Town Police Logs: Driver Backed Up Into Man Loading Groceries, Then Fled

The following reports were released for the week of Sept. 19.

Hit-and-Run

Susan M. Ronan, 48, of Franklin Square, N.Y., was arrested on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident, a misdemeanor, the day after she reportedly backed up into a man loading groceries into his trunk behind in Montauk on Sept. 13. The 45-year-old man, who was taken by ambulance to Southampton Hospital with a wrist injury, said he turned around as the female driver drover off in a white Ford Mustang and noted the license plate number. A witness confirmed the plate number with police. Police located Ronan's car the following day at the . After being booked at the , she was released on $100 bail.

DWI

Juan C. Penaranda, 29, of East Hampton, was arrested on a misdemeanor driving while intoxicated charge in Springs on Sunday. Police said they saw his 2003 Mitsubishi swerving on Copeces Lane at about 4:20 a.m. He appeared drunk, when he was pulled over and placed under arrest. Police said he refused to take an Intoxilyzer test. Catherine A. Cahill released him on $500 bail.

Erick J. Ebanks, 21, of East Hampton, was arrested on a misdemeanor aggravated DWI charge on Friday after allegedly driving onto the grass. Police said they saw Ebanks' car going south on Three Mile Harbor Road, near Flaggy Hole Road, when it failed to keep right at about 12:40 a.m. Ebanks reportedly admitted to drinking one beer before bringing his friends home. After failing field sobriety tests, he was brought to headquarters, where his blood alcohol content was .18, acccording to police. His arraignment information was not immediately available.