Peekskill Man Drove Drunk, Recklessly with Children in Car, Police Report

The following was provided by the Peekskill Police. It does not indicate a conviction.

Update, July 12, 2012, 12:30 p.m.: Peekskill police are investigating the identity of Seymour Corrodus and the man arrested who identified himself by that name. Read more on this here. 

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Original article published July 11, 2012

A 47-year-old Peekskill man, Seymour Corrodus, was driving drunk at a high rate of speed and committing several traffic violations while he had his nine and 10 year old daughters in the car, Peekskill police report. Police arrested Corrodusn July 7 at 6:30 p.m. for aggravated DWI with a child, a "Leandra's Law" violation class E felony, and DWI, a misdemeanor.

Police stopped Corrodus on the 100 block of Union Ave. and found that he had been driving while intoxicated by alcohol, police report. Police said Corrodus refused to submit to a chemical test to determin his blood alcohol content and failed numerous sobriety tests. He was held for arraignment in Peekskill City Court without bail. His daughters were turned over to a family member and Child Protective Services was contacted. Officer Ed Lemp made the arrest. 

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Editor's Note: This article has been updated to include corrected information from the Peekskill Police Department that an aggravated DWI with child is a class E felony.