Mario Lopez-Ramirez

A Mexican national living in Appleton was charged with DWI Friday night by Niagara County Sheriff's deputies.

According to a report file by the Niagara County Sheriff's Office, Mario Lopez-Ramirez, 38, 1857 Hess Road, Appleton, was traveling westbound on Wilson-Burt Road when patrol spotted him drive on the shoulder of the road.

Patrol initiated a traffic stop and believed him to be intoxicated. Lopez-Ramirez was unable to speak English so a border patrol agent was brought to the scene to translate. Lopez-Ramirez failed several field sobriety tests and tested positive for alcohol but refused a chemical breath test.

He was charged with DWI, driving on the shoulder, driving with an obstructed view and unlicensed operation of motor vehicle. He was remanded to the Niagara County Jail and held on $250 bail.

It was determined that Lopez-Ramirez was in the country illegally so a detainer was placed on him so he could later be transferred to the custody of border patrol after his release.

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