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Woman Downs Utility Pole On Long Island In Alleged DWI Crash Woman Downs Utility Pole On Long Island In Alleged DWI Crash
Woman Downs Utility Pole On Long Island In Alleged DWI Crash A Long Island woman has been arrested after she allegedly drove drunk, crashing into a utility pole and downing wires, police said. It happened in Oceanside just after 10 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, according to Nassau County Police. Thirty-one-year-old Danielle Drexler of Island Park was allegedly driving drunk near the intersection of Brower Avenue and Moreland Avenue when her 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche struck a pole. Police said the crash caused a hazardous situation, as multiple wires were downed. Drexler was arrested and taken to a local hospital with injuries. She is charged wit…

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by Sophie Grieser
News
Married Couple Killed: Drug-Impaired Driver Sentenced For Deadly Brentwood Crash Married Couple Killed: Drug-Impaired Driver Sentenced For Deadly Brentwood Crash
Married Couple Killed: Drug-Impaired Driver Sentenced For Deadly Brentwood Crash A 28-year-old man who was impaired by drugs and alcohol when he caused a car crash that killed a married Long Island couple is heading to prison. Christian Lopez, of Brentwood, was sentenced to four to 12 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court Thursday, Jan. 26.  It came months after he pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges in the deaths of Brentwood couple Rodolfo Polanco and his wife Soraida Polanco. Earlier Report: Drug-Impaired Driver Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed Married Brentwood Couple Prosecutors said Lopez admitted to drinking alcohol…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Man Indicted For North Amityville Impaired Driving Crash That Paralyzed Victim, DA Says Man Indicted For North Amityville Impaired Driving Crash That Paralyzed Victim, DA Says
Man Indicted For North Amityville Impaired Driving Crash That Paralyzed Victim, DA Says A 27-year-old man was charged with vehicular assault after allegedly driving while impaired by drugs on Long Island and rear-ending another vehicle in a crash that caused a victim to become paralyzed in all four limbs. Tristan McLaughlin, of Seaford, was indicted on charges related to the crash that happened in North Amityville in October, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Wednesday, Jan. 4. “When you make the decision to get behind the wheel, you make the commitment to respect the lives and safety of others on the road,” Tierney said. This defendant’s alleged …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Chain-Reaction North Amityville DWAI Crash Leaves Copiague Man Seriously Injured: Police Chain-Reaction North Amityville DWAI Crash Leaves Copiague Man Seriously Injured: Police
Chain-Reaction North Amityville Dwai Crash Leaves Copiague Man Seriously Injured: Police A chain-reaction Long Island crash involving an allegedly impaired driver left one person seriously injured overnight. It happened Saturday, Oct. 29 at about 8:30 p.m. in North Amityville. A Seaford man was driving a 2020 Nissan Frontier northbound on Route 110 when the vehicle struck the rear of a 2006 Toyota Sienna driven by a Copiague resident in the left turning lane at Nathalie Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. The impact of the crash pushed the Sienna into the southbound lanes of Route 110 where it struck a 2016 Toyota Camry and a 2011 Nissan Maxima that we…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
10 Charged During Sobriety Checkpoint At Busy Huntington Station Intersection 10 Charged During Sobriety Checkpoint At Busy Huntington Station Intersection
10 Charged During Sobriety Checkpoint At Busy Huntington Station Intersection Ten people were charged during an overnight sobriety checkpoint at a busy Long Island intersection. It was conducted in Huntington Station at the Municipal Parking Lot located at New York Avenue and Church Street between 11:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, and 2 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. Police officers from the Suffolk County Police Department conducted the joint operation with New York State troopers and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office. A total of 293 vehicles went through the checkpoint, police. The following people were arrested and charged with driving while i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Second Person Dies From Injuries From Long Island Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say Second Person Dies From Injuries From Long Island Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say
Second Person Dies From Injuries From Long Island Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say A man has died from injuries in a Long Island crash involving an impaired driver in which his wife was also killed and seven others were injured, according to police. The crash happened around 9:40 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2 in Brentwood. That's when Christian Lopez, age 27, of Brentwood, was driving a 2014 Acura TL eastbound on Second Avenue, just west of Hilltop Drive, when his vehicle struck the rear of an eastbound 2004 Toyota Camry, Suffolk County Police said.  The impact pushed the Toyota sideways into the westbound lane where it was struck in the passenger side by a …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Killed, Eight Injured In DWAI Suffolk Crash, Police Say Woman Killed, Eight Injured In DWAI Suffolk Crash, Police Say
Woman Killed, Eight Injured In Dwai Suffolk Crash, Police Say Updated report: Second Person Dies From Injuries From Long Island Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say One person was killed and eight others were injured in an overnight Long Island crash involving an impaired driver, according to police. It happened around 9:40 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2 in Brentwood. That's when Christian Lopez, age 27, of Brentwood, was driving a 2014 Acura TL eastbound on Second Avenue, just west of Hilltop Drive, when his vehicle struck the rear of an eastbound 2004 Toyota Camry, Suffolk County Police said.  The impact pushed the Toyo…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
NY Lawmakers Reach Deal To Legalize Pot For Recreational Use NY Lawmakers Reach Deal To Legalize Pot For Recreational Use
NY Lawmakers Reach Deal To Legalize Pot For Recreational Use New York State lawmakers have reached a deal to legalize recreational marijuana, with a bill expected to be passed as soon as next week as language on the legislation is finalized. When it's approved, “The Cannabis Law” legislation would create a new Office of Cannabis Management that will be controlled by a Cannabis Control Board, according to CNN. Under the legislation, board officials would provide licenses for each step of the supply chain: farming, processing, distribution, dispensaries, and retail "consumption" sites. The legislation will permit New Yorkers over the age of 21 to grow…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Long Island Woman Wanted For Driving While Ability Impaired By Drugs, Alcohol Long Island Woman Wanted For Driving While Ability Impaired By Drugs, Alcohol
Long Island Woman Wanted For Driving While Ability Impaired By Drugs, Alcohol An alert has been issued for a woman arrested for allegedly using drugs, drinking and driving who has been on the run from New York State Police investigators on Long Island for years. Tara Bailous, 48, is wanted by New York State Police in East Meadow and the Nassau County Court for driving while ability impaired – combined alcohol/drugs dating back to her arrest on April 20, 2015. A bench warrant was issued for Bailous on March 31, 2017, when she failed to pay her court fines. Police described Baoilous as 5-foot-6 weighing approximately 220 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone w…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
LI Man Who Had Trouble Keeping Foot On Break During Sobriety Checkpoint Charged With DWAI LI Man Who Had Trouble Keeping Foot On Break During Sobriety Checkpoint Charged With DWAI
LI Man Who Had Trouble Keeping Foot On Break During Sobriety Checkpoint Charged With Dwai A man with a previous DWI conviction who was unable to stay at a complete stop at a Suffolk County Sheriff’s sobriety checkpoint was arrested for allegedly driving while under the influence of drugs. Shortly after midnight on Saturday, Oct. 26, Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Riverhead resident Rashawn Lamb, 34, after he drove through a sobriety checkpoint on Sunrise Highway in Southampton. According to the Suffolk County Sheriff, Lamb was repeatedly told to put his car in park, and he had trouble keeping his foot on the break and continued to roll forward while being ordered to stop. Lamb proc…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Seven Charged In Suffolk County Sobriety Checkpoint Seven Charged In Suffolk County Sobriety Checkpoint
Seven Charged In Suffolk County Sobriety Checkpoint Seven people were charged in an overnight sobriety checkpoint on Long Island. The checkpoint was conducted on eastbound Route 27 Service Road at Route 112 in Patchogue from 11:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16 until around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17. Suffolk County Police arrested seven people during an overnight sobriety checkpoint in Patchogue last night and this morning. A total of 431 vehicles went through the checkpoint. The following people were charged with driving while intoxicated, according to police: George Meadows, 59, of Shirley Maureen Novak, 61, of Naples, Florida James McP…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Sentencing Delayed After Bellport Man In Crash That Killed Five Refuses To Leave Jail Cell Sentencing Delayed After Bellport Man In Crash That Killed Five Refuses To Leave Jail Cell
Sentencing Delayed After Bellport Man In Crash That Killed Five Refuses To Leave Jail Cell Sentencing for an alleged Long Island gang member who caused a crash that killed five people on Valentine’s Day in Ridge last year was delayed after he failed to appear in court. Jamel Turner, 25, of Bellport, reportedly refused to leave his jail cell on Tuesday, Aug. 6, when he was scheduled to be sentenced in Central Islip federal court. Turner has been seeking to file a motion to withdraw his guilty plea, which he submitted earlier this year. Turner accepted a plea deal in April to serve 27 years in prison, followed by five years of probation after killing five people and a dog on Middle…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Six Charged In Overnight Sobriety Checkpoint In Port Jefferson Station Six Charged In Overnight Sobriety Checkpoint In Port Jefferson Station
Six Charged In Overnight Sobriety Checkpoint In Port Jefferson Station Six people were charged in an overnight sobriety checkpoint in Port Jefferson Station. A total of 526 vehicles went through the checkpoint, located on Route 112 at Hallock Avenue, started at 11:30 p.m. Friday, June 28, and lasted until around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, June 29. The checkpoint was part of on-going July 4th holiday enforcement operations for the prevention of injuries and fatalities associated with driving while ability impaired by alcohol and drugs.  The following people were charged with driving while intoxicated: Whitney Owensby, 24, of 57 North Country Road, Sh…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
4/20 Enforcement Detail Results In Numerous Charges In Suffolk County 4/20 Enforcement Detail Results In Numerous Charges In Suffolk County
4/20 Enforcement Detail Results In Numerous Charges In Suffolk County An enforcement detail on Saturday, April 20 resulted in numerous charges throughout Suffolk County, police say. New York State Police worked with law enforcement partners in Suffolk County to conduct a multi-agency “4/20” enforcement operation focusing on driving while ability impaired (DWAI) and unlawful possession of marijuana. The detail involved both stationary and roving checkpoints throughout Suffolk County. The agencies that participated in this enforcement detail counted a total of eight DWI arrests, 17 unlawful possession of marijuana arrests and more than 40 vehicle and traffic l…

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by Valerie Musson