Crime & Safety

Cops: Southold Man Charged With DWI

Police said the driver was stopped for failing to maintain his lane.

A Southold man was charged with driving while intoxicated on Route 25 on Sunday.

According to Southold Town police, Benito Choquin-Montenero, 68, was charged with DWI, a misdemeanor, at 1:40 a.m. on Route 25 in Southold after he was stopped for failing to maintain his lane of travel.

Choquin-Montenero was found to be intoxicated and was arrested, police said; he was transported to police headquarters and held for arraignment.


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