Several Charged With DWI by Sheriff’s Office

Just before 10pm on Thursday, March 27th, officers with the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on McLean Road in Cortlandville. During the traffic stop, officers determined the driver, 68 year old Leonard R. Warren of Cortlandville, was driving while intoxicated.

Warren was arrested and charged with DWI, a Misdemeanor. He was transported to the Sheriff’s Office for processing and later released on uniform traffic citations. Warren is due in Cortlandville Town Court next week.

Around 12:40 in the morning on Saturday, March 29th, officers conducted a traffic stop on Owego Street in the City of Cortland for a vehicle that had numerous traffic violations occur on Starr Road in Cortlandville. During an interview with the driver, 45 year old April M. Williams of Cortland, officers determined she was driving while intoxicated.

The Sheriff’s Office says Williams resisted arrest prior to officers taking her into custody. Williams faces charges of DWI, Obstructing Governmental Administration in the 2nd, and Resisting Arrest, all Misdemeanors. She also faces numerous traffic violations.

Williams was taken to the Sheriff’s Office for processing and later arraigned via the Centralized Arraignment Process where she was released on her own recognizance. She is due in Cortland City Court and Cortlandville Town Court later this month.

The Sheriff’s Office says officers conducted an investigation on West State Road in Virgil Sunday afternoon around 12:40. It was during this investigation the Sheriff’s Office says the driver of the vehicle, 21 year old Matthew W. Eckstrom of Cortland, was driving while his ability was impaired by both drugs and alcohol.

Eckstrom was arrested and charged with DWAI, a Misdemeanor. He was taken to the Sheriff’s Office for processing and later released on appearance tickets. Eckstrom is due in Virgil Town Court later this month.