November 24, 2023

Bliss woman arrested for aggravated felony DWI at nearly triple the legal limit in Yorkshire

Bliss woman arrested for aggravated felony DWI at nearly triple the legal limit in Yorkshire
Press Release

On November 22, 2023, SP Machias Troopers arrested Katrina L. Witt, 29, of Bliss, NY for Driving While Intoxicated – Previous Conviction Within Ten Years and Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated – BAC Over 0.18%.

During a traffic stop on State Route 16 in the town of Yorkshire, Troopers observed Witt exhibiting obvious signs of intoxication and determined she had been operating a motor vehicle while in an intoxicated condition. Witt failed standardized field sobriety tests at the scene.  She was then arrested and transported to SP Machias, where a chemical breath test revealed her to have a 0.22% BAC.

Witt was released with appearance tickets for Yorkshire Town Court, where she is due to appear in December.