ROME — A Rome man was charged Saturday evening on the State Thruway with driving beneath the affect of just about 3 times the authorized restrict of alcohol.
At about 9:45 p.m., a trooper with State Police Troop D stopped Dale M. Jenkins, 55, for a site visitors violation and he was discovered to be intoxicated and driving on a suspended license.
Troopers mentioned Jenkins was delivered to state police barracks in Syracuse the place he registered a blood alcohol content material of 0.22 p.c. Upon additional investigation, it was additionally discovered that Jenkins had two prior DWI convictions throughout the final 10 years and is required to function a automobile with an ignition interlock system.
Because of this, troopers mentioned Jenkins was charged with driving whereas intoxicated and aggravated driving whereas intoxicated, each class D felonies; first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, a category E felony; and working a motorcar with no ignition interlock system, a category A misdemeanor.
Jenkins was launched to a sober third celebration with look tickets to seem in Verona City Courtroom on March 15.