Acting NY Mets GM Charged With DWI: Westchester DA

WHITE PLAINS, NY —The Acting General Manager for the New York Mets was arraigned on Thursday, on charges including Driving While Intoxicated, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced.

Zachary Scott, of Rye, was charged in White Plains City Court with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor. The 44-year-old is also charged with disobeying a traffic control device, disregarding no stopping/standing/parking on a highway rules and failure to notify the DMV of an address change, all traffic infractions.

“Zachary Scott made an irresponsible decision to drive while under the influence,”Rocah said in a statement on Thursday. “We are thankful nobody was hurt or killed but we will continue to hold people accountable for this kind of reckless and potentially dangerous conduct in Westchester County.”

On August 31, just after 4 a.m., Scott was found asleep behind the wheel of his car while stopped at a traffic light on South Lexington Avenue in White Plains, according to White Plains Police. Officers woke Scott, who was initially disoriented and confused. He admitted to drinking earlier in the night and failed the three standardized field sobriety tests that were administered. Following his arrest, Scott refused to submit to a chemical test to determine his blood alcohol content, prosecutors said.

During his arraignment, Scott’s driving privilege to operate a motor vehicle in New York State was suspended. He is scheduled to appear again in White Plains City Court on October 7.