NEW ROCHELLE, NY — State police not too long ago arrested a person in New Rochelle whose blood alcohol content material was over thrice the authorized restrict, police mentioned.
Officers stopped Jesus M. Lopez Tapia, 52, of Greenwich, Connecticut, whereas he was driving on I-95 in New Rochelle on Friday, Feb. 25 at round 1:45 p.m.
Police mentioned they stopped him for a “automobile and visitors violation” and located him to be intoxicated.
After Lopez Tapia was arrested and processed, his blood alcohol content material was decided to be 0.27 p.c, state police mentioned — over thrice the authorized restrict of 0.08 p.c.
He was charged with aggravated driving whereas intoxicated — an unclassified misdemeanor — turned over to a sober third get together, and launched on an look ticket.
He’s scheduled to seem within the Metropolis of New Rochelle Courtroom on March 14 at 9:30 a.m.