Clermont man charged with felony DWI, more than three times the legal limit of intoxication
NEW YORK STATE POLICE
Major Robin H. Benziger
Troop K Commander
Livingston, New York – On April 8, 2016, New York State Police from the Livingston barracks arrested 46-year-old Matthew Rivenburgh, of Clermont, New York, for Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, a Class E Felony.
Troopers stopped Rivenburgh on State Route 9 for failing to maintain his designated lane of travel and for not utilizing a directional signal. Pursuant to an investigation conducted by the arresting officer, Rivenburgh was found to be intoxicated at the time of the stop.
The defendant was charged with felony DWI when a criminal history revealed a previous DWI related conviction from March of 2013.
Rivenburgh supplied a positive breath sample that revealed a Blood Alcohol Content
of .27%, more than three times the legal limit of intoxication. He was issued traffic tickets directing him to appear before the Town of Livingston Justice Court on April 21, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. and released to a sober party.
