Former Hochul aide charged with DWI
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A state agency spokesperson – and former top aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul – is accused of drunken driving in connection with a Colonie crash.
Haley Viccaro was arrested last Monday in a crash involving property damage at Albany Shaker and Osborne roads on June 12.
Viccaro is currently a spokesperson for the state Department of Environmental Conservation.
She was charged with felony aggravated DWI, and has a prior DWI arrest in Colonie, the Spotlight reported.
Viccaro smashed her car into a utility pole and a fire hydrant, the New York Post reported.
NewsChannel 13 is working to confirm details with Colonie Police.
Haley Viccaro (File / WNYT)
DEC said it is assessing the matter and cannot comment further at this time.