TONAWANDA, N.Y. — A Buffalo man has been charged with three felonies following an accident late Sunday night.
Around 10:13 p.m. on Penarrow Drive in the City of Tonawanda, police say Anthony Cole, 43, drove through people's front lawns, hit lawn furniture and hit a tree in his Ford pickup truck.
Pieces from the truck including a side mirror and the truck's side running board were found at the scene. The truck was located around the corner parked in a driveway on Westbourne Drive, according to police.
Officers determined the truck belonged to Cole, who admitted to police that he had beer and took "three shots" before driving.
A DMV check showed Cole had 2 previous DWI convictions and a revoked non-drivers status on his license.
Cole has been charged with felony DWI-D felony, felony aggravated unlicensed operation-E felony, criminal mischief- E felony, driving with no required interlock device, and 5 traffic charges.
