Colchester – Today, Sheriff Craig S. DuMond announced the arrest of a Canandaigua resident for driving while intoxicated.

On Sunday afternoon, February 11th, 2024, Sheriff’s Deputies were patrolling on State Highway 17 Westbound in the Town of Colchester and observed a vehicle without a front license plate being displayed and the vehicle inspection to be expired. Sheriff Deputies conducted a traffic stop and identified the driver of the vehicle as 45- year-old James Simmons of Canandaigua, NY. 

Upon completion of the investigation, Sheriff’s Deputies arrested and charged Simmons with Driving while Intoxicated, a Felony, Driving with a .08% or more of Alcohol, a Felony, Aggravated Driving while Intoxicated with a 0.18% or more of Alcohol, a Felony, Aggravated Unlicensed Operator in the Second Degree, an unclassified misdemeanor, as well as No Front Plate, Uninspected Motor Vehicle, Unlicensed Operator, and Open Container, all violations in the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law.

Upon completion of arrest processing, Simmons was released on tickets returnable to the Town of Colchester Court at a later date to answer the charges.