Crime & Safety
Riverhead Woman Charged with DWI, Felony Unlicensed Driving
Southampton police said the woman was driving on Friday with no seatbelt and an open container of alcohol in her vehicle.
A Riverhead woman was arrested on Friday and charged with DWI, felony unlicensed driving, and a slew of driving violations after Southampton Town Police said the woman drove around closed road signs in Westhampton.
Shannon Hofsiss, 25, of Riverhead, was seen driving around the signs at the corner of County Road 31 and County Road 104 at about 3:36 a.m. on Dec. 16, according to a police report. Police said they the driver and determined she was driving drunk.
She was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor, first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle, a felony, second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle, a misdemeanor, open container of alcohol, driving without a seatbelt and failure to obey traffic control devices, all violations.
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Hofsiss was taken to Southampton Police Headquarters and held for arraignment, police said.
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