Jeep crashes into bank in Sackets Harbor, woman’s BAC was 0.29%, police say

SACKETS HARBOR, NY — Isabel J. Moreno, 26, of 413 Forsythe Loop, Sackets Harbor, was charged by Sackets Harbor police at 9:20 p.m. Saturday, June 30, at 413 Forsythe Loop with aggravated driving while intoxicated, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, and failure to keep right.

Police responded to a report of a vehicle which had struck Watertown Savings bank and a private residence on Broad Street.

“Upon arrival of first responders, a 2011 Jeep had crashed into Watertown Savings Bank causing extensive damage to the Jeep and entryway of the bank,” police said.

Mrs. Moreno’s blood alcohol content was 0.29 percent, police said. A BAC of 0.08 percent or more is considered proof of intoxication under state law. Aggravated DWI, which carries harsher penalties upon conviction, is charged when the BAC is 0.18 percent or greater.

Mrs. Moreno was arraigned in Hounsfield Town Court and sent to the Metro-Jefferson Public Safety Building with bail set at $1,000.00 cash.