LIVONIA: Sheriff
Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of a Naples, NY man for driving with a
blood alcohol content five (5) times the legal limit. On May 2, 2017 at about
8:00 p.m., Sergeant Joseph Breu stopped a vehicle on Plank Road (Route 15a) in
the Town of Livonia for alleged vehicle and traffic law violations. According
to a press release, “upon having contact with the driver, 54-year-old James S.
Rathbun of Naples NY, the Sheriff’s Sergeant had reason to believe he was
intoxicated and requested Deputy Matthew Thomas from the Sheriff’s Office STOP
DWI Unit to the scene to conduct a DWI investigation.” The Deputy Sheriff
arrived on scene and conducted a roadside investigation which resulted in the
arrest of Rathbun for Driving While Intoxicated. Rathbun was taken to Central
Booking at the Livingston County Jail, where Deputy Dan Quibell of the
Sheriff’s Office Jail Division conducted a breathalyzer test on Rathbun. The test results revealed a BAC of .40, which
is 5 times the legal limit. Rathbun was additionally charged with Aggravated
Driving While Intoxicated. It was
further discovered that Rathbun had been arrested just days prior on April 28th
in the Town of Cohocton for Aggravated DWI. Rathbun was processed by Central
Booking Deputies and held in pre-arraignment detention. Rathbun was arraigned
on May 3rd in the Town of Livonia Court before Justice Graf-Linsner. The Judge remanded Rathbun to the custody of
the Sheriff on $500 cash or $1,000 bond.
