A DWI arrest of 19-year-old SUNY Albany student Rory Edelson was made when his vehicle struck a marked Albany Police vehicle after failing to stop at a stop sign at 2 a.m. on Saturday, April 20.
The police vehicle, occupied by two officers, was on routine patrol traveling southbound when the collision ensued at the intersection of Ontario Street and Mercer Street.
Police then investigated and arrested Edelson for Driving While Intoxicated. He was also in possession of a forged driver’s license at the time of the collision.
The officers received minor injuries from the crash and were treated at the scene by Albany Fire Department personnel before being transported to Albany Medical Center. Both have since been released.
Edelson was charged with Driving While Intoxicated and Possession of a Forged Instrument and cited for Failure to Stop at a Stop Sign.
