A property damage crash on Route 104 in Ontario led to drunken driving charges against a Rochester man Friday evening.
Robert Michael Sawyer, 67, of East Avenue in Rochester, was arrested around 7:30 p.m., according to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said Sawyer was driving westbound on State Route 104 when he failed to maintain his lane. The vehicle left the roadway and struck a street sign.
Deputies investigated at the scene and determined Sawyer was intoxicated.
Authorities transported him to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, where he submitted to a chemical breath test. The test showed a blood alcohol content of 0.18%.
Sawyer was charged with failure to maintain lane, possession of an alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle, driving while intoxicated, and aggravated driving while intoxicated with a BAC of 0.18% or higher.
Deputies transported Sawyer to the Wayne County Jail, where he was processed and released on traffic tickets.
He is scheduled to appear in Ontario Town Court on March 24 at 1 p.m.
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