State Police in Troop G make notable DWI arrests 1/22- 1/28

On January 22, 2026, at about 10:29 p.m. State Police of Clifton Park stopped a vehicle on State Route 9 in Halfmoon for a vehicle and traffic law violation. The driver was identified as Jennifer E. Garland, 35 of Halfmoon, NY. Garland was arrested for Driving While intoxicated and other vehicle and traffic law violations. Further investigation discovered a controlled substance within Garland’s vehicle. She was additionally charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and a public health law violation. Garland was transported to SP Clifton Park for processing where she recorded a 0.34% BAC. She was issued an appearance ticket returnable to the Halfmoon Town Court on February 10, 2026, and released.

On January 23, 2026, at about 11:44 p.m. State Police of Queensbury responded to Manor Drive in Queensbury for the report of a vehicle stuck in a snowbank. The uninjured driver was identified as Elizabeth J. Bessey, 32 of Queensbury, NY. Bessey was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated and other vehicle and traffic law violations. She was transported to SP Queensbury for processing where she recorded a 0.24% BAC. Bessey was issued tickets returnable to the Queensbury Town Court on February 2, 2026, and released to a sober third party. 

On January 24, 2026, at about 6:30 p.m. State Police of Saratoga stopped a vehicle on Knabner Road in Malta for a vehicle and traffic law violation. The driver was identified as Justin A. Peters, 35 of Mechanicville, NY. Peters was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated and other vehicle and traffic law violation. He was transported to SP Saratoga for processing where he recorded a 0.20% BAC. Peters was issued tickets returnable to the Malta Town Court on February 26, 2026, and released.

On January 26, 2026, at about 2:25 p.m. State Police assigned to Clifton Park responded to the report of a rollover one-car crash off the roadway into the median of I-87 in Malta. The uninjured driver was identified as Mabel A. Chenier, 26 of Cohoes, NY. Chenier was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated and other vehicle and traffic law violations. She was transported to SP Clifton Park for processing where she recorded a 0.20possessing % BAC. Chenier was issued tickets returnable to the Malta Town Court on February 26, 2026, and released to a sober third party.

On January 28, 2026, at about 10:41 a.m. State Police of Saratoga responded to a one-car crash into a utility pole off Lake Road in Ballston. The uninjured driver was identified as Richard A. Wescott Jr., 38 of Ballston Spa, NY. Also located in the vehicle at the time of the collision was a child under the age of 16 who was uninjured. The child was turned over to a family member. Wescott Jr. was arrested for Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated with a Child (Leandra’s Law), Endangering the Welfare of a Child and numerous vehicle and traffic law violations. Further investigation discovered a quantity of psilocybin mushrooms in Wescott Jr.’s vehicle and he was additionally charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 4th. Wescott Jr. was transported to SP Saratoga for processing where he recorded a 0.16% BAC and was then arraigned at the Milton Town Court where he was released on his own recognizance.