PERRY, NY- Chief Michael J. Grover reports the arrest of an Avon resident on DWI charges following an investigation by the Perry Police Department.
On December 8, 2022, at approximately 12:14 a.m., Officer Spencer Kramell conducted a traffic stop on Silver Lake Road near Oatka Road for multiple vehicle and traffic law violations that occurred within the Village Park and on Lake Street.
Upon interacting with the suspect, 21-year-old Zachary D.J. Lippens, of Avon, NY, Officer Kramell suspected Lippens to be intoxicated. Officer Kramell requested Lippens submit to field sobriety tests, which he complied. Lippens did not perform the tests as instructed and was subsequently arrested for DWI.
Lippens was transported to the Perry Police Department where he voluntarily submitted to a chemical breath test to determine his blood alcohol content (BAC). The test revealed that Lippens had a BAC of .10%.
Lippens is charged with speeding in a zone/50 mph in a 15/30mph zone, failure to stop at a stop sign, uninspected motor vehicle, DWI and driving with a BAC of .08% or more.
Per NYS bail reform, Lippens was processed and released to a sober third party and is to appear in Perry Village Court on January 10, 2023.