Crime & Safety

Police: Man Arrested For DWI After Accident in Riverside

The incident occurred on Thursday night.

A Rocky Point man was arrested on a DWI charge after an accident in Riverside on Thursday night, according to Southampton Town Police.

John Apperson, 56, was driving on Lake Avenue when was involved in a car accident at about 9:34 p.m., police said.

He was found to be drunk and arrested, according to police..

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He was charged with driving while intoxicated and held for morning arraignment.

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