MAHOPAC- A 65 year old resident of Mahopac faces felony charges of vehicular assault, DWI with a conviction in the past 10 years and Aggravated DWI for driving with a blood alcohol level exceeding .18 percent or twice the legal limit for DWI in New York State following a personal injury crash on Hill Street in Mahopac Falls.
Carmel Police arrested Frank W. Golinello on Thursday after officers located a downed motorcyclist with serious leg injuries after being struck by a gray Cadillac SUV.
Lt. Michael Bodo said Officer Michelle Yeager immediately recognized the gray Cadillac as being a suspect vehicle in a hit and run accident that had occurred earlier in the shift. A subsequent investigation at the scene
determined that the driver of the Cadillac was operating his vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Golinello was taken into custody and transported to CPD headquarters for processing on the felony charges.
He was arraigned by Carmel Town Justice Daniel Miller and released upon his own recognizance pending a future court date.
The 19 year old motorcyclist from Mahopac who was not identified was admitted to a local hospital in serious condition.
