Pleasant Valley collision leads to the arrest of Town of Washington man
NEW YORK STATE POLICE
Major Robin H. Benziger
Troop K Commander
At approximately 4:57 a.m., Troopers were dispatched to investigate a one-car personal injury auto collision that occurred on Route 44 in the Town of Pleasant Valley. The vehicle involved, a 2011 Honda Pilot, had exited the roadway and struck a tree. An investigation revealed that the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, Sehgal, was intoxicated at the time of the crash.
Sehgal was charged with Felony DWI when a criminal history revealed that he was convicted of DWI related offenses in 2008 and 2013.
Sehgal was arraigned before the Town of Pleasant Valley Justice Court and released to the supervision of probation. Sehgal is due to appear in Pleasant Valley Court on November 19, 2015 at 5:30 p.m.
On October 31, 2015, Troopers were contacted by a Town of Washington resident who reported that the vehicle Sehgal damaged on October 30, 2015, was hers vehicle. She reported that at no time did Sehgal, her acquaintance, have permission to operate her vehicle as it was not equipped with an interlock device.
Sehgal was additionally charged with Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle 3rd Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor. He was arraigned before the Town of Pleasant Valley Justice Court and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 bond. Sehgal is due to appear before the Town of Washington Court on November 10, 2015.
