Arrests for Boating While Intoxicated Increased

The number of arrests for boating while intoxicated, or BWI, on the East End this summer increased to 12 by the end of August, compared to seven arrests last year, East Hampton Town Chief Harbormaster Ed Michels told 27east.

This is due to the East End Marine Task Force, a combination of 18 state, county, town and village agencies including East Hampton, Southampton, Southold, Riverhead and Shelter Island towns and Sag Harbor Village, working together to create BWI checkpoints on the water, 27east reports.

In total this year, the task force stopped 196 boats in July and 210 boats in August resulting in six arrests.

Read the full story at 27east.com.