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Town Police: Man Charged with DWI, Weapon Possession

The following information was supplied by the Southampton Town Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation and does not indicate guilt.

arrest reports from Sept. 26 to Oct. 3 for east of the Shinnecock Canal:

DWI

Timothy McDonagh, 44, of Southampton was arrested Friday at 2:24 a.m. at the corner of Montauk Highway East and Gravel Hill Road in Hampton Bays and charged with DWI, a misdemeanor. Police said McDonagh was stopped for driving out of lane when police discovered he appeared intoxicated. McDonagh also faces the misdemeanor charges of second-degree reckless endangerment and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon stemming from when he swung a bat another person at a Hampton Bays party, according to a police press release. 

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Charlie Brice, 37, of Hampton Bays was arrested Sunday at 2:08 a.m. on Montauk Highway in Water Mill and charged with DWI and resisting arrest, both misdemeanors. Brice was stopped for almost running his car off the roadway when police discovered he was intoxicated, police said. He resisted being handcuffed and refused to comply with police orders, according to the arrest report. While being driven to police headquarters, Brice also slipped one of his hands out of the cuffs, police said. According to his arrest reports, Brice is a teacher, though the district he teaches in was not provided by police.

Driving While Ability Impaired

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John Dupee, 36, of Southampton was arrested Thursday at 11:58 p.m. at the corner of Country Club Drive and Tuckahoe Road in Southampton and charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, both misdemeanors. Police said Dupee was stopped for speeding when they discovered that he was under the influence of drugs and had Xanax.

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