When a dog control officer from the Town of Machias saw an intoxicated driver get behind the wheel of a running vehicle, he took action.
New York State Troopers in Batavia said the dog control officer was on an unrelated call in the area when he saw a stopped, but running vehicle with a clearly intoxicated driver. Troopers said they responded to a call from the dog control officer, and when they arrived on the scene, he had detained the intoxicated driver.