Police break window to wake driver found asleep in work zone, charges include aggravated DWI

Once awake, 27-year-old Ramiro Efrain Tarco-Guaman allegedly put the car in drive, nearly striking a trooper.

News 12 Staff

Sep 15, 2025, 11:04 AM

Updated 1 hr ago

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A man was arrested on the Thruway in Pelham after being found asleep in a work zone.
State police say the car was stopped in the center lane and the driver was unresponsive, prompting officers to break the window.
Once awake, 27-year-old Ramiro Efrain Tarco-Guaman allegedly put the car in drive, nearly striking a trooper.
He was arrested and faces multiple charges, including aggravated DWI.