Crime & Safety

Police: Man Charged With Driving While on Drugs After Crashing Into Utility Pole

The arrest was made on Sunday.

A Mattituck man was arrested for driving while on drugs crashing into a pole in Mattituck on Sunday morning, according to Southold Town Police.

Seyed Navid Ahmadzadeh, 24, was involved in a single car accident into a utility pole on Sigsbee Road at about 9:45 a.m., police said.

Investigation revealed that at the time of the accident, Ahmadzadeh’s ability to drive was impaired by drug, according to police.

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He was arrested for driving while ability impaired by drugs and held awaiting arraignment, police said.

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