Crime & Safety

Nyacker Allegedly Drove Drunk in Piermont

Police: 46-year-old man charged with DWI

An alleged drunk motorist was pulled over, arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Piermont April 21 after driving erratically, police said.

46-year-old John McGrath of Nyack was behind the wheel at about 8:30 a.m. last Saturday on Piermont Avenue when local authorities stopped him. After a brief investigation, learned the man was drunk, according to chief Michael O'Shea.

O'Shea said McGrath also refused to take a breathalyzer test.

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McGrath will appear in Piermont Justice Court May 2.


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