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DWI, drug charges after Flanders traffic stop

A 34-year-old Hampton Bays man was arrested on DWI and drug charges after a traffic stop early Sunday in Flanders, police said.

Richard Curry was pulled over by police about 1:15 a.m. near Havens Drive and Oak Avenue for a traffic violation when an officer found him to be intoxicated, Southampton Town Police said. An investigation also revealed he was carrying a small amount of cocaine, police said.

He was arrested at the scene and charged with DWI and misdemeanor criminal possession of a controlled substance, officials said.