{"id":76422,"date":"2016-12-29T15:14:47","date_gmt":"2016-12-29T20:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=76422"},"modified":"2016-12-29T15:14:47","modified_gmt":"2016-12-29T20:14:47","slug":"utica-man-charged-with-driving-while-intoxicated-following-vehicle-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=76422","title":{"rendered":"Utica man charged with driving while intoxicated following vehicle fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?attachment_id=76423\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76423\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-76423\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/John-R-Mason-120x150.jpg?resize=120%2C150\" alt=\"john-r-mason\" width=\"120\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/John-R-Mason.jpg?resize=120%2C150&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/John-R-Mason.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/John-R-Mason.jpg?resize=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/John-R-Mason.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a>On Dec. 24, 2016 at approximately 8:51 p.m., State Police in Remsen responded to a\u00a0vehicle fire on Hinckley Road in Russia.<\/p>\n<p>Upon arrival, Troopers interviewed the operator, John R. Mason, 32, of Utica. Investigation at the scene revealed Mason had drifted off the roadway where the vehicle became stuck in the ditch. While trying to remove the vehicle from the ditch, the operator began to smell smoke and called 911.<\/p>\n<p>Further investigation revealed Mason was intoxicated.<\/p>\n<p>He was taken into custody and transported to SP Remsen for processing where he was charged with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor. He is scheduled to appear in Russia Town Court Jan. 4, 2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Dec. 24, 2016 at approximately 8:51 p.m., State Police in Remsen responded to a\u00a0vehicle fire on Hinckley Road in Russia. Upon arrival, Troopers interviewed the operator, John R. Mason, 32, of Utica. Investigation at the scene revealed Mason had drifted off the roadway where the vehicle became stuck in the ditch. 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