Traffic & Transit
Sleepy Hollow Man Faces Felony DWI Charge: Police
Yorktown police said he had a previous conviction of drunken driving within the past 10 years.
YORKTOWN, NY — A Sleepy Hollow man was accused of drunken driving, which resulted in a felony charge.
The Yorktown Police Department said Claudio P. Maita-Niola, 35, of Sleepy Hollow, was arrested Sunday night after being stopped by a police officer who said he was moving unsafely from his lane.
After an investigation, the officer said Maita-Niola was driving while intoxicated. He was taken to the Yorktown Police Department for processing.
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Authorities also found that he was driving with a blood-alcohol content of 0.18 percent or more and had been convicted of DWI within the last 10 years.
Maita-Niola was charged with driving while intoxicated, previous conviction within 10 years and aggravated driving while intoxicated with one prior conviction, both felonies.
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He was also charged with open container of alcohol in a vehicle and other traffic violations, police said.
Following processing, Maita-Niola was issued an appearance ticket and released on his own recognizance to a responsible party.
He is due to appear in the Yorktown Justice Court Nov. 4.
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