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Cops: Florida man charged with DWI after crashing car in Mattituck

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FILE PHOTO | Southold Town police arrested a Florida man Friday on DWI charges.

A Florida man was nabbed on a drunken driving charge early Friday morning after crashing his car in Mattituck, police said.

Salvatore Fiore, 28, of Sarasota, Fla., was arrested just after 3:30 a.m. on Pike Street after police received a call about a motor vehicle accident, officials said.

When police responded to the scene, Mr. Fiore failed several roadside sobriety tests, officials said.

He was charged with felony driving while intoxicated and held overnight for arraignment in Southold Town court.

No other details about the accident were immediately available.