Crime & Safety
Bayport Man Charged with DWI, Leaving Scene of Property Damage
Jan. 8 car accident on Oakwood Avenue destroys fence and two telephone poles, according to residents; police say man left scene without reporting damage.
Police say they have located the drunken Bayport man responsible for a car accident that caused damage to at least two properties on Oakwood Avenue in the early morning hours of Jan. 8.
Tyler Hughes, 22, of Bayport, was driving a 2003 BMW when he was involved in a crash on Oakwood Avenue at 4:45 a.m. Sunday. He left the scene without reporting the damage, according to Suffolk County Police.
Officers tracked Hughes down shortly thereafter. Hughes was charged with leaving the scene of property damage and DWI.
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Residents said the accident knocked down two telephone poles flanking an Oakwood Avenue property as well as a fence on the adjacent property.
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