Sparta Police

July 28 Sgt. Dennis Proctor was on routine patrol on Route 15 at 2:21 a.m. when he observed a silver Chevrolet Lumina stopped in the middle of the northbound lane, near the 9 mile marker. The vehicle showed signs of a recent accident. The driver, Raymond Ritzer, 36, of Ogdensburg, was arrested for driving while intoxicated. He was transported to police headquarters for processing. There he was additionally charged with careless driving, failure to wear a seat belt, maintenance of lamps and failure to exhibit a driver’s license. He was released pending a required court appearance.