MATTITUCK, NY —A Port Jefferson man was slapped with a felony DWI charge after he was caught driving drunk in Mattituck, police said.
According to Southold Town Police, Gary E. McVeigh, 43, was arrested on Saturday at 10:07 p.m. on County Road 48 and Shirley Road in Mattituck and charged with driving while intoxicated, a felony.
McVeigh was driving a 2007 Mazda east on Route 48 when he was seen failing to maintain his lane of travel; he was stopped and determined to be intoxicated, police said.
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McVeigh was transported to Southold Town Police headquarters, where he was processed and held to await arraignment at Southold Town Justice Court, police said.
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