Stop For Failure To Signal Turn Leads To Felony DWI Charge For Long Island Man

A 39-year-old man from Long Island with a previous conviction for driving while impaired refused to cooperate police before he was busted for a second alleged DWI by Suffolk County Sheriff’s deputies.

A Long Island man was arrested for his second alleged DWI.
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Zak Failla

11/10/2019 2:30 p.m.

Deputies stopped East Patchogue resident Matthew Crowley at approximately 8:45 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, after he failed to signal and was involved in a crash at the intersection of Dovecote Lane and Suffolk Avenue in Commack.

While being investigated by deputies, Crowley refused to perform any Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and refused a breathalyzer.

Crowley was arrested and transported to the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office Duty Office, where he again refused to submit to a chemical breath test. He was charged with felony DWI, refusing to submit to a chemical breath test, aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle and multiple vehicle and traffic violations.

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