Utica Crime Reports: Suspected Drunk Driver Causes Crash; Bike, Cell Phone Stolen

Suspected Drunk Driver Causes Crash

Utica police arrested a 21-year-old Warren woman Friday after they said she was drunk when she caused a crash on Canal Road and landed in the front yard of a home.

The woman was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol and possessing narcotic equipment.

Police said the woman was traveling north on Clinton River Road when she lost control of her vehicle, went over a curve, crossed the lawn and came out onto eastbound Canal Road. That’s when she allegedly cut off the driver of a Chevrolet Silverado, causing extensive damage to his vehicle.  The man was transported to Troy Beaumont hospital with minor injuries.

When police arrived they said they found an empty container of alcohol and a marijuana pipe inside the woman’s vehicle and a marijuana grinder in her purse. At the scene, the woman failed a breath test and had a .163 blood alcohol content, according to a report.

Locked Bike Stolen

Police were called to Cass Street on Thursday evening on a stolen bike complaint.

A 45-year-old woman told police her $400 bicycle was stolen from behind her apartment. The woman said she locked the bike to a chain-link fence with a chain bike lock.

When she came out of her apartment around 8:20 p.m., the chain fence was taken apart and her bike was missing.

There are no suspects in the case at this time.

Cell Phone Stolen at Grant Park

An 18-year-old man told police his $160 Samsung phone was stolen at Grant Park Sunday evening.

The man told police he left the phone on a park table and before leaving, he went to grab it, but it was gone.

There are no witnesses or suspects in the case.

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