The arrest came about when troopers stopped a motorist, identified as Darrow F. Crosby, for operating a vehicle with a loud exhaust in Peekskill on Sunday, police report.
A subsequent investigation revealed that he was intoxicated; a DMV license check also indicated that Crosby’s driving privileges had been suspended due to a previous DWI-related arrest, according to officials.
Crosby provided a breath sample that revealed a blood alcohol content of 0.08 percent, police report.
The suspect was charged with first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a class E felony, and driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor, according to officials.
He was arraigned in Yorktown Town Court and remanded to the Westchester County Jail in lieu of $15,000 cash bail or $25,000 bond, police report.
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