(Information from a provided press release)
Perry, NY – Chief Michael J. Grover reports the arrest of a Pike resident following a DWI investigation by the Perry Police Department.
On September 20th, 2025, at approximately 7:50 p.m., Officer Cross conducted a traffic stop on South Main Street for a Vehicle and Traffic Law violation. Upon interacting with the suspect, 25-year-old Austin T. Hartman, Officer Cross suspected Hartman of allegedly being intoxicated while having two young children in the vehicle. It was also found that Hartman was driving on a revoked NYS driver’s license.
Officer Cross asked Hartman to submit to Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, which he complied. Hartman performed the tests poorly and was subsequently arrested on the below charges.
Charges:
Vehicle and Traffic Law- 1192-3 DWI-Common law (Misdemeanor)
Vehicle and Traffic Law- 11922-AA – Aggravated DWI BAC .18% of 1% or higher (Misdemeanor)
Vehicle and Traffic Law- 11922-AB – Leandra’s law DWI (felony) (2 counts)
Vehicle and Traffic Law- 511-3(a) – Aggravated unlicensed operator in the first degree (Felony)
Vehicle and Traffic Law- 509-1 – Unlicensed operator (Violation)
Vehicle and Traffic Law- 3752(a)3 – No/insufficient tail lamp (Violation)
Penal Law- 260.10 – Endangering the welfare of a child (Misdemeanor) (2 counts)
Hartman was transported to the Perry Police Department where he did voluntarily submit to a chemical breath test to determine his blood alcohol content (BAC). The test revealed that Hartman had a BAC of .18%.
Hartman was arraigned by Judge Wolcott in the Perry Village Court and was released to a sober third party. Hartman is to appear in the Perry Village Court on 10/07/2025.
Officer Cross was assisted by Officer Langless of the Perry Police Department.