Carmel man arrested for felony DWI in Somers

Somers, New York – On August 29, 2018, the New York State Police from the Somers barracks arrested George Gojcaj, age 45, of Carmel, NY, for Driving While Intoxicated with two prior convictions, a D felony, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the 1^st degree, a class E felony, and Use of a Vehicle without an Interlock Device, a class A misdemeanor.

On August 29, 2018, at approximately 11:35 p.m., Troopers conducted a vehicle and traffic stop on a Honda Civic for an infraction of the vehicle and traffic law on State Route 202.  An investigation revealed Gojcaj was operating under the influence of alcohol with a suspended license for an alcohol-related offense.  Gojcaj was also operating without a required interlock device.

Gojcaj was arraigned before the town of Somers Court and remanded to the Westchester Jail without bail.  Gojcaj is next scheduled to appear before the town of Somers Court on September 10, 2018, at 5:30 p.m.