Cops: 21-Year-Old Putnam Man Drove Drunk in Southeast

State troopers from the Southeast barracks charged a Patterson resident with drunken driving this weekend.

Police arrested Harold T. Earle, 21, at about 4:10 a.m. Saturday after a traffic stop near Lakeview Plaza in Southeast. 

Earle is facing misdemeanor charges of driving while intoxicated and aggravated driving while intoxicated. Authorities also charged him with four traffic infractions: drinking alcohol in a vehicle, no headlights, no inspection certificate and no registration.

The defendant received an appearance ticket for April 9 in Southeast Justice Court.

Editor's note: State Police provided this information. It does not indicate a conviction.