Man Found Driving Drunk With Drugs on Thruway

A man with a previous DWI conviction is accused of driving drunk and in possession of drugs on I-87. The man also allegedly tried to damage police property.

On Sunday around 10:45 p.m. New York State Police stopped a vehicle on the New York State Thruway for alleged multiple vehicle and traffic violations.

The driver, 30-year-old Sean P. Buggy of Bayside was found to be intoxicated and in possession of 1.5 grams of marijuana, police say

Additionally, while in State Police custody, Buggy is accused of attempting to damage State Police property.

Buggy was transported and processed at State Police Kingston, where he allegedly refused to submit to a breath test to determine the alcohol content in his system.

Buggy was charged with driving while intoxicated, a felony due to a previous conviction within 10 years, a misdemeanor for reckless endangerment and violations for possession of marijuana and multiple vehicle and traffic violations.

Buggy was arraigned in the Town of Hurley Court and remanded to the Ulster County Jail in lieu of $10,000 cash or $50,000 bond. Buggy is due to reappear in the Town of Ulster Court on Wednesday.

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