(WNY News Now) – Silver Creek – A Silver Creek woman is facing felony DWI charges after a late-night altercation led to her arrest during a traffic stop in Silver Creek.

On September 21, 2024, at approximately 11:43 p.m., Chautauqua County Sheriff’s deputies and New York State Police responded to a report of an altercation on Angell Road in Silver Creek. Witnesses informed authorities that an intoxicated female was attempting to operate a motor vehicle.

Responding officers quickly identified the vehicle described by witnesses, which was observed traveling on Angell Road. A deputy conducted a traffic stop and identified the driver as Samantha R. Coy, 34, of Silver Creek.

Upon further investigation, authorities determined Coy was intoxicated and driving with a revoked license. She was arrested and charged with felony driving while intoxicated (DWI) and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first degree.

Coy was taken to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Substation on Hanover Road, where she was processed for her arrest. She is scheduled to appear before the Town of Hanover Court at a later date to face these charges. As are all persons accused of a crime, the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.