Saratoga County man arrested on DWI, drug charges after disturbance call

A late-night disturbance call in Clifton Park led Saratoga County deputies to a suspected drunken-driving crash on Interstate 87 and the arrests of two men on drug and vehicle-related charges, authorities said.

The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said it received a disturbance call Nov. 1, 2026, at 1:38 a.m. on Crescent Vischer Ferry Road in Clifton Park. Investigators said the complaint led to the arrest of Nicholas D. Hotchkiss, 34, of Saratoga Springs.

Hotchkiss was charged with DWI and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the second degree, both unclassified misdemeanors. He also was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, class A misdemeanors, along with leaving the scene of an incident without reporting and two counts of moving from lane unsafely, both infractions…

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