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New York State Police stopped 40-year-old Kenneth Desormes on
suspicion of speeding on Interstate 95, not far from the
Connecticut state line, early on Sunday morning, police said in
a statement.
Desormes, who appeared drunk, was arrested and taken into a
trooper station in Tarrytown, New York, about 25 miles north of
Manhattan, police said.
When troopers printed out the results of Desormes' breathalyzer
results, which showed a blood alcohol level of 0.13 percent -
above the New York state legal limit of 0.08 percent - he
grabbed the paper printout and attempted to eat it, police said.
Desormes was charged with driving while intoxicated, obstructing
governmental administration and criminal tampering, all
misdemeanor offenses, police said.
It was not immediately clear whether Desormes was in custody on
Tuesday or whether he had obtained a lawyer.
(Reporting by Laila Kearney; editing by Barbara Goldberg and G
Crosse)
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