ROME — A State Police trooper observed a blue 2018 Ford F-150 traveling eastbound on Route 365 in the city of Rome, operating erratically and failing to maintain its lane at approximately 10:35 p.m. July 31.
When the trooper initiated a traffic stop, the vehicle failed to comply and fled the scene, leading to a pursuit.
The vehicle continued eastbound on State Route 49 and then onto Interstate 790, eventually coming to a stop at the intersection of I-790 and State Route 5.
The operator, identified as Pavel Brutsky, age 55, of Utica, was taken into custody.
Brutsky showed signs of impairment and refused to submit to Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and a Chemical Test.
Brutsky was charged with Driving While Intoxicated, a Class E felony with a prior DWI conviction within 10 years.
He was also charged with Circumvention of an Interlock Device, a Class A misdemeanor for operating a vehicle without a court-ordered device.
Additional charges include Unlawful Fleeing a Police Officer in a Motor Vehicle 3rd Degree, a Class A misdemeanor.
Brutsky faces Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 1st Degree with Permanent Revocation, a Class E felony.
He was also charged with Reckless Driving, a misdemeanor, along with speeding, failure to signal less than 100 feet before turning, and moved from lane unsafely.
Brutsky was transported to Oneida County Jail pending arraignment.
