Posted on: October 24, 2025 12:40 PM

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State Police arrest Berne man following ATV crash

On October 18, 2025, Thomas Murphy III was additionally charged with Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated and Driving While Ability Impaired by the Combined Influence of Drugs or of Alcohol and Any Drug or Drugs.

The continued investigation determined Murphy had a 0.26% BAC and Benzoylecgonine (cocaine) was present in his blood at the time of the crash. 

On August 16, 2025, State Police of New Scotland arrested Thomas Murphy III, 40 of Berne, NY for two counts of Reckless Endangerment in the second degree, Criminal Mischief in the second degree, Driving While Intoxicated, and numerous other Vehicle and Traffic Law violations.

On August 16, 2025, at about 9:09 p.m. Troopers responded to Bradt Hollow Road in Berne, NY for the report of a side-by-side UTV crash involving a pickup truck. The driver of the UTV was identified as Murphy. Murphy sustained serious injuries in the crash and was transported to Albany Medical Center for treatment.

The investigation determined Murphy was operating the UTV recklessly while following multiple vehicles traveling southbound on Bradt Hollow Road. Murphy allegedly intentionally struck a pickup truck multiple times with the UTV, causing more than $10,000 worth of damage before losing control of the UTV and crashing off the roadway.

Murphy was processed at SP New Scotland on August 22, 2025, and was issued an appearance ticket returnable to the Berne Town Court on September 9, 2025, and released.

No one else was injured during the incident and Murphy is unknown to the victim.

From NYSP