Homer Man Charged With Felony DWI Early Saturday Morning

Just after 1 in the morning on Saturday, November 2nd, a traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle on Route 90 in the Town of Homer by an officer with the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office. During the stop, the driver of the vehicle, identified as 34 year old Benjamin G. Chace of Homer, was determined to be driving while he was intoxicated.

A further investigation found Chace had a prior driving while intoxicated conviction within 10 years, the Sheriff’s Office says. He was arrested and charged with DWI, Driving with .08 of one percent or more of alcohol, both Felonies and several traffic infractions.

Chace was taken to the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office for processing and was later arraigned through the Centralized Arraignment Process. Chace would be released on his own recognizance. He is due in Homer Town Court later this month.