Crime & Safety
Man Facing Felony Charge After Driving Drunk: Police
The man had an open container of alcohol in his car, police said.
RIVERSIDE, NY — A Riverside man was nabbed early Monday for driving drunk, police said.
According to Southampton Town Police, Dimitri Baley-Canel, 36, was arrested at 12:07 a.m. on Flanders Road in Riverside after he was seen failing to maintain his lane.
He was stopped and found to be intoxicated; charged with driving while intoxicated, a felony, failure to maintain lane, unlicensed operation, and operating with an open alcoholic beverage in the vehicle, all violations, police said.
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He was transported to Southampton Town Police headquarters, processed, and held for arraignment, police said.
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