Andes Woman Arrested for Alleged DWI after Accident

BOVINA — Sheriff Craig S. DuMond announced the arrest of an Andes resident for driving while intoxicated following a motor vehicle accident. 

On Thursday morning, September 18th, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a one car motor vehicle accident on County Highway 6 near the intersection with County Highway 5 in Bovina Center. Deputies arrived on scene and observed that the vehicle had gone off the side of the road and came to rest overturned on a resident’s property. Deputies made contact with the driver, identified as 39-year-old Ashley O'Malley of Andes, NY, who appeared to be in an intoxicated state.

Upon completion of the investigation, Sheriff’s Deputies arrested and charged O'Malley with Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated (with a BAC of 0.18% or more) and Driving While Intoxicated, both unclassified misdemeanors, of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. O'Malley was also issued traffic summonses for Moving from Lane Unsafely and Speed not Reasonable and Prudent, both violations of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. 

O'Malley was released on appearance tickets and traffic summonses, directing her to return to the Bovina Town Court at a later date.