Crime & Safety
Erratic Driver Arrested for DWI
A 47-year-old a Dobbs Ferry resident was charged with misdemeanor counts of drunk driving and aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle.
- This report was derived from information from the Dobbs Ferry Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
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Dobbs Ferry Police received a complaint about an erratic driver around 3 a.m. on March 30 near Ogden Avenue in Dobbs Ferry.
A witness pointed out a car that had been driving erratically, but was now parked in a lot at 200 Beacon Hill Drive. According to police, the car was allegedly running with its keys in the ignition. The 47-year-old driver was accused of having blood shot eyes, slurred speech and smelling of alcohol.
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Police said that the driver allegedly admitted to drinking alcohol, failed field sobriety tests and refused a breath test. The Dobbs Ferry resident was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, as well as aggrevated unlicensed operation of a vehicle, both misdemeanors.
He was released on $500 bail and will appear in court on April 11.
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