NY man allegedly drove drunk to pick up pal released after DWI arrest
A New York man was arrested for driving while intoxicated after attempting to pick up a friend released from police custody for a DWI. Antone Gilonna, 25, failed sobriety tests and was charged with multiple offenses, including DWI. He had a prior DWI-related conviction and was released later that day.
- ▪Antone Gilonna allegedly drove drunk to pick up a friend at a sheriff's office after the friend was arrested for DWI.
- ▪Gilonna failed two sobriety field tests administered by Montgomery County Sheriff Officers.
- ▪He was charged with driving with a BAC of 0.08% or higher, which is above the legal limit in New York State.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
Metro NY man allegedly drove drunk to pick up pal released after DWI arrest By Caitlin McCormack Published May 18, 2026, 7:10 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google An arrestee’s designated driver allegedly showed up drunk to pick up his pal, who was being released from police custody after a DWI arrest in upstate New York. Antone Gilonna, 25, veered into a restricted area in the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office’s public parking lot at the tail-end of his joyride to pick up his friend, according to an MCSO news release. A deputy sheriff who briefly interacted with Gilonna on site suspected that the designated driver was intoxicated.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at New York Post.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from New York Post
