VIDEO: BPD makes two drunk driving arrests just before and after...

HYANNIS – It’s that time of year when the bar scene becomes more and more active in the downtown area… and with the joyous merriment comes those individuals who think it’s okay to drink and drive.

It’s not.

Operating a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol, or any substance, is something that puts both you and others at risk. The risks range from receiving a serious drunk driving charge, to getting in an accident with injuries… or death.

Being arrested for OUI is not a pleasant experience and the following video will hopefully serve as a reminder that it’s just not worth taking a risk behind the wheel after drinking…

The video highlights the field sobriety testing of two suspects from two separate incidents, the first one just before last call, the second right after…

The first part of the video focuses in on the scene after police were called to Scudder Ave for a report of what sounded like a traffic accident. Police discovered a damaged utility pole and debris from a collision. About .4 miles down the road they discovered a damaged SUV and a young male driver at the intersection of Scudder Ave and Marston Ave. Based on evidence, and conversation with the young man, police believe he was the suspect in the hit and run traffic accident with the utility pole that just occured a short distance away… The collision with the pole knocked out power to at least one of the residences in the area..

William Cooksey, age 23, from Texas, told police he was a student at Mass Maritime Academy in Buzzard’s Bay. Police suspected he may have been intoxicated and decided to administer field sobriety tests.

Cooksey was arrested and charged with OUI, Leaving the Scene of the crash, Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle, and a Marked Lane Violation…

The second part of the video focuses on a drunk driving arrest which occurred about 15 minutes after the local bars closed for the evening.

In the second arrest, Matthew Rizzo, age 25, of Hyannis, was charged with OUI and Negligent Operation of Motor Vehicle…

The following video shows both arrests and the beginning of a lengthy and expensive process for both drivers.

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