Mercedes Theft Leads To Arrest Of Kingston Man For DWI/Drugs, Police Say

A Hudson Valley man nabbed for the alleged theft of a 2005 gold Mercedes from a Budget 19 Motel led to his arrest for a host of charges, including alleged DWI/Drugs.

The incident occurred in Ulster County around 8 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Budget 19 Motel on Route 28 in Kingston.

According to State Police Trooper Steven Nevel, in a preliminary investigation, the stolen car was involved in a collision with a 2021 Ford. While speaking with the operator of the Mercedes, later identified as Kevin Johnson, age 26, of Kingston, troopers determined that he was impaired, and he was arrested for DWI/Drugs.

Johnson was later transported to Kingston Health Alliance Hospital via ambulance with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Nevel said the operator of the other vehicle was not injured.

Johnson was additionally charged with

• Two counts of criminal possession of stolen property,
• Resisting arrest
• Multiple traffic tickets.

He is scheduled to appear in the Town of Kingston Court on Tuesday, Oct. 15.