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Aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle

Man Admits DWI, Striking, Killing 24-Year-Old On Long Island: DA Man Admits DWI, Striking, Killing 24-Year-Old On Long Island: DA
Man Admits DWI, Striking, Killing 24-Year-Old On Long Island: DA A Long Island man pleaded guilty to driving drunk, hitting, and killing a 24-year-old woman while she was crossing the street, authorities said. On Monday, Aug. 28, Tyshaun Johashen, a 32-year-old Freeport man, entered his guilty plea in relation to the March 2023 crash, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Mia Pollidore, age 24 of Freeport, was walking west across Babylon Turnpike near the Carroll Street intersection on Wednesday, March 1 when, at approximately 7:02 p.m., she was hit by Johashen. The new plea comes nearly two months after Johashen's arraignment, where he origi…
Drunk Driver Who Led Troopers On High-Speed Chase On LI Highway Before Crash Sentenced Drunk Driver Who Led Troopers On High-Speed Chase On LI Highway Before Crash Sentenced
Drunk Driver Who Led Troopers On High-Speed Chase On LI Highway Before Crash Sentenced A man who led troopers on a high-speed chase on a Long Island highway while drunk and high on marijuana before crashing his car is heading to prison. Bentley Butler, age 35, of Rosedale, Queens, was sentenced to between two and seven years behind bars in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, Feb. 14. It followed his jury conviction on nearly a dozen charges, including aggravated DWI, in December 2022. Prosecutors said State Police attempted to stop Butler at around 9:45 p.m. on May 28, 2020 after getting a 911 call about an erratic driver heading eastbound on the Southern State Parkway in Hempste…
Lynbrook Man Asleep On Shoulder Of Parkway Nabbed With Loaded Gun, Police Say Lynbrook Man Asleep On Shoulder Of Parkway Nabbed With Loaded Gun, Police Say
Lynbrook Man Asleep On Shoulder Of Parkway Nabbed With Loaded Gun, Police Say New York State Police troopers busted a 31-year-old man with an illegal weapon while asleep at the wheel on the Southern State Parkway in Nassau County, officials said. A trooper on patrol shortly after 11 p.m. on Sunday, May 29 in Hempstead found Lynbrook resident Mark Campbell asleep in his vehicle on the shoulder of the parkway, allegedly under the influence. According to a state police spokesperson, while interviewing Campbell, the trooper determined he was allegedly intoxicated, and the driver proceeded to fail multiple Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, at which point he was taken int…
Man Busted With Gun After Domestic Incident In New Rochelle Man Busted With Gun After Domestic Incident In New Rochelle
Man Busted With Gun After Domestic Incident In New Rochelle A late-night investigation into a domestic incident in Westchester led to the arrest of a 27-year-old man who was found in possession of an illegal, loaded weapon, police said. In New Rochelle, officers stopped a vehicle on South Division Street shortly before 1 a.m. on Thursday, May 12 during an investigation into a possible domestic incident in progress. New Rochelle Police Capt. J Collins Coyne said that during the subsequent traffic stop, it was determined that the driver, Bronx resident Nelson Aracena, had a suspended driver’s license, and he was taken into custody. While searching hi…
Man Arrested In North Amityville For Driving With 18 License Suspensions, Police Say Man Arrested In North Amityville For Driving With 18 License Suspensions, Police Say
Man Arrested In North Amityville For Driving With 18 License Suspensions, Police Say A 73-year-old man was arrested on Long Island after police reported he was found driving with 18 license suspensions and a fraudulent license plate. An officer saw the driver of a 2003 Honda Odyssey fail to stop at a stop sign in North Amityville on Southbound Route 110 at the Southern State Parkway at about 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. The driver, identified as Gerald Grant, of Brooklyn, was found to have 18 license suspensions on 10 dates and a temporary Texas license plate on the Honda that did not belong to the vehicle, SCPD report…
21 Charged With Driving While Impaired/Intoxicated During St. Patrick's Day Crackdown In Area 21 Charged With Driving While Impaired/Intoxicated During St. Patrick's Day Crackdown In Area
21 Charged With Driving While Impaired/Intoxicated During St. Patrick's Day Crackdown In Area Nearly two dozen drivers were busted by police for alleged impaired driving in the Hudson Valley during a St. Patrick’s Day holiday crackdown. Local law enforcement agencies in Dutchess County collaborated as part of a “High Visibility Community Engagement Campaign” that ran from Wednesday, March 16 through Sunday, March 20, leading to the arrests of 21 people for DWI-related offenses. Among the arrests was Joseph Pasqualina, age 27, of Tivoli, who allegedly took police from the Red Hook Police Department on a brief chase when they attempted to stop him for a vehicle and traffic violation.…
Hampton Bays Man Charged With DWI After Crash, Police Say Hampton Bays Man Charged With DWI After Crash, Police Say
Hampton Bays Man Charged With DWI After Crash, Police Say A Long Island man received his second DWI in the past decade after allegedly driving drunk and rear-ending another vehicle, police said. According to Southampton Town Police investigators, Hampton Bays resident Daniel Bozuhoski, age 52, was driving shortly before 4:50 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, when he rear-ended another vehicle on Montauk Highway East near the intersection of North Shore Road in town. During the investigation into the crash, police said that it was determined Bozuhoski was allegedly under the influence, and he was taken into custody without incident. Bozuhoski was charge…
Westchester Man Admits To Drunk Driving Crash That Pinned Mother, Infant Under Car Westchester Man Admits To Drunk Driving Crash That Pinned Mother, Infant Under Car
Westchester Man Admits To Drunk Driving Crash That Pinned Mother, Infant Under Car A 43-year-old man admitted to drinking, doing drugs, driving, crashing through a Hudson Valley storefront, and pinning a mother and her infant under his vehicle, the District Attorney announced. Yonkers resident David Poncurak pleaded guilty to multiple charges after striking a mother and child with his car after crashing through the front window of an area barbershop earlier this year. Earlier story - Man Charged With DWI After Westchester Barbershop Crash Injures Mom, Baby Specifically, Poncurak pleaded guilty to: Aggravated vehicular assault; Driving while intoxicated; Driving while…
Seen Him? Alert Issued By Police For Wanted Long Island Suspect Seen Him? Alert Issued By Police For Wanted Long Island Suspect
Seen Him? Alert Issued By Police For Wanted Long Island Suspect Police investigators on Long Island are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a wanted man who has multiple warrants out for his arrest. The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert regarding 47-year-old Jason Burrell, who has been wanted for nearly five years following the issuance of a warrant for his arrest on Oct. 18, 2016. According to police, Burrell is wanted on a Suffolk County Family Court warrant for failing to pay child support and by the Suffolk County First District Court on a bench warrant for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Burrell was descri…
Alert Issued For Wanted Putnam County Man Alert Issued For Wanted Putnam County Man
Alert Issued For Wanted Putnam County Man The Putnam County Sheriff's Department is searching for a man who was arrested for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, then never returned to court after posting bail.  Alberto J. Santiago, 53, stands at 5-foot-9 and weighs approximately 145 pounds. His last place of residence was Manhattan.  Anyone with knowledge of Santiago's whereabouts is asked to contact the Sheriff Department's Bureau of Criminal Investigation at 845-225-4300.
Alert Issued For Area Man Wanted By State Police For Two Years Alert Issued For Area Man Wanted By State Police For Two Years
Alert Issued For Area Man Wanted By State Police For Two Years New York State Police are searching for a man who never showed up in court nearly two years ago.  Michael McNeal, 29, was arrested in Dutchess County for allegedly operating a motor vehicle with multiple suspensions, and possessing financial records that belonged to another person in October of 2018.  He was charged with the felony of second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and the misdemeanor of third-degree unlawful possession of a personal ID. A bench warrant was issued for McNeal after he failed to arrive at the Amenia Court, according to police. …
Woman With Ties To Westchester Wanted For Criminal Impersonation Woman With Ties To Westchester Wanted For Criminal Impersonation
Woman With Ties To Westchester Wanted For Criminal Impersonation An alert has been issued for a wanted woman who tried to pull a fast one on police to avoid paying for tickets. New York State Police investigators in Poughkeepsie issued an alert for 29-year-old Elizabeth Roman, who was arrested on multiple charges after attempting to impersonate another person to avoid tickets. Specifically, Roman was charged with falsifying business records, criminal impersonation, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Roman is wanted by State Police and the Town of Lagrange Court following her arrest for impersonating another person in order to avoid …
Long Island Woman Charged With DWI After Good Samaritans Rescue Her From Burning BMW Long Island Woman Charged With DWI After Good Samaritans Rescue Her From Burning BMW
Long Island Woman Charged With DWI After Good Samaritans Rescue Her From Burning BMW A woman was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated after being pulled from a burning BMW that crashed into a utility pole on Long Island, police said. Saint James resident Melanie Lhommedieu was driving a 2009 BMW southbound on Wheeler Road, at the intersection of Marlo Lane shortly after 10 p.m. Wednesday, July 29 in Happaugue, when the vehicle crossed the double yellow line and crashed into a utility pole. Police said that after striking the pole, Lhommedieu’s BMW caught fire, prompting two men traveling behind her to jump into action, pulling her from the fiery vehicle. No inj…
Police Seize Two Kilos Of Fentanyl In Westchester Traffic Stop Police Seize Two Kilos Of Fentanyl In Westchester Traffic Stop
Police Seize Two Kilos Of Fentanyl In Westchester Traffic Stop A Connecticut man was busted by Westchester County Police with two kilograms of fentanyl during a traffic stop on the Saw Mill River Parkway. Officers stopped Waterbury resident Orlando Garcia at approximately 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 23 when he committed a traffic violation on the parkway near County Police Headquarters in Hawthorne. During the traffic stop, it was determined that Garcia’s license was suspended and there was an outstanding warrant out for his arrest for failing to appear in court following a previous DWI conviction. Police said that a drug-detection canine located a seale…
State Police Issue Alert For Westchester Woman Wanted On Multiple Warrants State Police Issue Alert For Westchester Woman Wanted On Multiple Warrants
State Police Issue Alert For Westchester Woman Wanted On Multiple Warrants An alert has been issued by New York State Police investigators in the Hudson Valley who are attempting to locate a woman with multiple warrants out for her arrest. New York State Police in Hastings seek to locate Christina Daggett, who is wanted for endangering the welfare of a child, criminal possession of a controlled substance, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. A warrant was issued in Westchester County by the Hastings-on-Hudson Town Court on Saturday, Jan. 18 after Daggett failed to appear in court following her arrest for endangering the welfare of a child. Poli…
Duo Nabbed For Attempting To Scam Long Island Woman Out Of Thousands, Police Say Duo Nabbed For Attempting To Scam Long Island Woman Out Of Thousands, Police Say
Duo Nabbed For Attempting To Scam Long Island Woman Out Of Thousands, Police Say Two fraudsters attempted to bilk a Long Island woman out of thousands of dollars by pretending her grandson had been involved in a drunk driving crash, police said. A 95-year-old Lindenhurst resident was contacted by two men who stated that her grandson was in a drunk driving crash and required $8,000 cash to cover bail and attorney fees. The callers directed her to place the cash in her mailbox and they would come by to pick up the money. Police said that the woman said she would comply, even though she knew it was a scam and alerted detectives at the Suffolk County Police Department. Off…
Long Island Man Drove Drunk With Infant Twin Grandchildren In Land Rover, Police Say Long Island Man Drove Drunk With Infant Twin Grandchildren In Land Rover, Police Say
Long Island Man Drove Drunk With Infant Twin Grandchildren In Land Rover, Police Say A Long Island man is facing a host of charges after police say he drove drunk with his two infant grandchildren inside the SUV. It happened Saturday, Feb. 1 at approximately 12:35 a.m. in Center Moriches, Suffolk County Police said. Seventh Precinct officers responded to a 911 report of an intoxicated man asleep at the wheel of a 2005 Land Rover with two babies in the vehicle at the Burger King drive-through window, located at 864 Montauk Highway, Shirley, at approximately 12:35 a.m.  The driver woke up before police arrived at the scene, and witnesses reported seeing t…
Alert Issued For Wanted Area Man Alert Issued For Wanted Area Man
Alert Issued For Wanted Area Man Know him? The Town of Newburgh Police Department issued an alert for a 33-year-old man who is wanted in Orange County. Daniel Latorre is wanted by the Town of Newburgh Police Department following his arrest in November 2015 for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. He later failed to show for a court appearance and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Latorre was described as a 6-foot-2 Hispanic man weighing approximately 265 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Anyone who recognizes him, or who has information regarding his whereabouts has been asked to contact the Town o…
Alert Issued For Wanted Area Man Alert Issued For Wanted Area Man
Alert Issued For Wanted Area Man An alert has been issued by police for a wanted man who was arrested more than four years ago in the area. Town of Newburgh Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate William Maine, 65, who was arrested in September 2015 for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Maine later failed to show up for his court date, and a warrant was issued for his arrest by the Town of Newburgh Police Department. Investigators described Main as 5-foot-11 weighing approximately 238 pounds with grey hair and blue eyes. Anyone who recognizes Maine, or who ha…
Man With Suspended License Guilty Of Presenting Police With Forged Document In Westchester Man With Suspended License Guilty Of Presenting Police With Forged Document In Westchester
Man With Suspended License Guilty Of Presenting Police With Forged Document In Westchester A man who tried to pull a fast one on police in Westchester with a forged document was found guilty following a weeklong trial. Ian Davis, 32, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty this week of presenting police with a forged document when he tried to get a Land Rover out of impound. He was found guilty of criminal possession of a forged instrument, a felony, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said that on April 8, 2016, Davis went to the Village of Irvington Police Department to obtain an impounded …
Long Island Man Busted With 150 THC Vape Cartridges, 2.5 Pounds Of Marijuana Long Island Man Busted With 150 THC Vape Cartridges, 2.5 Pounds Of Marijuana
Long Island Man Busted With 150 THC Vape Cartridges, 2.5 Pounds Of Marijuana A 26-year-old man was busted with vape cartridges that contain THC and more than two-and-a-half pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on Sunrise Highway, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office announced. A Sheriff’s deputy stopped Patchogue resident Sean Bell shortly before 12:45 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27 when he was partially blocking the center median on Sunrise Highway in Brooklyn. According to investigators, the investigation into the suspicious activity found that Bell was driving the BMW without an interlock device and his license had been suspended six times on six different occasion…
Putnam Man With Four Warrants Caught With Heroin, Sheriff Says Putnam Man With Four Warrants Caught With Heroin, Sheriff Says
Putnam Man With Four Warrants Caught With Heroin, Sheriff Says A wanted man with four active warrants was taken back into police custody after being stopped with heroin and paraphernalia during a traffic stop on Route 9 in Putnam County. A member of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Narcotics Enforcement Unit stopped Putnam Valley resident Richard Wulfhop in Philipstown on Friday, July 19, when he committed a traffic violation on Route 9. During the stop, it was determined that Wulfhop was in possession of an item used for intravenous drug use, narcotics packaging materials, and three glassine envelopes containing alleged heroin. Wulfhop was arrested and ch…
Man Charged With DWAI After Fleeing From Officer On Long Island, Police Say Man Charged With DWAI After Fleeing From Officer On Long Island, Police Say
Man Charged With Dwai After Fleeing From Officer On Long Island, Police Say A man was charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs after he fled from a police officer in a motor vehicle, leading to a chase overnight on Long Island. This incident occurred Saturday, Sept. 14 in Shirley, Suffolk County Police said. A Seventh Precinct patrol officer observed Thomas Celeste, 50, of Mastic, driving a 2002 Ford van erratically on Montauk Highway, west of William Floyd Parkway, at approximately 12:15 a.m., police said. When the officer initiated a traffic stop, Celeste fled, according to police.  Police then say the van was tracked with aviation. A patrol o…
Police: Two Caught After Stealing Credit Cards, Other Items From Off-Duty Orangetown Cop's Car Police: Two Caught After Stealing Credit Cards, Other Items From Off-Duty Orangetown Cop's Car
Police: Two Caught After Stealing Credit Cards, Other Items From Off-Duty Orangetown Cop's Car Two men have been charged with felony grand larceny after police say they stole credit cards and other items from an off-duty Orangetown officer’s vehicle. Orangetown Police say they received a report from an off-duty officer who allegedly observed two individuals removing items from his personal vehicle at the O.M.M. Soccer Facility (175 Old Orangeburg Road) on Saturday, Aug. 17 around 3 p.m. The suspects allegedly fled the scene in a 2019 Ford Expedition before they were located by responding officers and stopped on the Palisades Interstate Parkway, police say. The suspects, identified a…
Mahopac Man Driving With Suspended License Had Heroin, Sheriff Says Mahopac Man Driving With Suspended License Had Heroin, Sheriff Says
Mahopac Man Driving With Suspended License Had Heroin, Sheriff Says A Mahopac man has been charged after police say he was found with heroin when driving with a suspended license. Members of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Enforcement Unit (NEU) say they observed a driver commit a series of traffic infractions in the Town of Carmel on Tuesday, July 16. After initiating a traffic stop, an investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Michael Scauzillo, 51, of Mahopac, was allegedly driving with a suspended New York State license. Scauzillo was also found to be in possession of a quantity of heroin, according to the NEU. Scauzillo w…
Wanted Man Busted For Driving With BAC Double Legal Limit In Westchester, Police Say Wanted Man Busted For Driving With BAC Double Legal Limit In Westchester, Police Say
Wanted Man Busted For Driving With BAC Double Legal Limit In Westchester, Police Say A 21-year-old Fairfield County man wanted in West Virginia for a marijuana possession charge was arrested in Westchester after being busted by a witness driving with a blood alcohol content double the legal limit, police said. An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department was dispatched to Supply Field at approximately 6:37 a.m. on Friday, July 12, where there was a report of a man and woman inside a vehicle acting erratically. Upon arrival, the officer said that he found Stamford resident Cristian Castillo and his female passenger in the car outside the field with her front door open. W…
Man With Drugs, Stolen Gun Overdoses During Northern Westchester Chase, Police Say Man With Drugs, Stolen Gun Overdoses During Northern Westchester Chase, Police Say
Man With Drugs, Stolen Gun Overdoses During Northern Westchester Chase, Police Say A convicted felon nearly died from an overdose after taking New York State Police troopers on a high-speed chase through Northern Westchester. Troopers from the Cortlandt barracks and the FBI's’ Safe Streets Task Force attempted to stop Brooklyn resident Patrick Williams, 31, at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Route 9 in Cortlandt, when he committed a vehicle and traffic violation. According to police, Williams initially stopped his vehicle, then sped away from the troopers, prompting a pursuit. During the chase, Williams took troopers through Cortlandt, into Peekskill and then back into Cortlan…
Man With 17 License Suspensions Found Asleep With Crack In Car, Town of Poughkeepsie Police Say Man With 17 License Suspensions Found Asleep With Crack In Car, Town of Poughkeepsie Police Say
Man With 17 License Suspensions Found Asleep With Crack In Car, Town of Poughkeepsie Police Say A man with 17 suspensions on his license was found asleep behind the wheel near a busy intersection in the Town of Poughkeepsie and was busted with crack cocaine and marijuana, police said. Officers from the Town of Poughkeepsie responded to Main Street near the North Grand Avenue intersection early on Friday, June 7, where there was a report of a man sleeping behind the wheel of his vehicle. Upon arrival, police said that officers found Poughkeepsie resident Rondell Barksdale, 26, asleep behind the wheel. Further investigation determined that Barksdale had 17 suspensions on his driver’s li…
Lyft Driver Stopped At Cold Spring Harbor Train Station Had 17 License Suspensions, Police Say Lyft Driver Stopped At Cold Spring Harbor Train Station Had 17 License Suspensions, Police Say
Lyft Driver Stopped At Cold Spring Harbor Train Station Had 17 License Suspensions, Police Say A Lyft driver was arrested for allegedly driving with 17 license suspensions after being stopped for possible drunk driving at the Cold Spring Harbor train station. Leith Crossen, 57, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, was arrested around 9:35 p.m., after police received a 911 call about a possible drunk driver near the Cold Spring Harbor train station, said the Suffolk County Police. Police found Crossen stopped in his 2007 Volkswagen Jetta on Westbury Road, but he was not intoxicated. Instead, he had just dropped off a passenger and had run out of gas, police said. But a check of his driver’s l…
Wanted: Stolen Car/ID Theft Suspect On The Run Wanted: Stolen Car/ID Theft Suspect On The Run
Wanted: Stolen Car/ID Theft Suspect On The Run Seen him? New York State Police investigators in Brewster are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a man wanted in Putnam County who was busted with stolen credit cards while allegedly driving while impaired in a stolen vehicle. Investigators released an alert regarding 27-year-old Earl Allen, who is wanted by New York State Police and the Town of Southeast Court on charges of criminal possession of stolen property, identity theft, possession of forged instruments, obstruction, resisting arrest, DWAI by drugs and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. …
Danbury Man, 22, Charged With Bail Jumping In Yorktown Danbury Man, 22, Charged With Bail Jumping In Yorktown
Danbury Man, 22, Charged With Bail Jumping In Yorktown A wanted Fairfield County man is facing new charges in Northern Westchester after failing to appear in court following his arrest and bail jumping, police said. Danbury resident Anthonie Ogilvie was arrested on Monday, Jan. 28 after failing to show up in court for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle dating back to an incident last year. According to police, on Dec. 18 last year, Ogilvie failed to appear in Yorktown Justice Court on the original charge, and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest. On Jan. 28, Ogilvie surrendered himself to police custody and he was placed un…