Home Police and Fire Police Blotter Cops: Man drove drunk at 99 mph on Route 48 in Southold

Cops: Man drove drunk at 99 mph on Route 48 in Southold

A man driving 99 mph on Route 48 late Sunday night was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Southold, police said.

Police said Charles L. Taylor of Mastic Beach was operating a vehicle eastbound on Route 48 at a speed of 99 mph in a 55-mph zone at about 10:40 p.m. Sunday.

Taylor was found to be intoxicated, police said. He was arrested 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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