Crime & Safety
Sheriff: Brewster Man with Revoked License Drove Drunk
He was held at the Putnam County Correctional Facility pending arraignment.
A 21-year-old Brewster man is facing misdemeanor and felony charges following a recent arrest in the Village, officials say.
Deputy Thomas Lee of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office arrested Victor M. Mazariegos at about 3:30 a.m. Monday, according to a statement released this week.
Lee stopped Mazariegos on Route 6 in Brewster after the defendant committed a traffic violation, police said. The deputy found the defendant to be intoxicated, and later discovered his license had been revoked, the release states.
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The Sheriff's Office generally does not release blood-alcohol levels, as they may be considered evidentiary.
Mazariegos is facing a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated and a felony charge of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first degree. He was held at the Putnam County Correctional Facility pending arraignment.
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Authorities say the maximum sentence for the felony charge is up to four years behind bars and a fine of up to $5,000.00.
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