Crime & Safety
'Erratic' Driver Hits Car, Charged With DWI: Police
The driver had already been reported and police were looking for him when they were flagged down by someone whose car he hit: PD.
GREENPORT, NY — An "erratic" driver reported to police Friday hit a car before he was arrested, authorities said.
According to Southold Town Police, Jose Alvizures Concoba, 53, of Greenport was arrested at 4:22 p.m. on Route 48 in Greenport and charged with driving while intoxicated, first offense; operating a motor vehicle with blood alcohol content of .08 of 1 percent, first offense; and leaving the scene of a crash with property damage.
Police said they received a report of an erratic driver heading east on Route 48. While attempting to locate the vehicle a person flagged down a responding officer and reported that his car was struck by a vehicle that matched the description of the erratic driver's, and that the driver had left the scene, police said.
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The vehicle was located and Alvizures Concoba was found to be intoxicated, placed under arrest, and transported to Southold Town Police headquarters for processing; Alvizures Concoba was held overnight to await arraignment at Southold Town Justice Court, police said.
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