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Drunk Driving
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Charged With DWI After Crash Seriously Injures Woman In Bay Shore
A man has been charged with drunk driving after a woman was seriously injured in a Long Island crash. It happened around 8:20 p.m. Sunday, April 28, in Bay Shore. A 21-year-old was driving a 2014 Chrysler 300 northbound on Fifth Avenue when he attempted to turn left onto Fairtown Road, causing a southbound 2020 Kawasaki motorcycle to crash into his vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. The motorcyclist, a 32-year-old Central Islip woman, was airlifted via Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. John Her…
Morris
Police & Fire
Rockaway Man Was Drunk, Fled Scene After Crash At High School: Police
A 44-year-old Rockaway man was arrested and hit with multiple charges following a hit-and-run crash at Morris Knolls High School on Wednesday, April 24, authorities said. David DeRosa was drunk when the crash occurred, Denville police said. He was also charged with reckless driving, careless driving, leaving the scene of a crash, failure to report a motor vehicle crash and improper backing, police said. DeRosa was also charged with child neglect, police said. DeRosa was arrested for the above offenses and transported to police headquarters for processing, officers said. DeRosa was released …
Stafford
Police & Fire
Newlywed Killed Riding On Hood Of DUI Driver's Car In Virginia: Cops
The family of a newly-married mother is reeling after she was killed while riding on the hood of a drunk driver's car this week in Virginia, police said. Dymond Thacker, 34, was thrown from the hood of 66-year-old Debra Elliott's car on the 5500 block of Bryant Hollow Road in Elkton Tuesday morning, April 16, Virginia State Police said. Dymond Thacker GoFundMe Elliiott's Hyundai Elantra went down a hill, throwing Thacker off the hood of the vehicle, before she was struck by a another vehicle and killed, State Police said. The Broadway resident was pronounced dead at the scene. Ell…
Nassau
News
Ex
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Officer Charged For High-Speed, Drunken Crash In Valley Stream
A former NYPD officer and Marine reservist was arraigned for his part in an alleged drunk driving crash that killed a 22-year-old, authorities announced. Aaron Cooper, age 26 of Lindenhurst, faced his charges on Tuesday, April 16, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Cooper, who was a former officer at the NYPD’s 17th precinct and a Marine reservist, was allegedly driving drunk on Saturday, Feb. 10. Original Story: 26-Year-Old Accused Of Driving Drunk In North Woodmere After Crash Kills Passenger, Age 22 At about 4:30 a.m. that morning, he was driving his 2023 Toyota Su…
Hartford
Police & Fire
I-84 Crash: Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk With Child In Southington
A woman from Massachusetts has been arrested after she allegedly drove drunk and crashed on a Connecticut interstate with her 1-year-old child in the car. The Hartford County crash happened on Saturday, April 13 in the town of Southington, according to Connecticut State Police. Just before 7:30 p.m. that day, 36-year-old Elizabeth Silva was reportedly driving drunk, heading west on I-84 near exit 28 when police said she rear-ended another vehicle, which then spun and crashed into a third car. The three people in the first car Silva hit — a 20-year-old woman, a 64-year-old man, and a 58-…
Charles
News
Father, Union Member Recovering From Injuries After Head-On Crash With Drunk Driver In Charles
Support is pouring in for the family of a beloved Charles County union man, husband, and father who was seriously injured in a head-on crash involving a drunk driver. Thousands of dollars have been raised on behalf of the family of 47-year-old Swan Point native Dave Ross, who suffered critically injured in a crash involving an allegedly intoxicated driver who was killed in the incident. On Monday, April 1, state police say that troopers were called to a stretch of Maryland Route 228 near Sharpersville Road to investigate a crash involving Ross and Waldorf resident Melody Williams Robinson, …
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver With Toddler Crashes On Sagtikos State Parkway In Brentwood, Police Say
A Long Island woman is accused of driving drunk with a child and crashing on the Sagtikos State Parkway. The wreck happened shortly after 3 a.m. Sunday, March 31, in the southbound lanes in Brentwood. New York State Police said Martha De La Torre, age 42, of Brentwood, was under the influence of alcohol when she was involved in a two-car crash near exit S1. At the time of the incident, Torre had a 1½ -year-old toddler in her car, according to troopers. There were no reports of injuries. She was arrested on suspicion of aggravated driving while intoxicated with a child, a felony, as well …
Yorktown
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Nabbed After Swerving Into Oncoming Lane In Northern Westchester: Police
A 57-year-old Connecticut man faces drunk driving charges after swerving into the oncoming lane on a busy road in Northern Westchester, police announced. Fairfield County resident Dwan Christopher Alexander was arrested on Saturday, March 30 after he was caught driving while intoxicated on Route 118 in Yorktown, Yorktown Police announced on Wednesday, April 3. According to the department, just before 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, officers responded to the area of Route 35 for a reported drunk driver seen swerving in the roadway and entering the opposing lane of traffic several times. …
Atlantic
Obituaries
Stockton Univ. Student Killed Two Months Before Graduation By Suspected Drunk Driver: Campaign
Friends and loved ones were rallying to support the family of a college student from Burlington County who was killed by a suspected drunk driver, according to a fundraising campaign. Yolanda Pacheco, 22, of Mount Holly, died on Thursday, Mar. 28 when a car crashed into her SUV in Hamilton Township. A state police spokesperson said troopers responded to the crash on Black Horse Pike near the Penny Pot community at around 12:26 a.m. A GoFundMe page had raised more than $21,000 from at least 435 donations as of Wednesday, Apr. 3. "We are all heartbroken and left to pick up the pieces to give…
Capital District
News
Impaired Teen Who Killed Honors Student In High-Speed Colonie Crash Sentenced
An unlicensed teen who was drunk and high when he crashed a stolen car at more than 100 miles per hour, killing a beloved honors student in the region, is heading to prison. Caleb Maya, age 17, of Albany, was sentenced to three to nine years in prison in Albany County Court on Friday, March 29. It followed his guilty plea to second-degree manslaughter in the death of 14-year-old A’Mon Willis, of Albany. Earlier Report: Support Rises For 14-Year-Old 'Beautiful Soul' Killed In Alleged Drunk Driving Crash In Colonie The wreck happened just after 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, in Albany…
Darien
Police & Fire
Drunk Woman Nabbed In Darien Driving With Headlights Off: Police
A Connecticut woman was charged with drunk driving after she was allegedly caught driving at 3 a.m. without any headlights, police said. The Fairfield County incident happened on Monday, March 25 in the town of Darien. At approximately 3:15 a.m. that morning, Darien Police reportedly observed 47-year-old Brenda Garcia speeding west down Post Road near Brookside Road without headlights on. Garcia, who is from Stamford, told officers that she had drunk two beers before getting behind the wheel and failed a field sobriety test, though she reportedly refused to take a breathalyzer test. Sh…
Nassau
News
Woman Who Claimed She Was Drunk, Late For Work Sentenced For Fatal Baldwin Crash
A Long Island woman who was going 96 miles an hour while three times over the legal limit for alcohol at the time of a fatal crash could now spend almost 20 years behind bars. Thirty-three-year-old Jinaraya Khan of Baldwin received her sentence of up to 18 years in prison for the fatal crash on Wednesday, March 27, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Original Story - Drunk, Late For Work: Woman Pleads Guilty In 96MPH Fatal Baldwin Crash At approximately 5:15 a.m. on May 3, 2022, Khan was driving northbound on Grand Avenue in Baldwin with a blood alcohol content of 0.25 …
Putnam
Police & Fire
2 Drunk Drivers Nabbed In Carmel, Southeast Over St. Patrick's Day Weekend: Police
Two men, including a Fairfield County resident, face charges after they were caught driving while intoxicated in the Hudson Valley as part of a Saint Patrick's Day enforcement detail, police announced. The two arrests were announced on Wednesday, March 20 by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, which conducted an increased drunk driving enforcement detail over Saint Patrick's Day weekend. The first arrest was made on Saturday, March 16 around midnight, when a sheriff's deputy saw a vehicle driving on Fair Street in Carmel that could not stay in its lane. The deputy then pulled the car over a…
Atlantic
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Indicted In Crash That Killed Double Organ Transplant Survivor In Buena Vista
A Delaware man was accused of driving drunk, speeding, and ignoring a red light in a crash that killed a woman in Atlantic County, authorities said. Kevin Wilson, 63, of New Castle, was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday, Mar. 19 for first-degree aggravated manslaughter, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. The indictment came after a deadly crash in Buena Vista Township on Saturday, June 24, 2023. Ada Roman, 36, of Vineland, died after she was a passenger in a Honda Civic that was struck by a Lexus L46. The crash happened at the intersection of ro…
Camden
News
Man Killed By Accused DUI Driver In NJ Crash Was 'Backbone Of Family,' Campaign Says
The community is rallying to support the family of Walter Lopez-Arévalo, 39, of Lindenwold, a passenger who was struck and killed by an alleged drunken driver in Somerdale. Lopez-Arévalo was pronounced dead at the scene of the Camden County crash on Thursday, March 14, as previously reported. "His untimely passing has left his family grappling with immense grief and financial uncertainty," according to a GoFundMe campaign. "Walter was the backbone of his family, working tirelessly to provide for their needs and create a better future for them. "His sudden departure has not only s…
Arlington
Police & Fire
DUI Mustang Driver Leads Police Pursuit Through Northern VA: Sheriff
A 22-year-old Mustang driver led a three-mile pursuit through Stafford while under the influence, authorities said. Edward Kargbo, of Dumfries, was spotted by Sergeant J.D. Hurt going nearly 65 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone on Garrisonville Road around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, March 17, the county sheriff's office said. Stafford County Sheriff's Office When Kargbo noticed Hurt, he quickly hit his breaks in an attempt to lower his speed, the sheriff's office said. Hurt turned on his emergency equipment to conduct a traffic stop but then, the driver decided to speed up in an attem…
Stafford
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Found Calmly Smoking Next To Vehicle Crashed In Ditch: Stafford Sheriff
A 32-year-old Stafford man left a path of destruction in a drunk driving accident over the weekend, police said. Steven Bates tossed a backpack out of a vehicle after crashing it into a ditch on Clarion Drive and Ferry Road around 2:05 a.m. Saturday, March 16, the county sheriff said. When deputies arrived, they found the Ford still in the ditch with the driver calmly smoking next to it, police said. Police later learned that the vehicle had gone off Ferry Road, demolished a mailbox, and struck down a street sign before going airborne across Clarion Drive right into the ditch. …
White Plains
Police & Fire
Police To Increase Patrols, Sobriety Checks In NY For St. Patrick's Day Weekend: Hochul
Ahead of celebrations for St. Patrick's Day weekend, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced that authorities will be cracking down on drunk and drug-impaired driving. As part of the effort to catch those who choose to drive while impaired, New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies will increase patrols and sobriety checkpoints across the state beginning on Friday, March 15, and continuing into Sunday, March 17, Hochul announced. In addition, law enforcement agencies will also be targeting distracted drivers using cell phones, as well as checking retail establishments to mak…
Nassau
News
Man Admits Driving Drunk, Killing Trio Leaving Party In New Hyde Park
A Long Island man has pleaded guilty to his role in a crash that killed three people and injured three others, all of the same family. Twenty-three-year-old Dante Lennon of Freeport entered his plea on Tuesday, March 5 for the May 2022 crash, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. According to his plea, Lennon was driving his Mercedes Benz drunk on the night of May 21, 2022, speeding down Jericho Turnpike at nearly twice the 35-mile-per-hour speed limit. Earlier Report: IDs Released For Three Women Killed In Crash In New Hyde Park He was driving eastbound near The Inn ev…
Atlantic
Police & Fire
South Jersey Woman Who Killed Boyfriend While Refusing To Go To Rehab Sentenced: Prosecutors
A Burlington County woman will spend about a decade in prison for killing her boyfriend with her vehicle while she was drunk and refusing to enter a rehabilitation center, prosecutors said. Tina Lewis, 35, of Mount Holly, was sentenced on Thursday, Feb. 29 to 10 years in prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced in a news release. She pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. Investigators said Davis and her boyfriend Craig Everett arrived at Recovery Centers for America (RCA) at Lighthouse on Atlantic Avenue in Mays Landing on Friday, Sept.…
Nassau
News
Nypd
Det. From Freeport Drives Drunk In Fiery Crash: DA
A Long Island man is facing multiple after he allegedly sped and drove drunk, flipping his car and injuring two other people, authorities announced. George Moore, age 40 of Freeport, was arraigned for the incident on Wednesday, Feb. 28, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. Moore, who works as a detective in the New York City Police Department, was reportedly driving drunk and aggressively to his job in Queens on August 4, 2023, when the crash happened. He was heading north on the Meadowbrook State Parkway in his 2014 Mercedes when he crashed into a Jeep Cherokee in the cent…
Montgomery MD
News
Drunk Driver Who Killed Couple Holding Hands On Election Day In Gaithersburg Sentenced
The drunk driver who killed a couple crossing a Maryland street on Election Day 2022 is headed to prison. Davinder Singh, 47, of Gaithersburg, was sentenced to ten years in prison with all but eight years suspended and five years of supervised probation upon release, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office announced Friday, Feb. 23. Singh was driving his Toyota Prius on School Drive on the day of the fatal crash when he struck and killed Miguel Antonio Ortiz, 65, and Ana Margarita Ortiz, 70, a married couple from Gaithersburg who were holding hands and crossing the street to vote at…
Warren Hunterdon
Police & Fire
Video Shows Drunk Phillipsburg Driver Plowing Sedan Into 5 Cars At Busy NY Intersection: Police
A 21-year-old New Jersey man ha been charged in connection with a six-car crash at a busy intersection in Westchester, NY, police said. Phillipsburg resident Angel Illesscas' blood alcohol content was nearly three times over the legal limit of .08% in the wreck at the intersection of Caryl Avenue and South Broadway on Saturday, Feb. 17, Yonkers police said. Surveillance footage captured Illesscas plowing his gray Honda sedan into several vehicles, damaging five cars in addition to his own. The collision also caused one of the cars to hit a utility pole, which damaged several electronics inc…
Yonkers
Police & Fire
Update: Driver Nabbed In 6-Car Wreck In Yonkers Was Nearly 3 Times Over Legal Limit: Police
A 21-year-old man charged in connection with a six-car crash at a busy intersection in Westchester was nearly three times over the legal limit, police announced. New Jersey resident Angel Illesscas of Philipsburg was arrested on Saturday night, Feb. 17 in connection with a 6-car wreck that happened at the intersection of Caryl Avenue and South Broadway, Yonkers Police announced on Friday, Feb. 23. Earlier Report - Drunk Driver Charged After Causing 6-Car Crash In Yonkers: Police According to the department, on the night of the crash, Illesscas drove his gray Hond…
Warren Hunterdon
Police & Fire
Priest Who Drove Drunk, Stole From Walmart Steps Down From Alpha Church: Officials
A New Jersey priest arrested for shoplifting and drunk driving is stepping down from his pulpit, Daily Voice has learned. Dawid Wejnerowski, the now-former priest of the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alpha, had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit when Pohatcong police pulled him over on suspicion of shoplifting from Walmart on Monday, Feb. 19 around 10:15 p.m., Police Chief Scott Robb said. Officers approached the priest's vehicle, pointed out to them by a Walmart employee in the store parking lot, but Wejnerowski backed the car out of a parking spot and drove off from the…
Yonkers
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Charged After Causing 6-Car Crash In Yonkers: Police
A man faces drunk driving charges after causing a six-vehicle crash in Westchester that left one person hospitalized, police said. New, updated report - Update: Driver Nabbed In 6-Car Wreck In Yonkers Was Nearly 3 Times Over Legal Limit: Police The crash happened in Yonkers on Saturday evening, Feb. 17, when six vehicles collided at the intersection of Caryl Avenue and South Broadway, according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio. Responding officers discovered one person with minor injuries who was later taken to a nearby hospital. An investigation into t…
Wilton
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Nabbed For DUI At Over 2 Times Legal Limit In Wilton, Police Say
A 45-year-old man faces drunk driving charges after being caught at more than twice the legal limit in Fairfield County, police said. The man was arrested on Monday, Feb. 12 on drunk driving charges in Wilton. According to the Wilton Police Department, on the day of Meija-Delpinal's arrest at around 1:45 a.m., officers pulled over a black 2020 Ford F-150 truck that had been traveling east on Grumman Hill Road. The driver, identified as Carlos Meija-Delpinal, a resident of Wilton, appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and admitted to drinking before driving. He then …
Armonk
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Nabbed After Months-Long Investigation Into Head-On Crash In North Castle
A woman faces felony drunk driving charges following a months-long investigation into a head-on crash in Northern Westchester that discovered her blood alcohol content had been four times over the legal limit, police announced. The 58-year-old Chappaqua woman, whose name was not released, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 6 in connection with a head-on crash in North Castle in October 2023, the North Castle Police Department announced on Wednesday, Feb. 14. According to the department, on the day of the crash, Monday, October 2, at around 5:50 p.m., a head-on collision happened at t…
Yorktown
Police & Fire
Drunk Drivers Nabbed In Yorktown Crashes After Super Bowl: Police
A man and woman both face drunk driving charges in connection to two separate crashes in Northern Westchester that occurred after the Super Bowl, police announced. The two crashes both happened in Yorktown on Sunday night, Feb. 11, and early Monday morning, Feb. 12, Yorktown Police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 14. The first of the incidents happened on Sunday around 11 p.m., when a vehicle left the scene of a crash in the area of Crossways Road, according to the department. Responding officers were able to get a description of the vehicle and found it on Barger Street. Police then tr…
Greenburgh
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With 2 Small Children In Vehicle In Ardsley
A Hudson Valley man faces felony drunk driving charges after he was found to be traveling in Westchester with two young children in his car while intoxicated, police announced. Rockland County resident Frankln Agualsaca Caiza of Spring Valley, age 28, was arrested on Saturday, Feb. 10 after he was caught driving while intoxicated with children in his car, New York State Police announced on Monday, Feb. 12. According to police, on the day of Agualsaca Caiza's arrest around 5:30 a.m., troopers pulled over a vehicle traveling on Interstate 87 in Ardsley for vehicle and traffic violat…
Atlantic
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Crashed Vehicle, Assaulted Atlantic City Officers: Police
An Atlantic City man was arrested after he crashed his vehicle while drunk and assaulted several police officers, authorities said. Dwahn Davis, 39, was charged with driving while intoxicated, hindering apprehension, three counts of aggravated assault on a police officer, resisting arrest, two counts of criminal mischief, and refusal to be fingerprinted. The Atlantic City Police Department announced his arrest in a news release on Tuesday, Feb. 13. An officer saw a vehicle speeding on Arctic Avenue at 12:47 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 12. The vehicle failed to stop at several red lights and drove …
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