A routine traffic stop in the early morning hours Sunday led to a DWI arrest in the village of Waterloo, police said.
Officers pulled over a vehicle for speeding shortly after midnight, an encounter that escalated into an arrest after further investigation at the scene.
The Waterloo Police Department reported that at approximately 12:03 a.m. on May 3, Zues A. Gonzalez Del Valle, 42, of Bayside, was taken into custody and charged with driving while intoxicated.
Police said the stop was initiated for speeding in a posted zone. During the investigation, officers determined Gonzalez Del Valle was operating the vehicle in an intoxicated condition.
He was issued uniform traffic tickets for driving while intoxicated, speed in zone, and having an open container of an alcoholic beverage in the vehicle.
Gonzalez Del Valle was transported to the Seneca County Correctional Facility for arraignment.
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