East Hampton DWI Arrests for the Week of December 5
Staff Writer on Dec 4, 2024
Richard Scott Pims, 52, who resides in both Springs and Boca Raton, was charged by East Hampton Town Police with felony DWI after an accident on Three Mile Harbor Hog... more
Jose B. Escandon Escandon, 46, of Springs was arrested on a misdemeanor DWI charge by East Hampton Town Police on Saturday evening. He was arrested after losing control of the 2021 Honda pickup truck he was driving, crossing into the oncoming lane of traffic and striking another vehicle on Abrahams Path, police said. He appeared intoxicated to the first officer on the scene, and admitted to having been drinking, according to police. Escandon Escandon was asked by the officer to perform roadside sobriety tests, however, the officer had him stop, concerned about his level of intoxication and the possibility that ...
28 Nov 2024 by Staff Writer
Carlos Rodrigo Vaca Vera, 37, of East Hampton was charged by East Hampton Village Police early Sunday morning with aggravated DWI with a child passenger, which is a felony under Leandra’s Law. Police said Vaca Vera was driving a 2005 Mercury Marquis on Woods Lane erratically and failed to signal a turn onto Toilsome Lane leading to a traffic stop and eventually his arrest. Vaca Vera appeared intoxicated, the arresting officer reported, and failed roadside sobriety tests. The officer said there was a child 15 years of age or younger sleeping in the backseat at the time of the traffic ...
20 Nov 2024 by Staff Writer
Jean C. Ruiz Guaman, 22, of Hampton Bays, was arrested by East Hampton Town Police on a misdemeanor DWI charge a little before midnight on November 4. For Ruiz Guaman, it is the third time he has been charged with misdemeanor DWI in a little more than a year. He already has an open charge of misdemeanor DWI in East Hampton Town Justice Court, stemming from an arrest last year, as well as an open case of misdemeanor DWI charged by Southampton Town Police in March of this year. He’s also currently facing multiple misdemeanor charges of unlicensed driving. According ...
13 Nov 2024 by Staff Writer
Francisco E. Chacho Corte, 41, of Springs was arrested by East Hampton Town Police at around 9 on Sunday morning and charged with misdemeanor aggravated DWI. Police said Chacho Corte was driving north on Springs Fireplace Road in an erratic manner, forcing other drivers to pull off the road, leading to a traffic stop. The arresting officer reported that Chacho Corte appeared intoxicated and failed roadside sobriety tests, leading to his arrest. After his arrest, Chacho Corte was taken to police headquarters where police say he agreed to a breath test that produced a reading of .23 percent alcohol in ...
6 Nov 2024 by Staff Writer
Steven Michael Sesto, 41, of Islip was arrested and charged with felony DWI by East Hampton Village Police a little after midnight on October 22. A DWI charge rises from a misdemeanor to a felony when the defendant has a prior conviction of DWI within the past 10 years. Sesto was also charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the second-degree, a misdemeanor. Police said Sesto was driving a 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee on Dunemere Lane when he failed to signal a turn onto James Lane leading to a traffic stop. The arresting officer reported that Sesto ...
30 Oct 2024 by Staff Writer
Staff Writer on Dec 4, 2024