A former Patchogue Village code enforcement officer who handcuffed a woman during an unauthorized drunken-driving stop pleaded guilty to official misconduct and is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 16, according to New York State court records.
William Dymond, 35, entered the guilty plea Feb. 9, 2026, in Suffolk First District Court. Official misconduct is a Class A misdemeanor under New York law.
Suffolk County Police said Dymond was working as a village code enforcement officer on Dec. 29, 2024, when he followed a woman he suspected of driving while intoxicated. At approximately 5:20 a.m., he stopped her vehicle on North Ocean Avenue in Patchogue…