D.W.I. Charged in East Hampton Incidents

A Manhattan woman was arrested on an aggravated drunken-driving charge after the car she was driving hit two trees on the afternoon of Feb. 11.

Kathleen M. Beatty, 56, was driving a 2015 Jeep north on Springs-Fireplace Road in East Hampton when she tried to make a left turn onto Shadom Lane at about 4 p.m.

The car went into a wooded area on the north side of Shadom Lane, hitting one tree on the passenger side and another on the front passenger side. She was not injured, police said. Police said Ms. Beatty appeared intoxicated. She was charged with aggravated D.W.I., a misdemeanor, thanks to a blood alcohol level above .18.

East Hampton Town Justice Steven Tekulsky released her on her own recognizance following arraignment the next morning.

Oscar J. Solis-Gutierrez, 41, of East Hampton was arrested on a misdemeanor D.W.I. charge in the early morning hours on Saturday. Police said he was driving a 2001 Chrysler van east on Montauk Highway, near Stephen Hand’s Path, when an officer said he failed to stay in his lane and made an unsafe left turn at about 2:50 a.m.

He appeared intoxicated when he was stopped, according to police. Justice Tekulsky released him on his own recognizance following arraignment.