Briarcliff Woman Charged With DWI Had BAC Twice Legal Limit, Police Say

State police from Troop K made a host of arrests in a detail that targeted motorists who were driving while intoxicated and driving while impaired that included Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties conducted between Friday, Dec. 9 until Sunday, Dec. 11.

State police made a host of arrests in a detail that targeted motorists who were driving while intoxicated and driving while impaired this past weekend.
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Daily Voice

12/14/2016 9:00 a.m.

Westchester and Putnam residents facing charges are:

Catherine A. Orza, 24, of Briarcliff Manor for Aggravated DWI, a misdemeanor. Subsequent to a traffic stop conducted by state police from Somers on Route 35, Orza provided a breath sample that revealed a BAC of .20 percent, more than two times the legal limit of intoxication. She was issued appearance tickets returnable to the Town of Somers Court on Dec. 19.
Denise M. McLaughlin, 29, of Mohegan Lake, for DWI, a misdemeanor. Troopers from the Stormville barracks stopped McLaughlin for speeding on the Taconic State Parkway and an investigation revealed that she was intoxicated, police said. McLaughlin provided a breath sample that yielded a BAC of .10 percent and was issued traffic tickets returnable to the Town of Yorktown Court on Dec. 22.
Matthew Cann, 34, of Patterson for Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated under Leandra’s Law, a felony. Subsequent to a traffic stop conducted on Interstate 84 for speeding, Cann was found with his 8-year-old daughter in the vehicle at the time of the stop, state police from Stormville said. Cann provided a breath sample that revealed a blood alcohol content of .12 percent and was issued traffic tickets directing him to appear in the Town of Kent Court on Dec. 21.
William C. McGowan, 46, of Putnam Valley, for DWI after a traffic stop on Westbrook Drive by troopers from the Cortlandt barracks. McGowan provided a breath sample that revealed a Blood Alcohol Content of .12 percent, police said, and was issued traffic tickets returnable to the Town of Cortlandt Court on December 19, 2016.
Samantha Gunn, 25, of Garrison for DWI, a misdemeanor. Following a speeding stop conducted by state troopers from the Brewster barracks on Interstate 84 for speeding, Gunn provided a breath sample that revealed a BAC of .11 percent, police said. She was issued traffic tickets to return to the Town of Southeast Court on Jan. 26.
Andrew M. Lopez, 31, of Carmel for DWI, a felony. Troopers from the Brewster barracks stopped the vehicle Lopez was operating on Interstate 84 for speeding. He was charged with felony DWI when a criminal history revealed a previous DWI related conviction from 2011. Lopez provided a breath sample that revealed a Blood Alcohol Content of .16 percent, police said, and was issued traffic tickets directing him to appear in the Town of Southeast Court on Jan. 10.

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