Woman Found Asleep Behind The Wheel, Partially In Roadway, Was Impaired By Drugs: Police

HAMPTON BAYS, NY — A Southampton woman was arrested after she was found sleeping behind the wheel of her running vehicle, partially blocking the roadway, while impaired by drugs Saturday afternoon, police said.

According to Southampton Town police, Denise M. Mosher, 60, was arrested at 3:59 p.m. after she was found asleep in a 2014 Dodge Journey in front of an address on West Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays, police said.

Further investigation found that she was operating while impaired by drugs, police said.

She was arrested at the scene and transported to Southampton Town police headquarters for processing; she was charged with operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, a misdemeanor; several traffic infractions; and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor, after she was found to be in possession of a quantity of cocaine, police said.

She was held overnight for arraignment at Southampton Town Justice Court, police said.