Riverhead Man Charged With DWI After Riverside Crash: Police

RIVERSIDE, NY — A Riverhead man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after a Riverside crash Sunday night, police said.

According to Southampton Town police, Gerber G. Xuya, 31, was arrested at about 9:27 p.m.

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At around 8:55 p.m., a 911 call was made to the Southampton Town Police after Xuya was involved in a crash while driving in a northbound direction on Pegs Lane in Riverside, police said.

Upon arrival, Xuya reported that he'd struck a retaining wall on Pegs Lane after leaving the roadway, police said.

While conducting an investigation of the crash and interviewing Xuya, it was observed that he was operating a motor vehicle in an intoxicated condition, police said.

Xuya was arrested and transported to Southampton Town Police Department headquarters for arrest processing and was held to appear in Southampton Town Justice Court for morning arraignment, police said.

Xuya was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor, and several violations of the New York State vehicle and traffic law, police said.