Horseheads man charged after vehicle found in ditch

Around 9:30 am on Saturday the Schuyler County Sheriff’s office received a report of one vehicle in the ditch at the bottom of Steuben Street in the Village of Montour Falls. After an investigation by the Schuyler County Sheriff’s office Joel M Skorusa, age 35 from Horseheads, was identified as the operator of said vehicle. Joel Skorusa was arrested around 10:00 am Saturday and is being accused of Aggravated unlicensed operator in the first degree, E felony, Driving while intoxicated, misdemeanor, Driving while intoxicated with a blood alcohol over .08%, misdemeanor, Failure to keep right, violation, and Unsafe tire, violation. Skorusa was issued uniform traffic tickets to appear in the Village of Montour Falls Court at a later date.