Crime & Safety

Flanders Man Charged With DWI

Police arrested the driver in Riverside.

A Flanders man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Saturday night.

According to Southampton Town Police, on Saturday at 12:25 a.m., police arrested Juan Martinez, 32, of Flanders, and charged him with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor.

Police said Martinez was observed traveling on Flanders Road in Riverside, failing to maintain his traffic lane. Martinez was stopped by police on Flanders Road at Old Quogue Road.

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During the investigation it was found that Martinez was operating in an intoxicated condition, police said.

Martinez was transported to Southampton Town Police headquarters for processing and held for a morning arraignment. 

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