Rodman man charged after deputies say he fled in stolen minivan
Peter M. Nelli, 38, was charged after Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies said he fled in a stolen minivan in Rodman and later damaged the vehicle off Route 177.
By Caleb Mercer, ClickNNY North Country Desk
Peter M. Nelli, 38, was charged after Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies said he fled from them in a stolen minivan Thursday night in Rodman and later damaged the vehicle off Route 177.
Nelli was charged with third-degree criminal possession of stolen property, criminal mischief, third-degree fleeing an officer in a motor vehicle, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and first-degree operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs. Deputies also issued 15 other traffic citations.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office serves about 111,000 year-round residents and about 120,000 summer residents. Its duties include traffic and impaired-driving enforcement.
Nelli is accused of the charges. Court proceedings and the allegations have not been independently verified by ClickNNY.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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