Danbury man arrested for Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated following hit and run crash investigation
NEW YORK STATE POLICE
Major Robin H. Benziger
Troop K Commander
North Salem, New York – On December 7, 2015, New York State Police from the Somers barracks arrested Pedro X. Yunga Vivar, 31 years old, of Danbury, Connecticut, for Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, a Class D Felony.
State Police were dispatched to investigate a hit and run auto collision that occurred on Interstate 684. Troopers located a vehicle matching the description of the offending vehicle and conducted a traffic stop by State Route 22 and Hardscrabble Road. Following an investigation conducted by the arresting officer, it was discovered that Yunga Vivar was intoxicated at the time of the stop.
Yunga Vivar was charged with Felony DWI when a criminal history revealed that he was convicted of two previous DWI related offenses.
Yunga Vivar provided a breath sample that revealed a Blood Alcohol Content of .18% and was issued traffic tickets directing him to appear before the Town North Salem Justice Court on December 21, 2015.
