PALMYRA, NY — Police arrested a local man on drunken driving and other charges following a traffic stop Saturday night.
Jeffrey Vanderwege, 49, of Palmyra, was stopped at approximately 8:38 p.m. Jan. 11 after police received numerous citizen complaints reporting that he was driving with a suspended license.
During the stop, officers confirmed Vanderwege’s license was revoked and observed signs consistent with alcohol impairment, according to the Palmyra Police Department.
Vanderwege admitted to leaving a local bar and consuming alcoholic beverages before driving, police said.
He refused to submit to a breath test.
Vanderwege was charged with unlicensed operator, two counts of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first degree, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the second degree, felony driving while intoxicated and refusal to submit to a chemical test.
He was processed at the Palmyra Police Department and transported to the Wayne County Jail for arraignment.
