NORTHAMPTON, N.Y. — An Eastport man was arrested after a two-car crash in Northampton Friday night, police said.
According to Southampton Police, the incident took place at approximately 9:10 p.m. at the intersection of Speonk Riverhead Road and County Road 51. Responding officers discovered that one of the drivers had fled the scene of the crash on foot into the woods. he said.
An officer searching the area spotted the suspect on foot in the woods a short time later and arrested him, police said.
Alex Cano-Arriega, 31, was found to be intoxicated and in possession of a quantity of cocaine, police said. He was arrested and charged with misdemeanor drunken driving. seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor. and leaving the scene of a traffic accident, a traffic violation, police said.
He was taken to an area hospital for treatment of an arm injury and released on a court appearance ticket later, police said.
