Christopher Cacioppo, 26, was charged with DWI and released to a responsible adult after his 2011 Nissan Altima slammed into the pole on High Mountain Road shortly after 4 a.m. Sunday, Capt. John Bakelaar said.
The pole sustained heavy damage and the sedan had to be towed, the captain said.
Cacioppo wasn't injured, he said.
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