Alleged Drunk Driver Crashes into Rough Point Wall

Morgan Moffa, 31, of 201 Riverside St., Portsmouth was arrested around 1:15 a.m. Thursday on a driving under the influence and for refusal to submit to a chemical test. Moffa allegedly hit an iron fence at Rough Point, located at 680 Bellevue, and then kept driving. Damage to the fence was estimated at $5,000.

When police walked up to his car, Moffa allegedly leaned out the window and said “I’m sorry I [expletive] up.” He promised not to do it again if police would let him go, said police.

When asked for his license, he handed insurance and registration information that expired in 2012, said police. He reportedly said “Look, I admit I had three beers, okay.”

The officer told Moffa his honesty was appreciated, but he would still need to provide insurance information. When asked if he would take a field sobriety test, Moffa allegedly said, “what’s the point? I’m not going to pass, no one ever does.”  

During booking, he allegedly said “I can’t believe I put people’s lives in danger.”