On Jan. 18, 2019, at approximately 8:30 p.m., State Police responded to a report of a car on the shoulder of 1-90 in the town of Salina that had struck a Thruway sign.
The driver of the vehicle, Jon M. Pilipczuk, 39, of Utica, was found to be intoxicated. He was taken into custody, transported and processed at SP Syracuse, where is blood alcohol content was determined to be .21%. Pilipczuk was subsequently charged with:
- Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated; an Unclassified Misdemeanor
- Vehicle and Traffic Violations
Pilipczuk was turned over to a sober third party and released on an appearance ticket returnable to the Town of Salina Court Jan. 24, 2019 at 5 p.m.