An Upstate New York man has been charged with criminal impersonation after a traffic stop, according to New York State Police.
Corey E. Pannhurst, 35, of Constable, N.Y., was charged Saturday, nearly a year after police say he lied about his identity during a traffic stop. Troopers said they began an investigation in November when it was brought to their attention that a vehicle and traffic ticket was issued to the wrong individual.
Troopers said they initiated a traffic stop on March 1, 2025, at 1:23 a.m. for a 2007 GMC in the Clinton County village of Rouses Point for a violation of a Vehicle and Traffic Law. The driver provided a name and date of birth, but was unable to produce a New York State driver’s license with a photograph, police said.
Based on the information provided, a vehicle and traffic ticket was issued for the driver.
However, further investigation determined that the driver provided false identifying information, resulting in the ticket being issued to the wrong individual. The ticket was presented Nov. 5 in court, where troopers confirmed that the recipient was not the person who was operating the vehicle during the March traffic stop.
The driver was later identified as Pannhurst, who was subsequently located and arrested.
Pannhurst was charged with Criminal Impersonation in the Second Degree, police said. He was arraigned in the Town of Champlain Court and released on his own recognizance.
Additional details, including the nature of the traffic stop and Pannhurst’s relationship to the person he impersonated, were not disclosed.
Constable is located in Franklin County, approximately 200 miles north of Albany and 50 miles west of Rouses Point.