New York State Police

New York State Police report the following DWI arrests:

On the early morning hours of Sunday, October 9, 2016, New York State Police responded to the report of a motor vehicle accident on Michigan Hollow Road in the Town of Avoca.

The driver of the vehicle, Brenda Pruden, aged 35 of Avoca, was located at her residence and displayed signs of intoxication. Pruden was arrested for DWI and was found to have a BAC level of .18%, over twice the legal limit of .08%.  Pruden is to return to the Town of Avoca court on October 18^th.

On 10/9 at approximately 2:30 a.m., the New York State Police in Rochester arrested Ayana Brown, 22, of Rochester, following a traffic stop for a signal violation while traveling on I-490 in the city of Rochester.  During the traffic stop, Troopers observed several signs of intoxication and Ms. Brown failed roadside field sobriety tests.  While attempting to take Brown into custody, she physically resisted arrest.  Once secured, it was learned that Ms. Brown initially provided a false name to the Troopers during the traffic stop.  A DMV inquiry of her license revealed it to have 14 active suspensions.

Brown was transported to the Monroe County Jail and charged with misdemeanor Driving While Intoxicated, Criminal Impersonation 2nd, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 1st degree and Resisting Arrest.

Buffalo woman arrested for DWI with a BAC more than 2 times the legal limit

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Buffalo, NY – On September 29, 2016, at approximately 11:17 p.m., State Police stopped a vehicle on I-190 for speeding and multiple other traffic violations.  The driver of the vehicle, Rachael L. Shank, 29, of Buffalo, NY, was found to be intoxicated.  She was transported and processed at SP Buffalo, where her blood-alcohol content was determined to be 0.18%.  She was subsequently charged with:

• Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated; a Misdemeanor
• Multiple Vehicle and Traffic Violations

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Buffalo, NY – On September 28, 2016, at approximately 3:47 a.m., State Police stopped a vehicle on I-190 for multiple traffic violations.  The driver of the vehicle, Reina M. McClain, 25, of Lackawanna, NY, was found to be intoxicated.  She was transported and processed at SP Buffalo, where her blood-alcohol content was determined to be 0.23%. She was subsequently charged with:

• Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated; a Misdemeanor
• Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the 3rd Degree; a Misdemeanor
• Multiple Vehicle and Traffic Violations

She was turned over to a sober third party and released on appearance tickets returnable to the City of Buffalo Court on October 14, 2016, at 9:30 a.m.

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Cornwall, NY – On September 27, 2016, at approximately 5:26 a.m., State Police stopped a vehicle on I-87 for a speeding violation. The driver of the vehicle, Alejandro Martinez, 29, of Newburgh, NY, was found to be intoxicated.  Additionally, Martinez has a revoked license from a prior DWI conviction and is required to operate a vehicle with an ignition interlock device.  He was transported and processed at SP Newburgh, where his blood alcohol content was determined to be 0.08%.  He was subsequently charged with:

• Driving While Intoxicated; a Class E Felony
• Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the 1st Degree; a Class E Felony
• Operating a Motor Vehicle with No Ignition Interlock Device; a Class A Misdemeanor
• Multiple Vehicle and Traffic Violations

Martinez was arraigned before the Town of Cornwall Court and released on his own recognizance to reappear on October 20, 2016.