AMAGANSETT, NY — A Riverhead man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Amagansett recently.
According to East Hampton Township Police, Oscar Obdulio Jacintomateo, 22, was arrested at 10:45 p.m. on Feb. 24 in Town Lane and charged with aggravated DWI: Per se- 18 blood alcohol content of 1 percent or more with a prior conviction within 10 years, a felony.
He was driving a white 2006 Ford and was seen making a wide right turn from Stony Hill Road onto Town Lane, nearly causing a head-on collision with the officer, then continuing west and crossing the double yellow line, police said. .
Jacintomateo had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath, slurred speech and bloodshot, glassy eyes, and was unsteady on his feet, police said. He also performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests administered, police said.
He had a previous DWI conviction in February 2023. He was released on his own recognizance, police said.
