DWI arrests Town of Fayette

The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 1/19/2020 at approximately 2:30AM, Deputies responded to the area of Co Rd 121 ( Canoga Road ) in the Town of Fayette for the report of a vehicle in the ditch. While Deputies were in route, witnesses observed Victoria L Scharett age 30 of Whiskey Hill Road in Waterloo leave the scene of the accident in another vehicle. Responding officers then stopped a vehicle operated by William F. Petrie age 46 of Route 89 in Fayette. After further investigation Deputies arrested both Scharett and Petrie for Driving While Intoxicated. Scharett was processed and released on UTT’s for DWI and DWI of BAC .08 or higher, Failure to maintain lane and leaving the scene of an accident. Petrie was also issued UTTs for DWI and  Aggravated DWI .18 or higher. Both parties are to reappear in CAP court on a later date to answer the charges. 20SH00659