Newburgh Man Charged With DWI After Striking Telephone Pole
The incident took in Orange County around 1:50 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 20 in the city of Newburgh. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York St...
The incident took in Orange County around 1:50 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 20 in the city of Newburgh. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York State Police, Richard A. Johnson, age 33, of the city of Newburgh, was charged after troopers spotted him driving a 2002 Volvo S-60 in an erratic manner before he hit a construction sign and kept on driving. Troopers initiated a traffic stop at which point the Johnson fled and traveled through several city streets. Johnson then drove down Washington Street where he lost control and struck a telephone pole on Front Street, Nevel said.