Man Charged With DWI in Hamptons Cop Car Crash


A 71-year-old New York City man was arrested for drunken driving after Southampton Town Police said he crashed into a patrol car in Bridgehampton over the weekend.

Authorities said Fredrick M. Friedman was driving his BMW on Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor when he collided with a marked police car while turning onto Scuttlehole Road at 10:35 a.m. Saturday.

Officers found Friedman to be under the influence of alcohol at the time, police said.


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He was charged with driving while intoxicated and failure to maintain lane.

There was minor damaged to both vehicles but no injuries were reported.

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