Man Speeding In Dutchess School Zone Was Drunk, Police Say

RED HOOK, N.Y. -- A Rhinecliff man traveling twice the speed limit in a school zone on Rockefeller Lane was charged with DWI, Red Hook Police said.

Rockefeller Lane near Red Hook Mill Road Elementary School in Red Hook.
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Daily Voice

01/14/2017 10:00 a.m.

Kevin E. Conklin, 58, was charged with aggravated DWI, and two counts of drunken driving, as well as speeding in a school zone, an infraction.

A patrol officer observed a vehicle traveling 50 MPH in a 25 MPH school zone on Rockefeller Lane in front of the Red Hook Mill Road Elementary School on Tuesday around 12:55 p.m., Red Hook Police said.

Conklin then provided a breath sample following his arrest which resulted in a .19% blood alcohol content, over twice the legal limit, police said. He was processed and released on tickets with a future court date.

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