Man Nabbed After Leaving Scene Of DWI Crash: Police

FLANDERS, NY — A Riverhead man was arrested after driving while intoxicated and fleeing the scene of a crash, police said.

According to Southampton Town police, the incident took place on Wednesday at 8:26 p.m. Police officers responded to the area of County Route 104 near County Road 105 in Flanders after a report of a two-car crash, where one driver had left the scene, authorities said.

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Police were able to locate a 2002 Ford sedan a short time later and determined it was the vehicle involved in the crash, authorities said.

Miroslaw Jastrzebski, 62, was operating in an intoxicated condition, police said. He was arrested at the scene and then transported to police headquarters for processing, police said.

Jastrzebski was charged with misdemeanor DWI and leaving the scene of a crash with property damage, a violation, police said.

He was held overnight for morning arraignment at Southampton Town Justice Court; no injuries were reported in the crash, police said.