PELHAM, N.Y. (September 5, 2025) — State Police arrested a New Jersey man for aggravated driving while intoxicated and other charges after he was found unresponsive in his vehicle on the New York State Thruway.
Troopers assigned to Troop T arrested Ramiro Efrain Tarcoguaman, 27, of New Jersey, stemming from a traffic incident in the town of Pelham, Westchester County.
At approximately 11:19 p.m., State Police were dispatched to an unresponsive male in a 2013 Chevrolet in the northbound center lane, an active workzone. Troopers were forced to break the rear passenger window to gain access to the vehicle and wake Tarcoguaman, who then put the vehicle in drive, nearly striking one of the Troopers. The vehicle stopped about 200 feet away, at which point the driver was removed from the vehicle.
The Trooper observed clear indicators of impairment and issued a roadside preliminary breath test, which registered more than twice the legal limit. He was placed under arrest for Aggravated DWI and transported to the State Police barracks in New Rochelle for processing, where he provided another breath sample that registered 0.19 percent.
As a result of the investigation, Tarcoguaman was charged with the following:
- Driving While Intoxicated – 1st Offense
- Aggravated DWI- BAC .18 percent or higher
- Stop/Stand/Park Violation Highway
- Unsafe Movement of Stopped Motor Vehicle
- Failure to Obey Police Officer
- Motor Vehicle License Violation: No License
- Failure to Exercise Due Care to Avoid Colliding with Emergency Vehicle
- Equipment Violation – Inadequate/No Traffic Hazard Warning Lights
- Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device
Tarcoguaman was released and issued appearance tickets returnable to the town of Pelham on September 22, 2025.
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