Verona Woman Arrested on DWI Charges Following Traffic Stop

VERONA, N.Y. — According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol, a Verona woman was arrested Wednesday evening following a Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) investigation on State Route 31 in the Town of Verona.

On April 16, 2026, at approximately 8:14 p.m., a Road Patrol deputy conducted a traffic stop after observing multiple vehicle and traffic violations involving a 2011 Jeep Compass. During the stop, deputies reported observing signs of impairment exhibited by the operator.

Following a subsequent investigation, the driver was taken into custody by a deputy assigned to the STOP-DWI Unit. The operator, identified as Jennifer J. Carson, 54, of Verona, was charged with Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the First Degree, along with additional New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law misdemeanors and violations.

Carson was transported to the Kurt B. Wyman Law Enforcement Building for processing. She was later released and is scheduled to be arraigned at Verona Town Court at a later date.

As with all criminal cases, the charges are accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

Jennifer J. Carson, 54, of Verona NY