Southampton Man Charged With DWI After Noyack Road Crash: Police

SOUTHAMPTON, NY — A Southampton man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after a "minor" two-vehicle crash Sunday, police said.

According to Southampton Town police, at about 7:36 p.m., officers responded to the report of the crash on Noyack Road.

Upon further investigation it was revealed that one of the drivers, Ernest Kempermann, 63, had operated his vehicle in an intoxicated condition, police said.

Kempermann was arrested and transported to Southampton Town police headquarters, where he was held for morning arraignment at Southampton Town Justice Court; he was charged with misdemeanor DWI, police said.