Cortland County Sheriff – Numerous DWI Arrests

The Cortland County Sheriff’s Office says four people were arrested over the weekend with each person facing numerous charges, including Driving While Intoxicated.

Around 2:15 in the morning on Friday, September 20th, a traffic stop was conducted on Route 13 in the Town of Virgil for a vehicle with multiple traffic violations that an officer with the Sheriff’s Office observed happen in the Town of Cortlandville.

During the investigation, the officer determined 41 year old Steven G. Templeton of Greenport NY, was driving while intoxicated. He was arrested and charged with DWI, a Misdemeanor, Following too closely, Failure to keep right, Drove across hazard markings, Unregistered motor vehicle, and Refusal of breath screening test, all Violations.

Templeton was transported to the Sheriff’s Office where he was processed and later released on his own recognizance. He is due in Cortlandville Town Court next month.

On Sunday, September 22nd around 2:18am a traffic stop was conducted on Fairview Drive near the Macbean Lane intersection within the Town of Cortlandville. It was during that investigation, officers determined 25 year old Carter S. Towsley of Groton was driving under the influence.

Towsley was arrested and charged with DWI, Driving with .08% or more, both Misdemeanors, and 7 traffic violations including open container, moved from lane unsafely, and drove across hazard markings. He was taken to the Sheriff’s Office for processing and was later released on his own recognizance. Towsley is due in Cortlandville Town Court next month.

Around the same time as the previous traffic stop above, another officer with the Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Route 281 in Cortlandville for a vehicle with multiple traffic violations. During the investigation, the officer determined 32 year old Brandon M. Watral of Orwigsburg PA, was driving while intoxicated.

Watral was arrested and charged with DWI, Driving While Intoxicated with .08% or more BAC, both Misdemeanors, Drove across hazard markings and Failure to keep right, both Violations. He was also transported to the Sheriff’s Office where he was processed and later released on appearance tickets due in Cortlandville Town Court next month.

Just after 3 in the morning on Sunday, September 22nd, a traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle on Broadway Ave. in the City of Cortland for a traffic violation. During the investigation with the driver, 20 year old Colin P. McAleer of Cortland, the officer determined he was driving while intoxicated.

McAleer was arrested and charged with DWI, Driving While .08 or more of Alcohol, both Misdemeanors, and no/insufficient tail lamps, a Violation. He was taken to the Sheriff’s Office where he was processed and later released on his own recognizance. McAleer is due in Cortland City Court next month.