CARMEL, NEW YORK – July10, 2025 – Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced today that Nicholas Nappi, 33, of Hopewell Junction, was found guilty of Driving While Intoxicated following a bench trial before the Honorable Judge Robert Nachamie on July 8, 2025. 

 Nappi was arrested on October 11, 2024, after a concerned 911 caller reported a vehicle driving the wrong way up an exit ramp, and erratically along the Taconic State Parkway. The caller followed the car to a Mobil gas station located at 157 Bryant Pond Road in Putnam Valley, where police discovered the defendant unconscious behind the wheel. A DWI investigation conducted by the New York State Police and the Putnam County Sheriff's Office led to his arrest. 

 At sentencing, the District Attorney’s Office requested a sentence of three years’ probation. Judge Nachamie instead imposed a one-year conditional discharge. 

 “This case highlights the dangers of impaired driving and the importance of community members speaking up when they see something wrong,” said District Attorney Tendy. “Thanks to the quick action of a concerned citizen and the efforts of law enforcement, a dangerous situation was brought under control before anyone was seriously hurt.”  

This case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Nicole Camillone and Assistant District Attorney Mackenzie Ferguson. District Attorney Tendy expressed his gratitude to the civilian witness, the New York State Police, and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office for their cooperation and diligence throughout the investigation.