"Sgt. Tiffany Howell, 47, had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit when she drove her personal vehicle south in the highway's northbound lanes at more than 50 mph and collided with 61-year-old Peekskill resident Manuel Boitel on the night of Jan. 22 in Westchester County, according to the indictment."
"Howell, an 18-year NYPD veteran who worked in the department's crime control strategies unit, is listed as treasurer of the NYPD Holy Name Society, a Catholic fraternal organization that held a $150 dinner and cigar event featuring an open bar at Mom's Cigar Warehouse in Scarsdale on the night of the crash."
"An NYPD spokesperson said Howell has been suspended without pay. Shortly after the crash, records showed she had filed for retirement, a move that could preserve her pension. If she is convicted of a felony she will be automatically terminated under NYPD policy."
NYPD Sergeant Tiffany Howell, 47, was arrested for aggravated vehicular homicide after driving southbound in the northbound lanes of the Taconic State Parkway while intoxicated on January 22. Her blood alcohol level exceeded twice the legal limit when she drove over 50 mph and collided head-on with 61-year-old Manuel Boitel, who died shortly after being hospitalized. Howell had attended an NYPD fraternal organization dinner with an open bar at a venue approximately 10 miles from the crash site. She faces charges carrying a maximum 25-year prison sentence, posted $250,000 bail, and has been suspended without pay. The 18-year NYPD veteran filed for retirement following the incident.
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