Man Charged With DWI After Rear-Ending Vehicle In Car Not His Own: PD

RIVERSIDE, NY — A Southampton man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated Saturday after he rear-ended another vehicle while driving in a car that wasn't his, police said.

According to Southampton Town Police, the incident took place at 4:04 p.m. The 24-year-old was driving on Flanders Road near Old Quogue Road in Riverside when he rear-ended the other vehicle, causing minor damage.

Officers determined that he was driving the motor vehicle without the owner’s permission while intoxicated, police said. He was arrested and charged with aggravated DWI and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, both misdemeanors, as well as other vehicle and traffic law violations, police said. He was held to appear in Southampton Town Justice Court at morning arraignment, police said.