Police say DWI suspect drove at 98 mph through Watertown
A Carthage man was arrested early Saturday on charges of first-degree reckless endangerment, aggravated driving while intoxicated and numerous other charges after he allegedly drove 98 mph in a 30-mph zone on State Street in Watertown.
Sheridan M. Goutermout, 23, of 10684 Old State Road, Carthage, at about 1:15 a.m. drove at a reckless speed in the 1300 block of State Street with "pedestrians in front of a busy bar and vehicle traffic on that roadway," according to a Watertown police report.
Mr. Goutermout also allegedly passed a police car in a no-passing zone and drove past another patrol car that had pulled over a vehicle. He was arrested at 1:26 a.m. at 25545 Old State Road.
Mr. Goutermout allegedly had a blood alcohol content of 0.23 percent. State law says that a BAC of 0.08 percent or higher constitutes intoxication, while 0.18 percent is the state threshold for aggravated DWI.
Mr. Goutermout was arraigned before Watertown Town Justice James P. McClusky, sent to the Metro-Jefferson Public Safety Building and later released on $1,000 bail.
He additionally was charged with two counts apiece of speeding and reckless driving and single counts of third-degree unlawfully fleeing a police officer, driving the wrong way on a one-way street, failure to comply, failure to keep right, unsafe passing and failure to obey a traffic control device.
Other motorists charged with DWI and related offenses:
■ Michael A. Cook, 21, of 719 James St., Clayton, was charged by state police with aggravated DWI and operating a vehicle with a suspended registration at 2:22 a.m. Saturday on Theresa Street in Clayton.
He allegedly had a BAC of 0.24 percent.
■ Michael A. Hernandez, 21, New York City, was charged by Potsdam village police after a traffic stop at 2:37 a.m. Saturday on Market Street.
He had a BAC of 0.15 percent, police said. He also was charged with making an illegal U-turn.
■ Jermaine M. Kidd, 35, Potsdam, also was charged with felony aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle by state police after a traffic stop at 8:30 a.m. Friday on Route 56 in the town of Pierrepont. He had a BAC of 0.12 percent, troopers said. Mr. Kidd also was charged with a moving violation for allegedly making a left turn in front of another vehicle.
■ Jeremy S. Reis, 22, of 1202 Superior St., Apt. G6, also was charged by Watertown police with failure to keep right at 2:56 a.m. Saturday in the 1100 block of Superior Street.
He allegedly had a BAC of 0.15 percent.
■ Jareem N. Anderson, 25, Savannah, Ga., was charged by Jefferson County sheriff's deputies with aggravated DWI and inadequate lights at 2:08 a.m. Saturday on Arsenal Street.
He allegedly had a BAC of 0.19 percent.
■ Amber L. Rebb, 25, Carthage, was charged by state police at 3:10 a.m. Saturday on Route 126 in the town of Croghan. She allegedly had a BAC of 0.14 percent.
■ Benjamin A. Disario, 21, Watertown, also was charged by state police with having an inadequate muffler and driving an uninspected vehicle at 2:28 a.m. Saturday on Game Farm Road in the town of Brownville. He allegedly had a BAC of 0.16 percent.
