Three charged with driving while intoxicated
TROY, N.Y. >> State police in Brunswick arrested three people for driving while intoxicated this past weekend.
On Friday afternoon, Troopers arrested 55-year- old Randolph J. Hayward of Schaghticoke for aggravated Driving While Intoxicated. Police said Hayward was operating a vehicle on Northern Drive in Troy and was stopped for not wearing his seatbelt. While being interviewed by the Trooper, police said, Hayward showed signs of intoxication. He failed sobriety tests and was taken into custody.
Police said Hayward was processed at the Brunswick bar- racks where his blood alcohol level was found to be .19%. A DMV check revealed Hayward’s license is suspended and he had a prior conviction for DWI, police said. He was arraigned in Troy Police Court and released to Rensselaer County Probation. He is to reappear in court at a later date.
On Saturday morning, state police said they arrested 24-year- old Michaela R. Cleveland of Corinth for Driving While Intoxicated. Police said Cleveland was operating a vehicle on Hoosick Street in Troy when she was stopped for at traffic offense. Cleveland showed signs of intoxication while being interviewed by the Trooper, police said. She failed sobriety tests and was taken into custody. She was processed at the Brunswick barracks where her blood alcohol content was found to be .11%, police said. Cleveland was issued tickets and released to a third party. She is scheduled to appear in Troy Police Court at a later date.
Then on Sunday night, state police said they arrested 43-year- old Jennifer L. Bilka of Cohoes for Driving While Intoxicated.
According to a news release, a Trooper was called to Aqua Vista Campground off of State Route 22 in Petersburgh for a report of a car accident. Police said the Trooper located the car, which had driven over an embankment near the campground.
Police then located Bilka a short distance away and said she admitted to driving the car. Police said Bilka was not injured. Police said that she did show signs of intoxication and subsequently failed sobriety tests.
Bilka was processed at the Brunswick barracks where her blood alcohol level was found to be .09%, police said. She was issued tickets and released to a third party. Bilka is scheduled to appear in the Town of Petersburgh Court at a later date.