Deputies report the arrest of a Clyde man following an investigation into a motorcycle crash that happened in October.
Richard Hewitt, age 28, of Clyde was charged with driving while intoxicated after he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed around 7:30 p.m. on October 1st.
Deputies responded to the area of Clyde Road and State Route 31 in Lyons for the report of a 911 hang-up call that appeared to be in a vehicle traveling down Route 31.
The phone number came back to Hewitt.
Deputies observed a motorcycle in the same area as the hang-up call that was coming in and attempted to catch up to it as the motorcycle attempted to speed away.
Deputies then observed that Hewitt crashed his motorcycle on Canal Street, causing injury to himself and a passenger.
Both were transported to Strong Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
However, one month later, Hewitt turned himself in to deputies after a test of his blood came back with a BAC of 0.12%.
he was charged with DWI and other offenses. Deputies said they were assisted by New York State Police, Lyons Fire Department, Wayne County ALS, and Lyons Town Ambulance.
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