On Friday, Yates County Deputies responded to Phelps Road in Potter for a report of a motor vehicle accident with injuries.
An investigation revealed that 64-year-old M Sheared of Rochester was traveling west on a gas-operated go-kart when he exited the roadway and rolled into a ditch. Deputies noted that Sheared showed signs of intoxication and placed him into custody.
Sheared was charged with Driving While Intoxicated, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the Third Degree, Consuming Alcohol in a Motor Vehicle, operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle, and Moving From a Lane Unsafely. He was transported to the Yates County Jail to await centralized arraignment.
The arresting officer was working the New York State STOP-DWI High Visibility Campaign at the time of the incident.
Yates County Deputies were assisted at the scene by the Potter Fire Department, Penn Yan Ambulance, and Middlesex Ambulance.
