Crime & Safety
Riverhead Man Cuffed After Driving Drunk: Police
The man was initially stopped for traffic infractions, police said.
RIVERHEAD, NY — A Riverhead man was cuffed after he was caught driving drunk Sunday, police said.
According to Southampton Town Police, Paul J. Rysanek, 23, was arrested at 12:15 a.m. on Lake Avenue in Northampton by the community response unit and charged with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor.
He was stopped for traffic infractions and subsequent investigation indicated that he was operating his vehicle while he was intoxicated, police said.
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He was arrested at the scene, transported to police headquarters for processing and held for morning arraignment, police said.
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