(WNY News Now) – A 49-year-old Bradford, Pennsylvania, man was arrested on multiple charges, including driving while intoxicated and felony aggravated unlicensed operation, after Jamestown police reported seeing his vehicle traveling the wrong way on West Sixth Street.

A traffic stop in Jamestown late Oct. 9 led to the arrest of a Pennsylvania man on driving while intoxicated (DWI) and other charges, according to the Jamestown Police Department.

Police said officers assigned to the department’s Third Platoon were patrolling the intersection of Washington Street and West Sixth Street at approximately 11:51 p.m. when they observed a vehicle traveling the wrong way on West Sixth Street.

Officers conducted a traffic stop and, following an investigation, determined that the driver, identified as Kenneth R. Distrola Jr., 49, of Bradford, Pennsylvania, was allegedly operating the vehicle while intoxicated. Police also reported that his driver’s license had been revoked.

Distrola was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Jamestown City Jail.

He was charged with the following offenses:

  • Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)
  • Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the First Degree, a felony
  • Driving the Wrong Way on a One-Way Street
  • Open Container

According to police, Distrola was held pending arraignment in Jamestown City Court.

The charges are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.

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