Crime & Safety

Police: Flanders Man Arrested on DWI Charge

The arrested was made on Friday in Riverhead.

State Police arrested a Flanders man on a DWI charge on Friday, Nov. 21 in Riverhead.

Mani Hernandez, 31, was arrested at the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Cedar Avenue, police said.

Troopers noticed his car was partially on the road and partially in a handicapped parking space, according to police.

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Investigation revealed Hernandez to be intoxicated, police said.

He was processed and released on traffic tickets returnable to the Town of Riverhead Court on Saturdya, Dec. 8.

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