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Deputy Assaulted By Woman During Long Island DWI Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says Deputy Assaulted By Woman During Long Island DWI Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says
Deputy Assaulted By Woman During Long Island DWI Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says A 21-year-old woman became combative with Sheriff’s deputies attempting to apprehend her during a drunk driving stop, sending one to the hospital, authorities on Long Island announced. Deputies stopped Riverhead resident Daniela Pintado at approximately 10:12 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 12 in Riverhead when she was caught speeding and failed to stay in her lane, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office said. During the subsequent stop, the Sheriff's Office said that Pintado showed signs of being intoxicated, and she was being aggressive and volatile toward deputies.  While administering a …

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by Zak Failla
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Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Nabbed On Busy Long Island Roadway, Sheriff Says Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Nabbed On Busy Long Island Roadway, Sheriff Says
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Nabbed On Busy Long Island Roadway, Sheriff Says A man driving the wrong way on Long Island was allegedly drunk when deputies caught up to him, according to authorities. Shortly before midnight on Wednesday, Aug. 11, a Suffolk County Sheriff’s deputy traveling east on Sunrise Highway (Route 27) in Islip spotted the driver heading the wrong way in the opposite lanes. Officials said that the deputy was able to get ahead of the driver on the highway, continuing on westbound in the westbound lanes before the driver pulled over on the side of the roadway, still facing the wrong direction. The deputy parked nose-to-nose with the vehicle, and w…

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by Zak Failla