Friday, April 19, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
POTSDAM — A Potsdam resident was arrested after crashing into a telephone pole on Market Street while driving under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of a property-damage accident, …
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POTSDAM — A Potsdam resident was arrested after crashing into a telephone pole on Market Street while driving under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of a property-damage accident, according to Potsdam police.
Somendra Pant, 63, was charged at 3:18 p.m. with aggravated DWI and leading the scene of a property-damage accident on Leroy Street at 3:18 p.m.
Police received a report of an erratic driver that had struck a telephone pole and had left the scene. The vehicle was located on Leroy Street and upon investigation it was determined that Pant was intoxicated.
Pant failed a series of field sobriety tests and had a blood-alcohol content (BAC) of .21 percent, officers said.
The subject were cited and released on tickets returnable to Potsdam court Nov. 1.
