Town Police Log: Obstruction of Breathing, DWI

DWI

Susan Minnick, 56, of Riverhead, was arrested on Sept. 5 and charged with driving while intoxicated. Minnick was stopped during a checkpoint on Roanoke Avenue, when police said she had red watery eyes and was unsteady on her feet. Minnick told officers she had been drinking and failed her sobriety test, according to police reports. She was taken to police headquarters and held for arraignment.

Criminal Obstruction of Breath

Rodney Riddick, 32, of Riverhead, was arrested on Aug. 31 and charged with criminal obstruction of breath or blood circulation in regards to an incident on Aug. 29. Police said Riddick was involved in a domestic dispute, when choked the female victim and punched her in the face. Riddick then allegedly threw a telephone at the victim after she attempted to call police, according to police reports. By the time police arrived at the location on Aug. 29, Riddick had left the premises. Riddick was arrested two days later. He was transported to police headquarters and released on his own recognizance.

Driving Without a License

Oscar Lopez, 27, of Peconic, was arrested on Sept. 5 and found to be driving without a license according to police reports. Lopez was released on $300 bail and issued summons. 

Larceny

Police said that an unknown woman allegedly stole 10 bottles of Enfamil Premium from the Target on Route 58. The woman, reportedly about 60 years old with short brown hair, stole $249 worth of the product sometime between Aug. 22 and Sept. 5