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Police: Car Accident Leads to DWI Arrest, Coke Bust

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A Montauk man, Felipe Marin, was arrested on South Elmwood Avenue in downtown Montauk early Saturday morning and charged with two counts of possession of narcotics in the third degree. East Hampton Town Police said they found 91 small packets of cocaine in Marin's vehicle. T.E. McMORROW

A Montauk man, Felipe Marin, was arrested on South Elmwood Avenue in downtown Montauk early Saturday morning and charged with two counts of possession of narcotics in the third degree. East Hampton Town Police said they found 91 small packets of cocaine in Marin's vehicle. T.E. McMORROW

T.E. McMorrow on Jul 3, 2024
A parking lot fender-bender involving a pickup truck and a Corvette in downtown Montauk very early Saturday morning led to felony DWI charges for the driver of the pickup, which,... more

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