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What Happened
Police responded around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, to reports of a hit-and-run crash on a Long Island highway, authorities said. Officers located the suspect vehicle and pulled it over in Sag Harbor.
Ivan Wilmer Leon, of Riverhead, was found to be operating the vehicle while drunk, investigators said. He also lied to responding officers about his identity, according to authorities.
Leon was charged with misdemeanor DWI, misdemeanor false personation, and cited for leaving the scene of an accident resulting in damage, police said. He was held at police headquarters for arraignment.
Source: Southampton Daily Voice