A 33-year-old Buffalo man was arrested Saturday night for possession of cocaine after Erie County sheriff’s deputies stopped his vehicle at 9 p.m. for erratic driving on Broadway near Rother Avenue.
Patrick J. Downey was charged with felony cocaine possession, aggravated driving while intoxicated, aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle and multiple traffic infractions. His license to drive had three current suspensions in effect, according to the sheriff’s deputies, and a breath test indicated his blood alcohol content was .18 percent – more than twice the legal limit.
Downey possessed about 2 grams of cocaine and admitted he snorted cocaine while he was driving, sheriff’s deputies reported.
He was taken to the Erie County Holding Center to await arraignment in City Court.
Patrick J. Downey was charged with felony cocaine possession, aggravated driving while intoxicated, aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle and multiple traffic infractions. His license to drive had three current suspensions in effect, according to the sheriff’s deputies, and a breath test indicated his blood alcohol content was .18 percent – more than twice the legal limit.
Downey possessed about 2 grams of cocaine and admitted he snorted cocaine while he was driving, sheriff’s deputies reported.
He was taken to the Erie County Holding Center to await arraignment in City Court.