Taking Action Saves Lives

A man was arrested outside of the Palisades Center on June 16 and charged with the felony of aggravated driving while intoxicated.  Making matters worse, a fourteen year old girl was a passenger in the man's car.  The incident took place around 2:00pm on a Thursday afternoon in a high traffic area of Clarkstown and has lead to criminal proceedings in Clarkstown Town Court.  The presence of a child in the man's car triggers the application of Leandra's Law.

We have all heard the message: "If you see something, say something."  Well, someone took this message to heart and alerted Clarkstown police that a man was observed driving a car while drinking a beer.  The police took action and a potential tragedy was averted.  Car Accidents happen all too frequently when someone has too much to drink and then gets into the driver's seat.  Fortunately, no one one was injured in the June 16th incident. The 14 year old girl has someone to thank for protecting her. 

So the next time you are on the road and see someone driving erratically, or you actually see a driver holding a beer bottle, don't get mad-- take action and call the police.  You too can prevent a tragedy!