June 23, 2025
On June 21, 2025, Troopers from SP Rhinebeck were dispatched to the Taconic State Parkway following a report that a Chevrolet Silverado was unable to maintain its lane while traveling northbound in the Town of Milan.
Troopers located the vehicle and interviewed the operator and sole occupant, John A. Spiegel, 34, of East Fishkill, NY. During the interview, Troopers observed signs of intoxication. Standardized Field Sobriety Tests were administered, which Spiegel failed.
Spiegel was taken into custody and transported to SP Rhinebeck for processing, where he refused to provide a breath sample.
Spiegel was charged with the following offenses:
- Driving While Intoxicated (DWI): Two previous convictions of designated offenses within 10 years, a class D felony
- Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 1st Degree: Permanent revocation, a class E felony
- Multiple Vehicle and Traffic Law violations
Spiegel was arraigned in the Town of Milan Court and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail. He is scheduled to appear in court on June 26, 2025, at 12:00 p.m.
Contact Troop K Public Information Officer: Trooper Krystal P. Paolicelli
Troop K Commander:
Major Mark A. Nielson