Crime & Safety

Man Nabbed Driving Drunk After Traffic Stop: Police

The driver failed to signal and maintain his lane, police said.

RIVERHEAD, NY — A Flanders man was caught driving drunk in Riverhead, police said.

According to New York State Police, John R. Kolakowski, 26, was arrested on Saturday and charged with driving while intoxicated.

He was arrested following a traffic stop for failure to signal and maintain his lane on Riverside Avenue in Riverhead, police said.

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Investigation and standardized testing revealed that Kolakowski was intoxicated, police said.

He was released and is due to appear at Riverhead Justice Court on December 28, police said.

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