Crime & Safety

Police: Southampton Police Charge West Haven, CT. Man with DWI

Southampton Town Police have charged a West Haven, CT. man with driving while ability impaired, a misdemeanor, following too closely, a violation, two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 7th degree, a misdemeanor, and two counts of possession of a controlled substance by ultimate users’ original container, a violation of the public health law.

On Saturday June 7th, 2014 at about 6:54 p.m., at CR39 and David White’s Lane in the Hamlet of Southampton Steven J. Muenier, 34, was arrested following a report of a minor car accident.

He was found to be driving while intoxicated by prescription medication. Muenier was transported to the Southampton Town Police Headquarters for arrest processing and held for morning arraignment. There were no injuries as a result of the accident.

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