SHAFTSBURY, Vt. — A New York man was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after troopers pulled him over for speeding on U.S. Route 7 in Shaftsbury on Nov. 2, Vermont State Police said Tuesday.

Steven D. Gesner, 37, of Thiells, New York, was stopped at about 9:06 p.m., police said. After investigating, troopers arrested him on suspicion of driving under the influence and took him to the state police barracks in Shaftsbury.

Police said Gesner refused to take a breath test. He was cited for driving under the influence, second offense, with a refusal, according to state police.

Gesner was ordered to appear Nov. 23 in Vermont Superior Court's criminal division in Bennington. Police said he was taken to Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility for alcohol detoxification.

The charge is an allegation, and Gesner is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

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