Cops: Woman, 30, Hits Hydrant, Charged with DWI

A 30-year-old Crompond woman who hit a fire hydrant on South Broadway in Tarrytown was charged with DWI, police said.

A caller reported to police that a car had just struck a fire hydrant in front of 103 South Broadway on Feb. 15 at 8:52 p.m. As a result, police arrested the driver Laura Gibson and charged her with driving while intoxicated and unlawfully driving on or across sidewalk.

Gibson allegedly refused on three separate attempts to submit to a chemical test to determine her blood alcohol level.

Tarrytown Lieutenant William Herguth said citizens have the right to refuse but that certainly has its impact on one's driver's license. He also noted that Gibson gave police a P.O. box for her address. 

Later that evening Gibson complained of having difficulty breathing. Police called Tarrytown Volunteer Ambulance Corps, but the woman refused medical attention.

Once the refusal forms, damage to village property paperwork, and arrest processing was complete, Gibson then allegedly refused numerous times to notify a responsible person to pick her up.

She was placed in a holding cell awaiting arraignment overnight, but finally was released the next day at 8:27 a.m. to a responsible person. 

Note: Arrests do not indicate convictions.