Information from a provided press release
On June 6, 2026, at approximately 5:51PM, an Orleans County Sheriff’s Lieutenant, James White, initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle on Ridge Road, in the Town of Ridgeway.
During the stop, the operator, identified as Dean E. Smith, 62, of Lockport, NY, displayed alleged signs of impairment. Further investigation revealed that two children, ages 6 and 10, were in the vehicle at the time of the stop.
Standardized Field Sobriety Tests were administered. Smith was subsequently taken into custody. Following a Drug Influence Evaluation, Smith was charged with the following:
– Aggravated DWI with a Child Passenger Less than 16 (Leandra’s Law) – Class E Felony
– Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs – Unclassified Misdemeanor
– Endangering the Welfare of a Child (2 Counts) – Class A Misdemeanor
– Move From Lane Unsafely – Traffic Infraction
Smith was transported to the Orleans County Jail for Centralized Arraignment (CAP) Court. Lt White was assisted by Deputy Michael Borrell.
Sheriff Bourke and the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office remain committed to impaired driving enforcement, striving to prevent tragedies and make our roadways safer for all those that live in, work in, and visit Orleans County.