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Woman Who Claimed She Was Drunk, Late For Work Sentenced For Fatal Baldwin Crash Woman Who Claimed She Was Drunk, Late For Work Sentenced For Fatal Baldwin Crash
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 …
DWI: Woman Driving With 1-Year-Old Crashes Into Pole In Oceanside, Police Say DWI: Woman Driving With 1-Year-Old Crashes Into Pole In Oceanside, Police Say
DWI: Woman Driving With 1-Year-Old Crashes Into Pole In Oceanside, Police Say A woman has been arrested after she allegedly drove drunk on Long Island with her child, running into a traffic pole and later refusing to allow the child to be assessed by medics, police said. The incident occurred in Oceanside on Wednesday, Feb. 21, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 2:25 a.m. that morning, 34-year-old Freeport resident Stephanie Almonte was said to have been driving her Toyota Camry while drunk, with a 1-year-old boy. She was heading east on Brower Avenue when, near the intersection of Chance Drive, Almonte crashed into a pole. When police and para…
Long Island Expressway Christmas Crash: Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With 5-Year-Old In Minivan Long Island Expressway Christmas Crash: Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With 5-Year-Old In Minivan
Long Island Expressway Christmas Crash: Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With 5-Year-Old In Minivan A local man has been accused of driving drunk with a young child on board after a minivan crashed on the Long Island Expressway on Christmas Day. The incident happened around 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 25 on the eastbound side near Exit 66 in Yaphank when a 2019 Toyota Sienna crashed into the center median, Suffolk County Police said. It was determined that the driver of the Toyota, Daniel Kissoon, age 34, of Mastic Beach, was intoxicated, Suffolk County Police said. Kissoon’s 5-year-old son was a passenger in the vehicle, according to police. The child wa…
Drunk, Late For Work: Woman Pleads Guilty In 96MPH Fatal Baldwin Crash Drunk, Late For Work: Woman Pleads Guilty In 96MPH Fatal Baldwin Crash
Drunk, Late For Work: Woman Pleads Guilty In 96MPH Fatal Baldwin Crash A Long Island woman who was driving more than three times the legal limit for alcohol and going 96 miles per hour, claiming she was late for work, has pleaded guilty for her role in the fatal crash, officials announced.  Jinaraya Khan, age 33 of Baldwin, entered her plea on Monday, Dec. 18, for the crash, which occurred in May 2022, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. Earlier Report: Woman Charged With DWI In Connection To Fatal Baldwin Crash Khan was driving northbound on Grand Avenue with a blood alcohol content of 0.25 percent — more than three times the legal…
Man Admits Guilt In Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Massapequa Park DWI Crash Man Admits Guilt In Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Massapequa Park DWI Crash
Man Admits Guilt In Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Massapequa Park DWI Crash A Long Island man pleaded guilty to drinking and driving in a 2022 crash that killed his cousin and an additional victim, authorities announced. Thirty-year-old Juan De Leon Collado of Freeport entered his guilty plea on Monday, Nov. 27, for his role in the fatal crash just a year before, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. Earlier Report: 24-Year-Old Man Killed, 3 Others Injured In Drunk Driving Crash In Massapequa Park, Police Say Just before 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 6, 2022, Collado was driving his 2003 Honda CRV the wrong way down the eastbound lanes of Sunrise Highway…
Levittown Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk With Child In Car Levittown Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk With Child In Car
Levittown Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk With Child In Car A Long Island woman has been accused of driving drunk with a young child in the car. According to Nassau County Police, while on patrol in Levittown, an officer observed a black 2013 Kia Forte commit multiple vehicle traffic Infractions and conducted a stop on Ranch Lane near the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike on Friday, Oct. 27 at 9:20 p.m. The investigation revealed the driver, Michelle Stanchfield, age 49, of 40 Levittown, with slurred speech, watery eyes, an odor of alcohol emanating from her breath and to be unsteady on her feet, resulting in positive results on the Standardiz…
Fatal DWI Sentence: Freeport Man Will Spend Years Behind Bars For Killing 24-Year-Old Fatal DWI Sentence: Freeport Man Will Spend Years Behind Bars For Killing 24-Year-Old
Fatal DWI Sentence: Freeport Man Will Spend Years Behind Bars For Killing 24-Year-Old A Long Island man who admitted to driving drunk, killing a young Long Island woman, will now spend up to two decades behind bars, officials announced. Thirty-two-year-old Tyshaun Johashen of Freeport was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 13 to six to 18 years in prison for charges including vehicular homicide, the Nassau County District Attorney said. According to the DA’s Office and his guilty plea, on Wednesday, March 1, Johashen was driving drunk his 2018 Nissan Sentra southbound on Babylon Turnpike in Hempstead. Just after 7 p.m., near the intersection of Babylon Turnpike and Carroll Street…
Baby, 7-Year-Old Injured When Drunk Mom Crashes SUV On Long Island, Police Say Baby, 7-Year-Old Injured When Drunk Mom Crashes SUV On Long Island, Police Say
Baby, 7-Year-Old Injured When Drunk Mom Crashes SUV On Long Island, Police Say Two children, including a 7-month-old baby, are recovering from injuries sustained when their drunk mother crashed her SUV on Long Island, police said. The incident happened at around 9:20 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, in Shirley, on the Sunrise Highway Service Road near Maple Avenue, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said Kimberly Diaz, age 27, of West Babylon, was driving a GMC Yukon eastbound on the service road when she lost control and crashed into a utility pole. No other vehicles were involved. When Suffolk County Police Highway Patrol officers arrived, they determined tha…
Man Admits DWI, Striking, Killing 24-Year-Old: DA Man Admits DWI, Striking, Killing 24-Year-Old: DA
Man Admits DWI, Striking, Killing 24-Year-Old: 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…
Long Island Man Driving Drunk Crashes SUV With 2 Kids On Board, Police Say Long Island Man Driving Drunk Crashes SUV With 2 Kids On Board, Police Say
Long Island Man Driving Drunk Crashes SUV With 2 Kids On Board, Police Say A local man has been charged with driving drunk with two young children in his SUV overturned on a Long Island roadway. The incident happened around 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18 in Hauppauge. Peters Aiyeybomwan, age 43, of Bay Shore, was driving a 2016 Nissan Pathfinder on Express Drive North, when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed it into the left guardrail, overturning the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said.  The Safe-T Team responded and arrested the driver. Aiyeybomwan was charged with: Aggravated driving while intoxicated with a child passenger 15 years old…
Firefighter Who Lost Both Legs Admits Causing Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Long Island Teacher Firefighter Who Lost Both Legs Admits Causing Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Long Island Teacher
Firefighter Who Lost Both Legs Admits Causing Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Long Island Teacher More than two years after a high school teacher was killed in a drunken, wrong-way crash on a Long Island parkway, the man responsible for the wreck has pleaded guilty. Joseph Norris, age 40, of Babylon, copped to multiple charges, including aggravated vehicular homicide, in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, May 23, in the death of Anthony Mariano in November 2020. According to the Suffolk County DA’s Office, Norris, an off-duty New York City firefighter, had a blood alcohol content nearly three times the legal limit when he got behind the wheel of his Chevrolet pickup truck on the evening o…
2-Year-Old Was In Drunk Driver's Car During Hit-Run Crash In Hewlett, Police Say 2-Year-Old Was In Drunk Driver's Car During Hit-Run Crash In Hewlett, Police Say
2-Year-Old Was In Drunk Driver's Car During Hit-Run Crash In Hewlett, Police Say A 2-year-old child was inside the car when a drunk driver caused a hit-and-run crash on Long Island, authorities said. The incident happened at 11 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 in Hewlett, near the intersection of Broadway and Hewlett Avenue, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators said 37-year-old Natasha Robinson, of Far Rockaway, Queens, was driving westbound on Broadway in a Ford Escape when she struck a Chevrolet Suburban being driven by a 17-year-old girl. Robinson then fled the scene, according to police. The teen driver of the Suburban was not injured in the crash. Officers lo…
Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk With Child In SUV After Chain-Reaction Crash In Lawrence Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk With Child In SUV After Chain-Reaction Crash In Lawrence
Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk With Child In SUV After Chain-Reaction Crash In Lawrence A woman has been accused of driving drunk with a child in the SUV after a chain-reaction crash near a Long Island intersection. It happened around 6 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 in Lawrence. Rachael Hess, age 44, of Far Rockaway Queens, was operating a 2018 Chevrolet Traverse southbound on Rockaway Turnpike near Broadway when she struck a Honda HR-V operated by a 37-year-old man, Nassau County Police said. The HR-V then collided with a Jeep operated by a 46-year-old man who was stopped at a red light, police said.  The 10-year-old boy in the Traverse was released into the custody of a …
Woman Admits To Driving Drunk On Long Island, Killing Pedestrian In Crash Woman Admits To Driving Drunk On Long Island, Killing Pedestrian In Crash
Woman Admits To Driving Drunk On Long Island, Killing Pedestrian In Crash A woman pleaded guilty to first-degree vehicular manslaughter in a drunk driving crash that killed a 28-year-old man on Long Island last summer. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Tuesday, Oct. 18, that Annmarie Donadeo, of Copiague, admitted to driving while intoxicated and killing Travis Kinard in a crash on Aug. 24, 2021. “This tragedy could have been avoided if the defendant didn’t drive drunk, period,” Tierney said. “Instead, she chose to endanger Suffolk County residents through her selfish and senseless conduct and in the process caused the death of an…
Woman Pleads Guilty In Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 29-Year-Old In Hempstead Woman Pleads Guilty In Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 29-Year-Old In Hempstead
Woman Pleads Guilty In Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 29-Year-Old In Hempstead An admitted drunk driver is facing years in prison for causing a high-speed crash on Long Island that left a 29-year-old man dead. Tasha Brown, age 29, of Uniondale, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges in Nassau County Court on Friday, Oct. 14, stemming from the May 2021 crash in Hempstead. Earlier Report: Woman Indicted In Fatal Hempstead Drunk Driving Crash Prosecutors said Brown was driving more than 90 miles per hour when she lost control and struck multiple parked cars near Hendrickson Avenue and Front Street at around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 29, …
New Year's Day Crash: Man Admits To Driving Drunk In Greenvale, Seriously Injuring Officer New Year's Day Crash: Man Admits To Driving Drunk In Greenvale, Seriously Injuring Officer
New Year's Day Crash: Man Admits To Driving Drunk In Greenvale, Seriously Injuring Officer A 33-year-old man has admitted to charges in a 2018 drunk driving crash that seriously injured a police officer on Long Island. Keith Dillon, of New Hyde Park, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Sept. 20, to charges related to the crash that happened on New Year's Day in Greenvale, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. The DA's Office said he pleaded guilty to charges of: Aggravated vehicular assault  Second-degree assault  Aggravated driving while intoxicated  Tampering with physical evidence Dillon drove his 2014 Dodge Ram south on Glen Cove Road in Gre…
7 Charged During Sobriety Checkpoint At Busy Long Island Intersection 7 Charged During Sobriety Checkpoint At Busy Long Island Intersection
7 Charged During Sobriety Checkpoint At Busy Long Island Intersection Seven people were charged during an overnight sobriety checkpoint overnight at a busy Long Island intersection. It was conducted in Patchogue at Waverly Avenue and North Service Road between 11:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, and 2:20 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. Police officers from the Suffolk County Police Department’s Highway Patrol Bureau conducted the joint operation with New York State troopers. A total of 400 vehicles went through the checkpoint. The following people were arrested and charged: Gloria Torres Lema, age 28, of Bellport was charged with aggravated driving while …
Woman Indicted In Fatal Hempstead Drunk Driving Crash Woman Indicted In Fatal Hempstead Drunk Driving Crash
Woman Indicted In Fatal Hempstead Drunk Driving Crash An allegedly drunk 28-year-old driver who struck multiple parked cars and killed a 29-year-old on Long Island has been indicted on a host of charges for her role in the fatal 2021 crash. Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced that Uniondale resident Tasha Brown has been indicted on charges that include aggravated vehicular homicide, for allegedly driving while intoxicated at a high rate of speed and crashing into a parked vehicle in Hempstead. Original story - Woman Driving Drunk Faces Array Of Charges After Fatal Long Island Crash, Police Say Specifically, Brown was arra…
LI Woman Driving Drunk At Nearly Three Times Legal Limit Sentenced For Striking Man, Woman LI Woman Driving Drunk At Nearly Three Times Legal Limit Sentenced For Striking Man, Woman
LI Woman Driving Drunk At Nearly Three Times Legal Limit Sentenced For Striking Man, Woman A Long Island woman will spend nearly a decade behind bars after being sentenced for driving drunk with a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit, striking and seriously injuring two elderly pedestrians, authorities announced. Massapequa resident Joanne Dooher, age 51, was sentenced this week to up to seven and a half years in prison after pleading guilty over the summer to multiple charges in connection to the drunk driving incident. Specifically, Dooher pleaded guilty on Tuesday, July 20 to: Aggravated vehicular assault; Second-degree assault; Third-degree assault; Aggravat…
Nassau County Woman Sentenced In DWI Crash That Killed Woman, Injured Child Nassau County Woman Sentenced In DWI Crash That Killed Woman, Injured Child
Nassau County Woman Sentenced In DWI Crash That Killed Woman, Injured Child A Long Island woman was sentenced for driving while intoxicated and crashing into another vehicle, killing a mother, and injuring her 8-year-old son. Nicole Pollock, age 28, of Freeport, was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 22, to six to 18 years in prison in the February 2020 crash, according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. Pollock pleaded guilty to the following charges on Wednesday, June 16: Aggravated vehicular homicide Second-degree manslaughter  Second-degree assault  Third-degree assault  Driving while ability impaired by the combined influence of drugs…
Long Island Man Asleep Behind The Wheel Charged With Aggravated DWI Long Island Man Asleep Behind The Wheel Charged With Aggravated DWI
Long Island Man Asleep Behind The Wheel Charged With Aggravated DWI A Long Island man found asleep behind the wheel of his truck on I-87 in the Hudson Valley allegedly had a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit during a late-night bust by New York State Police over the weekend. New York State Police troopers on patrol shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 31 stopped to investigate a suspicious Ford F250 that was stopped in the right lane of the interstate in Plattekill. While checking the vehicle, troopers found the driver, Copiague resident Karol Giembic, who was asleep in the front seat of the truck. Giembic was woken up by the troop…
Long Island Man Arraigned On Vehicular Homicide Charges Long Island Man Arraigned On Vehicular Homicide Charges
Long Island Man Arraigned On Vehicular Homicide Charges A Long Island man is facing a host of charges for allegedly driving drunk, crashing into an ambulette last year, killing the patient inside, a former NYPD detective. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that Alvaro Gutierrez-Garcia, 28, of Locust Valley, has been arraigned on aggravated vehicular homicide, manslaughter and other charges for his role in the fatal crash in September last year. Specifically, Gutierrez-Garcia was charged with: Two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide; Manslaughter; Two counts of vehicular manslaughter; Two counts of aggravated vehicul…
Stop For Failing To Signal Turn Leads To DWI Charge For Long Island Woman, Sheriff Says Stop For Failing To Signal Turn Leads To DWI Charge For Long Island Woman, Sheriff Says
Stop For Failing To Signal Turn Leads To DWI Charge For Long Island Woman, Sheriff Says A woman driving with a blood-alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit was busted for alleged impaired driving during a traffic stop in Bay Shore, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office announced. East Islip resident Meghan Matthews, 40, was stopped on Bay Shore Avenue in Bay Shore shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, when she failed to signal a right turn and was spotted by a Suffolk County Sheriff’s deputy. While the deputy was attempting to stop her, she allegedly failed to stop, move over or yield for a short stretch. When she eventually stopped, the Sheriff’s Office said she dem…
Long Island Woman Involved In Crash Drove Drunk With Three Children In Car, Police Say Long Island Woman Involved In Crash Drove Drunk With Three Children In Car, Police Say
Long Island Woman Involved In Crash Drove Drunk With Three Children In Car, Police Say A Long Island woman has been charged after police say she was involved in a crash while driving drunk with three children in the car. Suffolk County Police say Jordan Godfrey, 22, of Holbrook, was driving a 2018 Hyundai sedan southbound on Hawkins Avenue near Patricia Lane in Lake Grove when the vehicle went off the road and struck a utility pole at approximately 5:35 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4. There were four passengers in the vehicle, including Gail Block, 75, of Islip and three children, ages 2, 3 and 7, according to police. The passengers were transported to Stony Brook University Hosp…
Police: Unlicensed Nassau Man Drove Drunk With Two Kids In Car Police: Unlicensed Nassau Man Drove Drunk With Two Kids In Car
Police: Unlicensed Nassau Man Drove Drunk With Two Kids In Car An unlicensed motorist is facing a host of charges after police say he drove drunk with two children in the car on Long Island. The traffic stop happened on Monday, Sept. 2 at 2:40 a.m. in Uniondale, the Nassau County Police Department said. According to police, while on routine patrol, officers observed James St. Clair, 40, of Uniondale, operating a 1996 Honda Accord traveling southbound on Brookside Avenue, fail to signal at the intersection of Pine Street, police said.  The officers then activated their emergency lights and conducted a Vehicle and Traffic Law stop. During the …
Drunk Driver Involved In King Kullen Parking Lot Crash Had Child In Car, Nassau County PD Say Drunk Driver Involved In King Kullen Parking Lot Crash Had Child In Car, Nassau County PD Say
Drunk Driver Involved In King Kullen Parking Lot Crash Had Child In Car, Nassau County PD Say A Long Island drunk driver involved in a parking lot crash at a King Cullen had a child in the car, said Nassau County Police. Police arrested the man for DWI-Leandra’s Law on Sunday, Aug. 4 at 7:55 P.M. in Valley Stream, according to police. Officers responded to King Kullen parking lot located at 231 West Merrick Road for an auto accident where they reportedly discovered Christian Moliere, 36, of Cambria Heights in Queens sitting in a black Lexus GS300 which had been in a collision, said Nassau County Police. The officers investigated and allegedly determined his breath smelled of alcoho…
Motorist Speeding On Southern State Was Driving Drunk With Two Kids In Car, Police Say Motorist Speeding On Southern State Was Driving Drunk With Two Kids In Car, Police Say
Motorist Speeding On Southern State Was Driving Drunk With Two Kids In Car, Police Say A North Babylon man was arrested for endangering the welfare of two children when he was caught allegedly driving drunk on Southern State Parkway with two kids in the car, police said. Howard Dwyer, 53, was stopped on the parkway in Babylon at approximately 9:45 p.m. on the Fourth of July, when he was caught by New York State Police troopers speeding, prompting a traffic stop. During the subsequent stop, troopers said that it was determined Dwyer was under the influence, and there were two children sitting in the backseat, both under the age of 16. Dwyer was arrested and charged with aggra…
Drunk Pickup Truck Driver With Child In Car Crashes Into Jeep In Huntington, Police Say Drunk Pickup Truck Driver With Child In Car Crashes Into Jeep In Huntington, Police Say
Drunk Pickup Truck Driver With Child In Car Crashes Into Jeep In Huntington, Police Say The drunk motorist who was driving in a pickup truck with a child aboard crashed into a Jeep, injuring two in Huntington, Suffolk County Police say. Gene Hamid was driving a 1994 Dodge Dakota northbound on Clinton Avenue with his 13-year-old nephew inside when the vehicle crashed into a 2019 Jeep Cherokee traveling eastbound on Gerard Street at approximately 3:50 p.m. Friday, July 5, said police. Two of the four occupants of the Jeep sustained minor injuries, and were transported to Huntington Hospital for treatment. Hamid and his nephew were not injured. Hamid was arrested at the sce…
Police: Drunk Motorist Who Failed To Stay In Lane On Hempstead Turnpike Had 1-Year-Old In Car Police: Drunk Motorist Who Failed To Stay In Lane On Hempstead Turnpike Had 1-Year-Old In Car
Police: Drunk Motorist Who Failed To Stay In Lane On Hempstead Turnpike Had 1-Year-Old In Car A 30-year-old man driving drunk who failed to stay in his lane on the Hempstead Turnpike had a toddler aboard, Nassau County Police reported. While on routine patrol around 4:30 a.m. Thursday, July 4, officers observed Jhon Ordonez Mendoza, of Queens, operating a 2005 Dodge Caravan, according to police. The vehicle was traveling westbound on Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont and swerved back and forth between lanes without signaling, police said. The officers engaged their emergency lights and initiated a car stop near the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike and Wellington Road.  Duri…
Woman Driving Drunk With Three Kids In Car Caught After Fleeing Scene Of LIE Crash, Police Say Woman Driving Drunk With Three Kids In Car Caught After Fleeing Scene Of LIE Crash, Police Say
Woman Driving Drunk With Three Kids In Car Caught After Fleeing Scene Of LIE Crash, Police Say A 44-year-old woman involved in a crash on the Long Island Expressway was driving drunk with her three daughters, two of whom are minor, in the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. Victoria Villatoro of Bay Shore was driving a 2018 Toyota RAV 4 eastbound on the LIE in Medford between exits 62 and 63, when she lost control of the vehicle and crashed into an eastbound 2000 Jeep driven by Marilyn Morse, 47, of Bellport at approximately 12:50 a.m. Saturday, June 22, Suffolk Police said. Villatoro fled the scene in the Toyota, left the LIE at exit 64, and continued northbound on Route 112, accor…