Crime & Safety

Police: Riverhead Man Arrested After Crashing Car While High in Mattituck

The man was arrested Sunday at 5 p.m. after crashing his car into another vehicle on New Suffolk Avenue

Southold Town Police arrested a Riverhead man on Sunday evening and charged him with driving while under the influence of drugs after  he crashed his car into a vehicle in the opposite lane of traffic in Mattituck, police said.

Randy Majewski was attempting to make a right turn onto New Suffolk Avenue from the Main Road at 5 p.m. when he crossed into the oncoming lane of traffic and struck a car waiting at a stop sign, according to a statement from police.

Police said Majewski failed several field sobriety tests at the scene. A further investigation revealed that Majewski was in possession of oxycodone pills without a prescription, according to a statement from police.

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