Watertown man again faces DWI
A man who earlier in the year had a driving while intoxicated charge reduced to a lesser offense is facing six charges, including DWI, after Watertown police say he led a patrol on a brief chase early Monday.
Thomas E. Dominessy, 29, of 21875 Admiral's Walk, Watertown, was arrested at 12:50 a.m. Monday in the 1100 block of Water Street on charges of felony aggravated unlicensed operation, misdemeanor DWI, leaving the scene of an accident, speeding, failure to comply with police orders and resisting arrest.
Police said he is accused of backing his pickup into the parked car of Sonia E. Moreno, 309 Mill St., about 12:30 a.m. in the parking lot at 743 Huntington St. Given a description of the hit-and-run vehicle, a patrol attempted to stop Mr. Dominessy's pickup on Pearl Street, police said.
He accelerated to 55 mph in a 30-mph zone, police alleged, but was halted on Water Street. He then scuffled with officers in an attempt to avoid being handcuffed, police said.
Police listed his breath test reading as 0.15 percent. Under state law, a BAC of 0.08 percent or more constitutes intoxication. His felony charge results from driving after his license was suspended for his conviction on a charge of driving while ability impaired by alcohol in town of LeRay Court, stemming from a DWI arrest Jan. 7.
Other drivers cited with DWI and related offenses:
■ Raymond J. Holcomb, 36, of 12526 Route 37, Waddington, was charged Friday by state police with felony aggravated DWI after being stopped on County Route 38 in Lisbon. He was charged with a felony under Leandra's Law because he had a 14-month-old child in the car. He also had a prior DWI conviction within the past 10 years. His BAC was 0.13 percent, police said.
■ Jonathan C. Mills, 25, of 30181 Middle Road, Watertown, also was charged with driving without headlights and unlawful possession of marijuana. City police halted him about 1:40 a.m. Monday in the 400 block of Black River Parkway. He tested at 0.12 percent BAC, police said.
■ John K. O'Grady, 32, of 35 Church St., Lisbon, was charged Monday with aggravated DWI and failure to keep right on County Route 28A in the town of Oswegatchie, state police said. His BAC was 0.20 percent. The threshold for aggravated DWI is 0.18 percent BAC.
■ David C. Brown, 66, Gouverneur, was charged Sunday by state police with aggravated DWI and speeding after he reportedly crashed his vehicle into guardrails on Route 58 in the town Gouverneur. His BAC was 0.18 percent, troopers said.
■ James D. Wright, 62, of 1421 Middle Road, Ogdensburg, also was charged Sunday with reckless driving after he nearly struck a state trooper who was handling a separate traffic stop on Route 812 in the town of Oswegatchie, state police said. His BAC was 0.17 percent, police said.
■ David P. Todd, 19, Gouverneur, was charged Saturday after reportedly being found in a car on Old Route 58 in the town of Gouverneur, state police said. Police said he had pulled over to vomit when troopers spotted him. He registered a 0.08 percent BAC, they said.
■ Brandon J. Benedict, 20, of 135 Geronimo Lane, Hogansburg, also was charged Saturday with speeding on Route 37 in Massena, state police said. His BAC was 0.13 percent, they said.
