New York Woman Charged with DUI in Newport

A 35-year-old New York woman is facing driving under the influence charges after she was stopped for driving erratically in Newport early Sunday morning.

Police said Natalie Ray, of 235 Piermont Ave., Piermont, N.Y., was seen by an officer on patrol as she randomly hit the brakes, drove close to the curb and almost drove between two traffic barrels on Broadway at around 12:50 a.m.

Once stopped, police said Ray reportedly said “look, we are only going up the street, can’t you just let us go?”

Ray then said the 1985 Mercedes SL380 she was driving wasn’t her car and “I haven’t been here in a while. I messed up.”

Ray later failed a field sobriety test and was taken into custody without incident.

While en route to the police station, Ray, according to a police report, told the officer that “you will regret this” and managed to free one of her hands from the cuffs, causing some bleeding.

She later refused a chemical test at police headquarters, which resulted in an additional charge of refusal in addition to the aforementioned DUI charge.

She was later released with a Jul 9 court date. She was also cited for failing to stop at a stop sign.