VETERAN NEW YORK CITY POLICE DETECTIVE SENTENCED FOR DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown said today that an off-duty New York City police detective, found guilty in June of driving while intoxicated and acquitted in the same trial of manslaughter and assault in connection with a motor vehicle accident in which a Queens Village man was killed and his wife seriously injured, was sentenced today in Queens Supreme Court.
District Attorney Brown said, "The court has crafted a sentence that reflects much consideration and is appropriately severe."
The defendant, Robert Bolson, 38, who is a 17 year veteran of the Police Department was sentenced today by Supreme Court Justice Seymour Rotker to three years probation with the following six conditions:
90 days "house arrest" when not working
must attend victim impact program
must attend driving while intoxicated program - NYSDMV
revocation for at least 6 months of driver's license
350 hours community service at a hospital emergency room
$1,000 fine
The defendant was convicted of driving while intoxicated after a bench trial before Judge Rotker which ended on June 27, 2000. At the same time he was acquitted of manslaughter in connection with the death of Frederico Hurtado and vehicular assault in connection with injuries caused to Mr. Hurtado's wife, Hilda, in an automobile collision that took place on April 26, 1998 at about 9:40 p.m. at the intersection of 93rd Avenue and 222nd Street.
Assistant District Attorney James M. Liander, Chief of the District Attorney's Integrity Bureau and Assistant District Attorney Daniel J. O'Leary of the same bureau under the supervision of Executive Assistant District Attorney Peter A. Crusco prosecuted the case.