Crime & Safety

Police Logs: DWI Charge After 'Crossing Center Line'

The town police only reported one drunken driving arrest in the week before Christmas.

The following information was supplied by the East Hampton Town Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation and does not indicate guilt.

Police released the following report for the week of Dec. 24:

• Carlos R. Hernandez, 45, of Springs, was arrested on a driving while intoxicated charge in East Hampton on Dec. 15 at 3:45 a.m. Police said they saw Hernandez swerving in 1997 Dodge north on Stephen Hands Path, near Wheelock Way at about 3:15 a.m. The Dodge reportedly crossed over the center line. Police said he failed all field sobriety tests and was placed under arrest. They also noted his privilege to drive had been suspended twice in 2011 for failure to pay a fine and answer a summons in Queens. Justice Rana released him on $750 bail.

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