Crime & Safety

Man Stopped for Illegally Tinted Windows Caught Driving Drunk: Police

The arrest took place Saturday, police said.

SOUTHAMPTON, NY — A Southampton man was arrested after he was caught driving drunk on Peconic Avenue in Southampton, police said.

According to New York State Police, Jose N. Bartolon-Velasquez, 24, was charged with driving while intoxicated after a traffic stop Saturday for illegally treated windows; investigation and standardized testing revealed he was intoxicated.

He was released and is slated to return to Southampton Justice Court on Nov. 30, police said.

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