Police Accuse 4 of Driving While Intoxicated

Four people face driving while intoxicated charges after police say they were caught driving drunk on Harrison streets over the last few weeks.

The most recent incident took place at about 11 p.m. on Feb 19 when police say they caught 37-year-old Miguel Cruz drunk behind the wheel on Halstead Avenue. Police stopped Cruz, of Bridgeport, CT, after they say he failed to obey a blinking red light.

After conducting the stop the responding officer said Cruz smelled of alcohol, had bloodshot eyes and was traveling with an open beer bottle in the vehicle. Cruz did not provide any identification at that time, and police say he twice gave them a false name.

Once police were able to confirm his identity, Cruz was charged with false personation, a misdemeanor, and driving while intoxicated. Cruz refused a blood-alcohol test and was transported to police headquarters.

Cruz posted $500 bail and was released with a Feb. 28 court date.

Police also charged a 43-year-old New Rochelle man with driving while intoxicated on Feb. 11 after a traffic stop on Mamaroneck Avenue.

Philipose Oomen was stopped for speeding at about 11 p.m. According to police, Oomen smelled of alcohol, had bloodshot eyes and slurred his speech. Police conducted a field sobriety test—which they say Oomen failed—and he was transported to police headquarters.

Oomen agreed to a blood-alcohol test, which police say showed a BAC of .20—more than twice the legal limit to drive in New York State.

Oomen was charged and released into the custody of a family member.

Police charged a Bedford man with driving while intoxicated on Feb. 8 after they say he was driving erratically near the scene of a separate car accident.

While responding to a rollover accident in the area of 367 West Street police say Martin Hayes, 63, drove through the accident scene, ignoring instructions to stop. When Hayes did stop, police say the smelled alcohol in his vehicle and that the driver had red, bloodshot, eyes.

A field sobriety test was conducted at the scene and police charged Hayes, of Brook Farms Circle, with driving while intoxicated. Hayes refused a blood-alcohol test.

After transporting Hayes to police headquarters for processing he was released to a friend.

Just before midnight on Feb. 5, police charged a 19-year-old Mamaroneck man with driving while intoxicated.

Conor Calder, of Davis Avenue, was stopped on Mamaroneck Avenue after police say he was speeding. According to his arrest report, Calder had glassy eyes and police conducted a field sobriety test at the scene, which they say he failed.

Calder then agreed to a blood-alcohol test, which police say revealed a BAC of .15—the legal limit to drive in New York State is .08.

Police charged Calder with driving while intoxicated and released him to a family member.