On June 22, 2022, at 9:47pm., Saugerties Police responded to McDonalds, located at 350 Route 212 in the Town of Saugerties, for a reported dispute at the Drive-Thru window, over a hamburger. Upon arrival, Officers interviewed the offender identified as 53-year-old Jeffrey Schneider of Connecticut. Schneider, who was intoxicated, was extremely confrontational towards officers during their investigation. Schneider was subsequently taken into custody at the scene, being charged with operating his motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Schneider was processed at Saugerties Police Headquarters, where Schneider submitted to a breath test, resulting in a BAC of .26%, more than three time over the legal limit. Incidental to processing, Schneider was released to a third party and is scheduled to appear in the Town of Saugerties Justice Court at a later date to answer his charges.
