Troopers Arrest Several on Impaired Driving Charges

Over the weekend, officials from the East Fishkill and  arrested:

• Danbury, CT resident Rodrigo C. Neves, 32, around 2:10 a.m. Sunday on Interstate 84 (I-84) eastbound in Southeast. Neves is facing a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated. He was issued an appearance ticket. 
• Patterson resident Linda Cowan, 52, around 3:15 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of Route 312 and Independence Way in Southeast. Police charged Cowan with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor; and four infractions: one count of unsafe turning/failure to signal, one count of moving from lane unsafely, one count of equipment violations and one count of third-degree facilitating aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. She was issued an appearance ticket. 
• Sandy Hook, CT resident Andrew M. Husvar, 22, around 4:10 a.m. Saturday on I-84 eastbound in Southeast. Husvar is facing the following charges: first-degree operation of a motor vehicle while ability impaired by drugs, a misdemeanor; and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation. He was issued an appearance ticket. 
• Danbury, CT resident Jose N. Ortega, 42, at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Saturday. Ortega is facing a misdemeanor driving-while-intoxicated charge, as well as the following infractions: inadequate plate lamp, unsafe tires, an equipment violation and refusal to take a breath test. He was placed on cash bail.
• Ridgefield, CT resident Gregory K. Nelson, 32, around 5:50 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Route 6 and Argonne Road in Southeast. Officials charged Nelson with three misdemeanors: third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, driving while intoxicated and driving while ability impaired by a combination of drugs and alcohol. Police also charged Nelson with unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation. He was issued an appearance ticket.