<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2sRMxI_0vkRaE6f00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2sRMxI_0vkRaE6f00" width="1500" height="844" >SENNETT, N.Y. — The Cayuga County Sheriff's Office says two of its deputies are safe after nearly being struck by a vehicle driven by an intoxicated individual.Deputies say on the night of September 19th, members of the Cayuga County Sheriff's Office were on East Genesee Street Road in the Town of Sennett handling a disabled motor vehicle complaint. Two marked Sheriff's Department vehicles with emergency flashing lights activated were parked on the shoulder of the roadway with both Deputies outside of their vehicles preparing to enter their vehicles and leave the area.The Deputies say they observed a car coming in the distance, so they waited to open their door and get into their vehicles. As the car approached, it did not move over and almost struck the parked police cars, causing the deputies to flee on foot to avoid being struck by the vehicle. After the vehicle passed without striking them, the deputies got into their patrol cars with emergency lights and sirens activated and attempted to stop the vehicle that had almost struck them.Initially, deputies say the vehicle failed to pull over and kept driving away before it abruptly stopped. During this investigation it was found that 64-year-old William A Maffei was operating the vehicle. Deputies on scene determined that Maffei had been operating the vehicle while under the influence of alcohol when it almost struck them and their patrol cars. Maffei was arrested and transported to the Public Safety Building for processing where he refused to provide a breath sample to determine his blood alcohol content.Maffei was charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless endangerment, and several other vehicle and traffic law violations. Maffei was held at the Cayuga County Jail overnight where he was arraigned at CAP Court the following morning and released on his own recognizance.</div></body>

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Cayuga County Deputies forced to flee to avoid intoxicated driver

SENNETT, N.Y. — The Cayuga County Sheriff's Office says two of its deputies are safe after nearly being struck by a vehicle driven by an intoxicated individual. Deputies say on the night of September 19th, members of the Cayuga County Sheriff's Office were on East Genesee Street Road in the Town of Sennett handling a disabled motor vehicle complaint. Two marked Sheriff's Department vehicles with emergency flashing lights activated were parked on the shoulder of the roadway with both Deputies outside of their vehicles preparing to enter their vehicles and leave the area.