Aaron M. Naegely of Orchard Park pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and crashing a department vehicle on Jewett Holmwood Road in the Town of Aurora.
An Erie County Sheriff s deputy from Orchard Park was arraigned Wednesday evening on misdemeanor charges of driving while intoxicated.
It is alleged that Aaron Naegely, 45, was involved in a single vehicle crash while driving a Sheriff s Office vehicle off duty on Jewett Holmwood Road in the Town of Aurora Oct. 2, 2020. Prosecutors said it was his first offense. He was also charged with having a blood alcohol level of 0.08% alcohol or more while driving a motor vehicle.
Prosecutors requested the suspension of Naegely s driver s license, but Aurora Town Justice Anthony DiFillipo granted him a hardship license at the arraignment, allowing driving to work and medical appointments only.
Updated: 3:44 PM EST January 14, 2021
AURORA, N.Y. An Erie County Sheriff s deputy potentially faces up to a year in jail following his arraignment on DWI related charges.
Aaron Naegely, 45, of Orchard Park, was arraigned Wednesday night in the Town of Aurora on one count of Driving While Intoxicated, First Offense, and one count of Operating a Motor Vehicle with .08 of 1% Alcohol or More in the Blood, First Offense. Both charges are misdemeanors.
The Erie County District Attorney s Office says Naegely was allegedly found to be under the influence after crashing a department vehicle on Jewett Holmwood Rd. in the Town of Aurora the night of October 2, 2020. He was off-duty at the time.