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Yorktown Man, 19, Charged with DWI

Christopher J. Garcia's vehicle was stopped on Route 132 on March 9 for swerving across the double yellow lane marking, police said.

A 19-year-old Yorktown man has been charged with driving drunk, police said. 

Christopher J. Garcia's vehicle was stopped on Route 132 on March 9 at around 2:10 a.m. after police observed him swerving across the double yellow lane marking, police said. 

Investigation revealed the man was drunk and after submitting a breath test, police determined he had a blood alcohol content level of .08 percent or more.

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Garcia was charged with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor; driving with a blood alcohol level of .08 percent or more, misdemeanor; failure to maintain traffic lane, a violation. 

He was released to a family member and scheduled to appear in Yorktown Town Court on April 11. 

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Editor's Note: The information was provided by the Yorktown Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. 

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