MANHATTAN – An allegedly drunk Queens man was behind the wheel Wednesday morning when his car hopped an East Village curb, smashed into a deli and launched a fire hydrant into the air, injuring five, the New York Post reported.
Shaun Martin, 32, was charged with driving while intoxicated after his white Nissan Altima lost control driving along Second Avenue between 4th and 5th streets, police said. His car slammed into the East Village Grocery at that location around 6:30 a.m., the Post said.
After refusing a Breathalyzer test, he was taken to the hospital, where police told the Post they found hashish in the man’s sock.
The investigation was ongoing.
