11 motorists face alcohol-related counts

A Harrisville man is accused of claiming he was robbed to avoid being charged with drunken driving.

James R. Deamer, 37, of 114 Fullerville Road, was charged Sunday with felony driving while intoxicated, third-degree falsely reporting an incident, providing a false written statement and three traffic violations, state police said.

Mr. Deamer was driving a van on County Route 23, Edwards, when he failed to negotiate a curve and the van went off the road and overturned several times, state police said. He flagged down a vehicle and told the driver to call 911 because he was robbed by a man with a handgun and the robber crashed the van, troopers said.

A passenger in the van, James Whited, 19, of 114 Fullerville Road, told authorities the story was made up so Mr. Deamer wouldn't be charged with DWI.

Both were treated at Clifton-Fine Hospital, Star Lake, for cuts. Mr. Deamer was arraigned in Fowler Town Court and sent to St. Lawrence County jail, Canton, on $5,000 bail or $10,000 bond.

His blood alcohol content was to be determined from a blood test taken, troopers said.

Also charged with DWI:

■ Miguel C. Medina, 37, Fort Drum, was charged by Jefferson County sheriff's deputies with aggravated DWI and following too closely at 6:06 p.m. Saturday on Water Street in Dexter. He allegedly had a BAC of 0.18 percent. A BAC of 0.08 percent or more is considered proof of intoxication under state law. Aggravated DWI is charged when the BAC is 0.18 percent or more.

■ Scott P. Arnold, 39, LaFargeville, was charged by state police with felony aggravated DWI at 1:17 a.m. Sunday on Black Creek Road in the town of Clayton. The felony charge stems from a DWI conviction in February 2007, police said. His BAC was listed as 0.20 percent.

■ Raymond G. Jordal, 46, Mexico, was arrested on an aggravated DWI charge Sunday afternoon by state police at Harwood Drive and Interstate 81 in the town of Sandy Creek. He tested at 0.19 percent BAC, police said. He was also cited with endangering the welfare of a child because he had a 6-year-old girl riding with him, police said.

■ Peggy L. Marshall, 54, of 17481 Route 11, was arrested by state police at 9:40 p.m. Sunday at Route 12E and Cemetery Road in the town of Brownville, where she was initially cited with driving left of pavement markings. She registered a BAC of 0.17 percent, police said.

■ Terron V. Tolber, 24, Columbus, Ohio, also was cited with making an unsafe lane change as a result of his arrest by Jefferson County sheriff's deputies at 2:40 a.m. Sunday on Interstate 81 in the town of Pamelia. He refused to take a breath test, according to the sheriff's office.

■ Timothy P. Cobb Jr., 22, Glenfield, was charged by state police at 3:36 a.m. Sunday on Chases Lake Road in the town of Greig after he was found in a vehicle stopped in the middle of the road. He allegedly had a BAC of 0.09 percent.

■ Timothy R. Bashaw, 18, North Bangor, was charged Sunday when he was stopped on Raymond Street, Malone police said. No additional information was released by police.

■ Timothy P. Cox, 39, Malone, was charged Sunday when he was stopped on Franklin Street, Malone police said. No additional information was released by police.

■ Antonio V. Marco, 27, of 20549 County Route 45, Carthage, was charged by Watertown police at 1:09 a.m. Sunday at 327 State St. He refused to take a breath test, police said.

Charged with driving while ability impaired by alcohol:

■ Thomas E. Mandigo, 19, North Bangor, was charged Sunday when he was stopped on Raymond Street, Malone village police said. His BAC wasn't available. No additional information was released by police.