MOREAU, NY — A Mechanicville man was arrested on drug impairment charges following reports of erratic driving on Interstate 87.
State Police received a report of an erratic vehicle on I-87 in Saratoga Springs at approximately 5:53 p.m. on Oct. 23.
Troopers located a vehicle matching the caller’s description and conducted a traffic stop on Saratoga Road in Moreau.
The driver was identified as Sean R. Cooper, 43, of Mechanicville.
Cooper was arrested for driving while ability impaired by drugs, aggravated unlicensed operation in the first degree and other vehicle and traffic law violations.
He was transported to State Police barracks in Wilton for processing, where he was evaluated by a drug recognition expert.
Cooper refused to provide samples to determine the drug content of his blood.
Further investigation determined Cooper has had multiple previous DWI convictions.
He was arraigned at Moreau Town Court, where he was remanded to the Saratoga County Correctional Facility without bail.
