Police: Town Man Faces DWI Charges After Leaving Accident Scene

A Greenwich man was arrested after crashing his car into a tree on McClain Street while driving under the influence of alcohol, Bedford, NY police said.

Police responded to a report of a car accident at the intersection of McLain Street and Barker Street in Bedford Hills at 5:15 a.m. on May 5. They arrived and found a Nissan Morano that had apparently struck a tree. No driver was on the scene.

Police checked out the car and found an open container of beer and a local Broad Brook Road address printed on a pay stub. While investigating, police saw an oncoming car approach the area and stopped the vehicle.

They interviewed the driver and the passenger, Ever Martinez, 37, of Greenwich.

Martinez admitted to operating the car and leaving it at the scene while he went for help. He also said he another car had forced him off the road, and he had not drank any alcohol since the collision.

Martinez failed field sobriety tests and was taken to Northern Westchester Hospital for evaluation, where he had bloodwork done for a BAC test, the results of which were not immediately available.

He was charged with DWI, expired insurance, leaving the scene of an accident, third degree aggravated unlicensed operation and consuming alcoholic beverages. He was released without bail pending an appearance in Bedford court.