NHPD: Man drinks alcohol inside truck before driving
CHADWICKS, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Bridgewater man is facing multiple charges after police say that he drove drunk, lost control of his vehicle and hit a treet on Grange Hill Road late Saturday evening.
According to New Hartford Police, 25-year-old Matthew Ellis of Bridgewater was driving west on Grange Hill Road around 10:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ellis told investigators that he lost control of his pick-up truck, went off the road and struck a tree. Police determined that Ellis had been drinking alcohol in his truck prior to the crash. Ellis sustained an abrasion to his right arm and injuries to his face. Ellis was treated by Edwards Ambulance personnel and refused treatment. Investigation revealed that Ellis had a bench warrant out of the City of Utica. After performing numerous field sobriety tests at the scene, Ellis was placed into custody for DWI. Ellis was sent to the New Hartford Police Department where he was processed and released to the custody of Utica Police on traffic tickets returnable to the Town of New Hartford Court. Along with being charged with driving while intoxicated, Ellis was also charged with aggravated unlicensed operation, consumption of alcohol within a motor vehicle and moving from lane unsafely. |
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