Police: Greenport Man Arrested For DWI Charge After Crashing Into Fire Hydrant

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A Greenport man was arrested for a DWI charge and leaving the scene of an accident after crashing into a fire hydrant in East Hampton on Friday night, according to East Hampton Village Police.

While on patrol, an East Hampton Village Police officer found a tree branch and car parts in the roadway near 33 Ocean Avenue in East Hampton.

Upon further investigation, it was determined that there was an accident and the vehicle left the scene.

Officers then found Cleofe Vazquez, 64, walking nearby on Georgica Road and stopped to speak to him, police said.

After speaking to him, officers found he smelled strongly of alcohol, was unsteady on his feet, his eyes were bloodshot and glassy, and his speech was slurred, according to police.

Vazquez told officers he was heading home to Greenport from Patchogue and that he and his vehicle were involved in an accident, police said.

He also said that he did not know where his car was, according to police.

The car was located about 1000 feet away, involved in a second accident with a fire hydrant, police said.

Vazquez failed two standard field sobriety tests and could not provide the third, police said.

He was taken into custody and transported to headquarters to be processed.

His car was towed and he was held awaiting arraignment.

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