Police Chase Ends in Bridgehampton Crash - East Hampton Star
An Oakdale man led East Hampton Village police on a chase Sunday night that ended when he allegedly crashed the 2001 Nissan Pathfinder he was driving through a fence and into a construction site at a busy Bridgehampton intersection. Flanagan, 19, was arrested on multiple charges, including three counts of felony reckless endangerment, East Hampton Village Police Chief Gerard Larsen said Monday. He was also charged with driving while intoxicated, driving with ability impaired by drugs, and fleeing a police officer. According to Chief Larsen, police first began looking for Mr. Flanagan, who was wearing a light summer dress, both when he was arrested and when he was arraigned, after town police received a call at about 8:55 p. m. alerting them to a reckless... , village police received a second call concerning the Nissan Mr. Flanagan was said to be driving, after it allegedly struck a utility pole where Pantigo Road becomes East Hampton's Main Street, by the Hook Mill. The officer put his lights on, and Mr. Flanagan pulled over, Chief Larsen said. Driving at about 45 miles per hour while pursued by village police, Mr. Flanagan weaved in and out of traffic, through Wainscott and Sagaponack, the chief said. Source: easthamptonstar.com
