Crime & Safety
Drunk Driver Nabbed In Southampton: Cops
He was stopped for failing to maintain his lane, police say.
SOUTHAMPTON, NY — A Brooklyn man was caught driving drunk in Southampton Sunday, police said.
According to Southampton Village Police, Juan Esteban Sanchez-Mendoza, 39, was arrested at 11:40 p.m. and charged with driving while intoxicated, third degree aggravated unlicensed operation, and operating a vehicle with a suspended registration, all misdemeanors.
Sanchez-Mendoza was stopped while driving a 2002 Nissan Pathfinder east on County Road 39 for failing to maintain his lane, police said.
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He was placed under arrest, processed, and held for morning arraignment, police said.
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