New York State Man With 20 Active Warrants Arrested at Fall Festival

Autumn is a great time to be outdoors across the state of New York, as the weather finally cools off and harvest season is underway. However, if you are wanted by law enforcement, then you may want to watch where you turn up in public.

According to officials, one New York state man recently found this out the hard way.

New York State Man With 20 Active Warrants Arrested at Fall Festival

WBNG is reporting that a 39-year-old man with twenty active warrants was arrested Friday afternoon. Police say the suspect was recognized by law enforcement and arrested while attending the Apple Harvest Festival in Ithaca.

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Police say the suspect was non-compliant and resisted arrest.

According to WBNG, the suspect had thirteen warrants for trespassing, five petit larceny warrants, one for criminal possession of a controlled substance, and one for harassment.

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Police Say New York State Man Busted For DWI While On Lawnmower

New York State Police said in a press release that on September 12, troopers  responded to a call in the town of Elizabethtown for a report of an individual operating a red lawnmower traveling on the wrong side "yelling at bystanders acting irate."

State Police said they located the red lawnmower at a Stewart's Shop and interviewed the operator who was identified as a 47-year-old man from Westport. While interviewing the suspect, authorities said he was showing signs of impairment.

State Police say the man attempted to leave the area while they were speaking to him.

But while the suspect initially failed to listen to commands, troopers say they were able to get him to comply. The suspect allegedly failed standardized field sobriety tests and was arrested.

The suspect was released, and is due back in court in late September, according to police.