Drunk Driver Leads Cops On 7 Mile Chase: Police

The pursuit began after a man was stopped for a domestic incident, police say.

Posted Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 7:13 am ET|Updated Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 9:52 pm ET

MATTITUCK, NY — An intoxicated Huntington man led Southold Police on a 7-mile chase Monday, authorities said.

According to Southold Town Police, Roger W. Fay, 45, was arrested at 9:02 a.m. and charged with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor.

He was stopped on County Road 48 in Matttuck as part of domestic incident investigation, police said.

Fay fled from the traffic stop leading police on a pursuit before stopping in Riverhead Town, police said.

Fay was found to be intoxicated, arrested, transported to Southold Town Police headquarters, processed and held for arraignment, police said.

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