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Police Beat: Driving while impaired charged against woman with children in car

By Howard B. Owens

Cassandra D. Griffin, 37, of Liverpool, is charged with driving while impaired by alcohol, endangering the welfare of a child, and driving with driver's view obstructed. Griffin was stopped by Deputy Kevin McCarthy at 11:13 p.m., Tuesday, on Route 77 in the Village of Corfu. Griffin allegedly had her three daughters with her, all under 17 years old.

Kyle Roger Esten, 25, of South Main Street, Oakfield, is charged with aggravated harassment, 2nd. Esten is accused of making harassing phone calls to his ex-girlfriend.

Tama Lee Reiss, 46, of Genesee Street, Corfu, is charged with DWI, aggravated DWI, unsafe backing, refusal to take pre-screen test, failure to keep right. Deputy Patrick Reeves responded to a report of an erratic operator on Route 33 in Pembroke at 8:05 p.m., Tuesday. When Reeves reportedly tried stopping Reiss's car, she eventually pulled over and then attempted to back up, causing both lanes of traffic to stop in order to avoid a collision.

Cody A. Bush, 24, of Oak Orchard Road, Batavia, is charged with harassment, 2nd. Bush is accused of pushing and striking another person during an argument at a residence on East Main Street Road, Town of Batavia.

George Richardson

"driving while impaired by alcohol" What does that mean? DWI, DUI, I get that. What is driving while impaired? One beer, two beers? How about driving while impaired by three unruly kids (girls, boys aren't any better) 17 or under? I drove while impaired, under those circumstances hundreds of times and only had one accident and twenty close calls. I call BS on this one. But, like everyone else who comments, I'm quick to jump to conclusions. I always side with the underdog though, except when I don't, this time I do and I don't know this poor woman, but I have empathy out of my ears. As they say in Texas: Aye Yi Yi! That's "Ming-yuh" (phonetic spelling)to y'all.

Jul 7, 2010, 2:26pm Permalink
George Richardson

Ok. I have read the law. .05-.07 I call BS again. Feed those State Government coffers, good God almighty y'all. Designated driver should be a well paying occupation in the tax capital of the world. Union wages? Hell yeah, and more plus tips. Avoid the rumcake friends. Total BS, uhg.

Jul 8, 2010, 3:02pm Permalink

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