Man Arrested After Fleeing DWI Crash: Police

A man from Brooklyn was arrested Tuesday night after police say he got into a crash on the Southern State Parkway while drunk and then fled the scene.

According to state police, troopers got a call for a two-car hit and run crash at 11:16 p.m. on Tuesday, near exit 25 on the southern State Parkway. Troopers started searching the area and found the car that fled, a 2016 Dodge Journey, parked on Amherst Street in East Meadow, with the driver inside.

Police identified the driver as Jorge A. Quiridumbay, 30, of Brooklyn. Police say he was drunk and in possession of marijuana, liquid THC and an open container of alcohol.

Quiridumbay is charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of marijuana, DWI, consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle and leaving the scene of a property damage accident. Police say Quiridumbay also had an active warrant out for his arrested on unrelated charges in New York City. Quiridumbay is scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday in First District Court in Hempstead.

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