Boy, 17, Charged with Felony DWI, Drug Possession

A 17-year-old New City boy was charged with a felony and several misdemeanors after being accused of driving drunk with a 15-year-old girl and two other people in the car, the Sheriff's Department said today.

His blood alcohol level was .08 after his arrest at 3:05 a.m. on Saturday, Lt. Gary Bowers said. He was also charged with possessing prescription pills.

Because the department's policy states he is eligible for youthful offender status, they are not obligated to release his name, Bowers said.

The officer charged the driver with a felony count of aggravated DWI with a passenger under 16-years-old. He was charged with misdemeanor counts of operation of vehicle with a BAC greater than .08, driving while intoxicated, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and reckless driving.

A Clarkstown judge set the teenager's bail at $10,000 and remanded him to the county jail in New City.

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