Carthage Central football coach among 5 charged with DWI

The football and golf coach at Carthage Central School is facing a charge of driving while intoxicated in Malone Village Court.

Samuel A. Millich Jr., 46, Black River, was arrested on Duane Street in Malone at 7:05 p.m. Aug. 5, Malone police said Friday. His arrest occurred at a sobriety road check conducted by village officers and state troopers.

No additional charges were filed. Police initially did not disclose his blood alcohol level, saying only that he had a test reading of 0.08 percent or higher. On Friday they reported his BAC as 0.14 percent. State law establishes 0.08 percent BAC as the threshold for intoxication.

Mr. Millich on Friday confirmed the arrest but declined further comment.

A man who has four convictions for DWI was jailed early Friday, again on a DWI charge.

Benjamin F. Olshfski, 44, Dexter, was arrested by Jefferson County sheriff's deputies about 8 p.m. Thursday after his vehicle struck a parked pickup owned by William Koelmel at the Koelmel residence, 23809 County Route 59, in the town of Brownville, according to documents filed in town of Brownville Court.

Mr. Olshfski is charged with felony DWI, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to keep right and consuming an alcoholic beverage in a vehicle. He refused to take a breath test, deputies said.

Brownville Town Justice Richard M. Parker sent him to the Metro-Jefferson Public Safety Building, where he was later released on $1,000 bail.

Mr. Olshfski has two felony DWI convictions, in 2007 and 2000, and two misdemeanor DWI convictions, in 1998 and 1992.

Also charged with DWI and related offenses:

■ Justin C. Curtis, 29, of 438 Flower Ave. E., Watertown, was charged by Watertown police with felony DWI, felony aggravated unlicensed operation and passing in a no-passing zone at 1 a.m. Friday in the 100 block of South Massey Street. Police said he had a 0.14 percent BAC.

Mr. Curtis was convicted of DWI in the town of Pamelia in connection with an arrest in September 2008, and also pleaded guilty in 2005 in Watertown City Court to the lesser charge of driving while ability impaired by the use of alcohol.

■ Wallace J. Denslow, 41, of 7214 Rumble Road, Lyons Falls, was charged Thursday with felony aggravated DWI and failure to stop for a stop sign when he was pulled over on County Route 44 in the town of Madrid, state police said. His BAC was 0.19 percent, troopers said. Aggravated DWI is charged when the BAC is 0.18 percent or more.

■ Kevin L. Weaver, 49, of 3512 Fowlerville Road, Port Leyden, also was charged by state police with having inadequate exhaust at 8 p.m. Thursday on East Main Street in Port Leyden. Police said he had a 0.16 percent BAC.