NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — An off-duty NYC Department of Corrections employee is facing their own legal jeopardy for allegedly falling asleep behind the wheel while "intoxicated."
Police said Dwayne Ellis, 26, was arrested at 12:50 a.m. Wednesday in East Harlem after allegedly falling asleep while in the driver's seat of a vehicle, police told 1010 WINS.
Police said Ellis was also observed having blood-shot eyes.
Ellis faces charges for driving while intoxicated, driving while ability impaired by alcohol and refusing to take a breath test.