New Jersey woman arrested for DWI with a B.A.C. more than twice the legal limit on the Thruway.

Plattekill, NY – On December 6, 2020 at approximately 2:00 a.m., State Police stopped a vehicle on I-87 in the town of Plattekill for vehicle and traffic violations.  While interviewing the driver, Karen Espinosa, 32, of Elizabeth, NJ, she was found to be intoxicated.  Espinosa was taken into custody, transported and processed at SP Newburgh where her blood alcohol content was determined to be .18%. 

Espinosa was charged with Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated; an unclassified Misdemeanor.  She was released to a sober third party with an appearance ticket returnable to the Town of Plattekill Court on January 18, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.