Yonkers Man Charged With DWI After Driving Through Fence, Over Wall

PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Putnam County Sheriff's Department charged a Yonkers man with driving while intoxicated after he allegedly drove through a fence and over a rock wall in Patterson on Saturday, July 26, officials said.

The Putnam County Sheriffs's Department charged a Yonkers man with driving while intoxicated.
Photo Credit: *Putnam County Sheriff's Department*

Joe Jenkins

07/29/2014 11:00 a.m.

William M. Wafford, 20, was found at the scene of the accident on Lake Shore Drive and allegedly admitted to having been drinking prior to the accident. Wafford allegedly failed subsequent field sobriety tests, according to the Sheriff's Department.

If Wafford is found guilty of the misdemeanor charge, he could face up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000.

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