SOUTHEAST, NY — A Carmel man was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated and falsely reporting an incident following a crash investigation.
Scott A. Endrulat, 35, of Carmel, was taken into custody on Jan. 4, 2026, after deputies determined he fabricated a report of a vehicle larceny, according to Putnam County Sheriff Brian Hess.
Deputies responded to the area of Carmel Avenue and Drewville Road at approximately 10:55 p.m. for a report of a vehicle larceny in progress.
Endrulat reported that while stopped on the side of the roadway to check on an injured deer, an unknown individual entered his vehicle and stole it.
The vehicle was located crashed nearby.
During the investigation, Endrulat admitted the vehicle larceny report was false and that he had crashed his vehicle.
Further investigation determined that Endrulat was intoxicated by alcohol.
He failed standardized field sobriety tests and was taken into custody and transported to the Putnam County Correctional Facility for processing.
Endrulat was charged with falsely reporting an incident in the third degree, a misdemeanor; driving while intoxicated; and multiple vehicle and traffic law violations.
He was released with appearance tickets due to New York State bail reform and is scheduled to appear in the Town of Southeast Court at a later date.
