Driver charged with DWI and fleeing from police following a hit-and-run accident
State Police arrested Michael P. Russo, 26, of Lakeland, for driving while intoxicated, reckless driving and fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, all misdemeanors.
On Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018, at approximately 8 p.m., troopers from SP Hastings were dispatched to a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident involving a blue colored Hyundai that occurred on Interstate 81 in the town of Hastings.
The suspect vehicle was then observed traveling northbound on I-81. Troopers attempted to stop the vehicle; however, the driver refused to comply.
The pursuit ended when the vehicle became stuck in traffic.
The operator of the Hyundai, later identified as Michael Russo, was taken into custody without incident. No injuries were reported.
Russo was arraigned in Richland Town Court and was remanded to the Oswego County Jail in lieu of $1,500 cash bail or $3,000 bail bond with a return court date of Feb. 28, 2018.