Fishkill woman charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs
NEW YORK STATE POLICE
Major Robert C. Gregory
Troop K Commander
PRESS RELEASE
East Fishkill, New York – On August 2, 2017, New York State Police from the Stormville barracks arrested Ferne M. Peterson, age 55, of Fishkill, New York, for Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, a Class E Felony.
At approximately 8:21 a.m., Troopers were dispatched to a one-car collision that occurred on the Taconic State Parkway. Peterson was traveling southbound in a 2006 Jeep when she lost control of her vehicle and struck the guide rail. A subsequent investigation revealed that Peterson was impaired by drugs at the time of the crash.
Peterson was charged with felony DWAI-Drugs when a criminal history revealed a previous DWI related conviction from 2012.
The defendant was issued traffic tickets directing her to appear in the Town of East Fishkill Justice Court on August 23, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.