Raleigh, N.C. — Raleigh police arrested a 49-year-old man late Tuesday and charged him with DWI and misdemeanor hit-and-run.
Richard S. Carcio crashed a vehicle into a utility pole on Mount Herman Road near Lumley Road around 11:30 p.m. and fled the scene, police said.
Officers arrested him about 20 minutes later. He was treated for minor injuries and released from a local hospital, police said.
No other details were available.



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