Police: Rensselaer woman drove while on drugs, crashed vehicle

A Rensselaer woman is accused of driving on drugs and crashing her vehicle.

Ashley M. Bechand, 35, was traveling on Best Road just before 4 a.m. on April 18, when she crashed off the roadway. State Police found Bechand walking nearby.

She was arrested on a charge of driving while impaired by drugs. Bechand also allegedly had a glass smoking device with drug residue and felony-weight narcotics. She was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance. 

Bechand was arraigned in Rensselaer City Court and released on her own recognizance.