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Cops: Oakdale man charged with felony DWI

Southold Town Police report the arrest of an Oakdale man on a felony DWI charge last night.

A motorist called police to report an erratic driver westbound on Route 48, according to police.

Police said they observed Eric Klein, 33, operating a black Silverado pickup truck on Route 48 at about 8 p.m. yesterday and stopped him after he changed lanes unsafely.

Klein failed several roadside sobriety tests, was determined to be intoxicated and arrested on a charge of felony driving while intoxicated, according to the report. Klein has a prior DWI conviction in May 2016, police said. His vehicle was impounded by police due to his prior conviction, police said.

He was taken to police headquarters for booking and held for arraignment.

Editor’s note: A criminal charge is an accusation. By law, a person charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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