Man Charged With Driving While Intoxicated In Greenport: Police

PECONIC, NY — A Greenport man was charged with driving while intoxicated Monday night, police said.

Christopher Zuhoski, 58, was arrested at 5:52 p.m. in Greenport and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a BAC of .08 of 1%, first offense; and driving while intoxicated, first offense, Southold Town Police said.

A report came in about a "highly intoxicated male" driving a dark-colored SUV on Mill Lane in Peconic, police said. A license plate number was given and Zuhoski was located heading east on Route 25 in Greenport, police said.

Zuhoski was found to be intoxicated and placed under arrest; he was transported to Southold police headquarters where he was processed and held for arraignment, police said.