Rochester man arrested in Portland St. DWI crash

Police and ambulance personnel work the scene of a downtown DWI crash Sunday night. (Rochester Police photos)

ROCHESER - A Rochester man was arrested for driving drunk on Sunday after his and another vehicle collided on Portland Street.

Robert Hoitt, 72, of Rochester, was charged with DWI soon after the accident, which sent another Rochester man to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries.

Police responded to the crash in the area of Windjammers Restaurant around 8:15 p.m. and found that Ellison Hancock of Rochester was traveling east on Portland Street driving a Toyota Tundra, when a Chevrolet 1500 pickup truck driven by Hoitt pulled out of Wallace Street in the path of Hancock.

Both vehicles suffered front end damage and were towed from the scene.

Robert Hoitt ... charged with DWI

Hoitt was released on personal recognizance bail with an arraignment later this month.

Anyone who may have witnessed this incident is encouraged to call the Rochester Police Department at 603-330-7127 or Rochester Crimeline at 335-6500. All calls to the Rochester Crimeline will remain confidential and rewards are given for information which leads to arrests. Tipsters can also text the Rochester Crimeline at Crimes (274637) in the body write TEXT4CASH followed by your tip.