Crime & Safety

Police: Greenport Man Charged After Accident

The accident took place on Champlin Place in Greenport.

A Greenport man was arrested and charged with driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle after a motor vehicle accident on Thursday, police said.

According to Southold Town police, David Rishe, 47, of Greenport, was arrested on Thursday at 6:44 p.m. after a motor vehicle accident on Champlin Place in Greenport.

Police said Rishe was charged with driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle, both violations.

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Rishe was transported to Southold Town police headquarters pending arraignment at Southold Town justice court.

An earlier police report indicated that Rishe was charged with one count of aggravated driving while intoxicated and one count of DWI; police later retracted that report and said it was premature.

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