PRESS RELEASEOn Saturday, Troopers arrested Paul J. Wright, 60, of Wellsville for Driving While Intoxicated.
On February 24 Troopers responded to Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville for an investigation to another collision. While at Jones Memorial, Troopers interacted with Wright who followed an ambulance to Jones. Further investigation allegedly revealed that Wright was intoxicated and failed standard field sobriety tests. Wright was placed under arrest and taken to SP Amity for processing. Wright’s .45 Kimber pistol that he had on his person was secured at SP Amity. Wright was administered a breath test with a result of .15% BAC.
Wright was issued an appearance ticket for the village of Wellsville Court for February 2018.
The District Attorney's Office confirmed that Wright was a Special Investigator K-9 Handler. DA Keith Slep said via an Assistant that Wright's employment was terminated at 9 a.m. today.
