PENN YAN, NY — A man was arrested on driving while intoxicated and failure to keep right charges following a traffic stop on Liberty Street.
William R. Jensen, 43, of Penn Yan, was taken into custody by Penn Yan Police after officers received a complaint about an intoxicated person leaving in a vehicle.
The caller pointed out the vehicle to responding officers as it traveled toward Liberty Street.
Officers caught up to the vehicle and observed it swerving to the left and crossing over the double solid line.
A traffic stop was initiated and officers made contact with Jensen, who was identified by his New York driver’s license.
During the stop, Jensen displayed several signs of intoxication, including bloodshot watery eyes and the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath.
Jensen was administered standardized field sobriety tests, which he failed.
He was taken into custody and transported to Soldier’s and Sailor’s Memorial Hospital, where he voluntarily submitted to a blood draw.
Jensen was processed and released on traffic tickets to appear at Penn Yan Village Court at a later date.
Further charges are pending depending on the blood draw results.
