Police in Penn Yan report the arrest of a local man following a traffic stop in the village.
On Friday around 10:30 p.m. police initiated a traffic stop on Maple Ave.
Stephen Cornell, 40, of Penn Yan was observed driving without a headlight- which prompted the stop.
Cornell was charged with driving while intoxicated and aggravated driving while intoxicated after failing a series of field sobriety tests, and being taken to the Yates County Jail for processing.
The charges will be answered at a later date.
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