A Bronx Supreme Court judge was arrested early Friday after police stopped his vehicle in the Fordham section of the city and accused him of driving under the influence and refusing a breath test.
Judge Erik Gray, 58, was pulled over at 12:35 a.m. near 189th Street and Webster Avenue, according to police.
While state law dictates that refusing a breathalyzer test triggers an immediate automatic driver’s license suspension, the available information does not specify whether Gray’s license has been suspended or detail any subsequent actions taken following the stop. The allegations against Gray have not been adjudicated, and reports do not indicate whether he has entered a plea or when he is due in court.
Police suspect Gray of operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, driving while ability impaired, and refusing to take a breath test. Authorities have not provided further details regarding what prompted the traffic stop, whether Gray was tested for drugs, or what specific substance officers suspect may have affected his driving.
A police source noted that a person accused of drug-impaired driving may have been taking prescription medication, though that possibility was not stated as a definitive finding regarding Gray.
Bronx Supreme Court Judge has been arrested after a traffic stop led to suspected drug impaired driving and refusing a breath test
The New York State Office of Court Administration, which oversees the state’s court system, did not return an email seeking comment, and Gray did not return a telephone message. Gray ran on the Democratic ticket for election to the New York City Civil Court of New York County in 2019, and his current judicial term is scheduled to end on Dec. 31, 2029.
