A 73-year-old Newfane man and a 28-year-old Lockport man were among six people charged at a sobriety checkpoint in Lewiston over the weekend.

Thomas Sikora, 73, of Newfane, was charged with driving while ability impaired on Friday. Sikora was operating with a BAC of .07 percent at the time of the arrest, according to New York State Police. He is scheduled to appear in the Town of Lewiston Court on April 22.

Andrew Barger, 28, of Lockport, was charged with felony DWI and operating a motor vehicle with a BAC higher than .08 percent. His blood alcohol content was .13 percent, according to state police. He is also scheduled to appear in the Town of Lewiston Court on April 22.

The checkpoint was a combined effort on the part of the New York State Police and the Niagara County Sheriff's Office. It was held on Friday on Saunders Settlement Road in the Town of Lewiston.

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