Illinois man arrested for DWI with a B.A.C. more than twice the legal limit following a traffic stop on the Thruway.

15 November 2022
 
 
NEW YORK STATE POLICE 
Major Scott D. Field
Troop T Commander
 
 


 
PRESS RELEASE
 
 

Brutus, NY – On November 13, 2022, at approximately 9:20 p.m., State Police received multiple 911 calls reporting an erratic operator traveling eastbound on I-90 in the town of Brutus.  Troopers located and stopped the vehicle after observing several vehicle and traffic violations.  The driver of the vehicle, Joel A. Adams, 44, of Watseka, IL, was found to be intoxicated.  He was taken into custody, transported and processed at SP Syracuse where his blood alcohol content was determined to be 0.19%.  He was subsequently charged with Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated; an Unclassified Misdemeanor and Vehicle and Traffic Violations.

Adams was released to a sober third party with an appearance ticket returnable to the Town of Brutus Court on December 6, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. 

 

 

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