Seven Motorists Accused of Driving While Intoxicated

May 18, 2008, Last Updated at 3:30 p.m.

The following motorists are charged with driving while intoxicated and related offenses:

Raymond R. Brown, 48, of Windsor, N.Y., was charged by state police at 6:20 p.m. Saturday on Route 12 in the town of Alexandria with aggravated driving while intoxicated and consuming an alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle. Troopers said he was observed parking along Route 12 in front of the state police barracks. He exited the vehicle and got into the back, they said. His blood alcohol content was 0.23 percent, troopers said. Aggravated DWI, which carries a harsher sentence upon conviction, is charged when the BAC is 0.18 percent or more. He allegedly told police he was driving from Alexandria Bay to Sackets Harbor. He is to answer the charges in Alexandria Town Court.

Marshall W. Hayes, 22, of 11757 Route 178, Adams, was charged Saturday afternoon by state police with aggravated DWI, felony aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and failure to keep right. Mr. Hayes was arrested following a minor property damage accident in which he struck a vehicle operated by Linda S. Chiasson, 48, Henderson, in front of Kinney Drugs, Route 11, in the town of Adams, troopers said. Mr. Hayes, was operating his vehicle while suspended for a previous and still pending aggravated DWI charge on Feb. 16, they said. His BAC was 0.18 percent, troopers said. He is to answer the charges May 28 in Adams Town Court. Ms. Chiasson was not issued any tickets as a result of the accident.

Thomas R. Maedl, 42, of 12 Arlington Dr., Pittsford, was stopped by state police at 1:00 a.m. Sunday on County Route 15 in the town of Sandy Creek for inadequate license plate lamps and charged with aggravated DWI. His BAC was 0.18 percent, troopers said. He is to answer the charges June 5 in Sandy Creek Town Court.

Earlier postings from Saturday:

Christopher J. Ketzenberg, 26, of 10114 N. Riva Ridge Loop, Fort Drum, was charged by Watertown police at 2:34 a.m. Saturday in the 200 block of High Street with aggravated driving while intoxicated, failure to keep right and driving without a license. Police said he was observed nearly striking the center median island in the 600 block of State Street. His blood alcohol content was 0.24 percent, police said. He was released to military custody and ordered to appear June 3 in City Court.

Daniel L. Yoder, 39, of 20 Quail Dr., McVeytown, Pa., was charged early Saturday by state police on Demot Road in the town of Morristown with DWI. His BAC was 0.12 percent, troopers said. A BAC level of 0.08 percent or more is considered proof of intoxication under state law. He is to answer the charges in Morristown Town Court.

Theresa L. McDonald, 42, Theresa, was charged Thursday night on Route 37 in the town of Theresa with DWI, according to state police. She was additionally cited with operating an unregistered vehicle, consuming alcohol in a motor vehicle and refusing to take a breath screening test, troopers said. She was sent to the Metro-Jefferson Public Safety Building under $500 bail and was later released.

John L. Austin, 23, of 942 State St., Carthage, was charged Friday with DWI by the Carthage Village Police Department, according to Jefferson County jail documents. He was sent to the jail by Village Justice S. Lucille Shettleton under $1,000 bail and was later released. Details of his arrest were unavailable from village police.

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