THE RECEIPT THAT COULD HELP RECONSTRUCT STEPHEN SCHNEIDER’S FINAL HOURS BEFORE THE CRASH
Stephen Schneider reportedly told police that he consumed three beers over roughly two hours during a family dinner at MJ’s Restaurant Bar & Grill before the July 19 boat crash. Court documents cited by ABC7 confirm that account.
That specific statement makes the restaurant timeline potentially important. Investigators can compare a person’s account with objective records such as receipts, order information and other available evidence.
The case also involves a reported 0.16 BAC from a blood sample obtained after the crash. Prosecutors have cited that result in connection with the charges against Schneider.
But there is an important distinction: I could not verify that police actually used a single receipt, counted empty bottles, or reconstructed the evening drink-by-drink from restaurant records. Those details appear in online versions of this story but are not confirmed by the reliable reporting I found.
What is established is that Schneider said he had three beers, the family ate at MJ’s before the boat trip, and prosecutors later cited the 0.16 BAC result.
Those facts have made the timeline surrounding the dinner an important point of discussion as the case continues.
Source: ABC7 New York — Stephen Schneider reportedly told police he had three beers before the crash
