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Van Was Blocking the Road

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 09:22

Ovando Chilelperez, 36, was arrested on the afternoon of June 24 on a charge of aggravated drunken driving, a class E felony, due to a prior D.W.I. conviction.

East Hampton Town police had received a call requesting a welfare check on the driver of a white GMC Savana van, which was partially blocking Industrial Road in Wainscott. Officers found the car parked, with the engine running and Mr. Chilelperez sitting behind the wheel.

Noticing the odor of alcohol on his breath and suspecting that he was intoxicated, they had him perform a field sobriety test, which he reportedly failed. He was taken to town police headquarters to await a court appearance the next morning. J.M.

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