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Westfield man charged with Leandra's Law DWI

A Westfield man is facing Leandra's Law charges after being pulled over in the Town of Portland earlier this month.
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TOWN OF PORTLAND, NY - A Westfield man is facing Leandra's Law charges after being pulled over in the Town of Portland earlier this month.

The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office announced Saturday that Joseph Pencek, 51, of Westfield has been charged with aggravated DWI with a child under 16 in the vehicle (Leandra's Law), DWAI by drugs, and failing to dim high beam headlights.

The Sheriff's Office says Pencek was pulled over on November 7 after deputies saw him fail to turn off his high beams for oncoming traffic on Route 5 in Portland.

Pencek is due back in the Town of Portland Court at a later date.

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