misdemeanor. Troopers were dispatched to a two-car auto collision that occurred on Broadway in Cortlandt. An investigation revealed that Villa struck a parked pick-up truck and attempted to leave the scene of the crash. The defendant provided a breath sample that revealed a Blood Alcohol Content of .14% and was issued traffic tickets directing her to appear in the Town of Cortlandt Court on December 12, 2016.

On December 2, 2016, the New York State Police from Cortlandt arrested 35-year-old Jason Thomas of the Bronx, NY, for Misdemeanor DWI. Thomas was charged with DWI after Trooper stopped the vehicle he was operating on Route 9 for failing to obey the move over law. The defendant was issued traffic tickets directing him to appear in the Village of Croton-Hudson Court at a later date and time.

On December 3, 2016, State Police from Cortlandt arrested 34-year-old Marc Meachum, of Croton on Hudson, New York, for Driving While Intoxicated, a Misdemeanor. Troopers arrested Meachum following a traffic stop conducted on Albany Post Road for erratic operation. The defendant provided a breath sample that revealed a BAC of .12%. He was issued traffic tickets returnable to the Town of Cortlandt Court on December 16, 2016.

On December 3, 2016, State Police from Cortlandt charged Meghan Quinn, 24 years old, of Peekskill, NY, with Driving While Intoxicated, a Misdemeanor. Troopers stopped Quinn on Route 9 for speeding. Quinn provided a breath sample that revealed a Blood Alcohol Content of .14% and was issued traffic tickets directing her to appear in the Village of Croton Court on December 14, 2016.

On December 3, 2016, New York State Police from the Cortlandt barracks arrested 25-year-old Veronica Scott of Montrose, New York, for DWI, a Misdemeanor. Scott was arrested for DWI following a one-car crash that occurred on Mt. Airy Road. The defendant provided a breath sample that revealed a Blood Alcohol Content of .10% and was issued traffic tickets directing her to appear in the Town of Cortlandt Court on December 19, 2016.

Intoxicated and impaired drivers put others at risk. It is a priority of the State Police to keep impaired drivers off of our roadways so law-abiding citizens can safely travel throughout our four county patrol area.