Man Arrested for New York DWI After Stealing Friend’s Car

The men attended the same Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

Adam R. Barry was stopped for suspicion of driving while intoxicated in Niagara County New York around 1:00 am February 3. He told the sheriff’s deputies that he did not need to perform field sobriety tests because he knew he was drunk. Barry confessed to having consumed 6 or 7 beers and his blood alcohol content measured more than three times the legal limit for intoxication. His problems were compounded by the fact that it was his third DWI arrest and he had stolen the vehicle from a neighbor and fellow AA member. February has been a difficult month for Barry, as his first NY DWI arrest was on February 9, 1996 and his second was on February 3, 2001.

Barry called the rightful owner after the latest New York DWI arrest and left a message on an answering machine stating he was in jail and he was the one who had taken the 1998 Plymouth. The owner in turn confirmed with the deputies that he had not given Barry permission to take the vehicle.

Barry has been booked on charges of felony drunk driving in New York, aggravated driving while intoxicated for having a high BAC, driving without a license, burglary, petty larceny, unauthorized use of a vehicle, as well as failure to keep right for crossing the center line.

His 2001 DWI came after a Lockport NY deputy followed Barry home and arrested him in his driveway. Barry reportedly told the officer that, “You can’t do anything to me. I made it.” He had his license revoked and was sentenced to six months in jail and five years probation for that offense.

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