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22-Year-Old Crashes Stolen Fire Department Truck, Causing Blaze At Long Island Home: Police
A 22-year-old stole a Long Island fire department's pickup truck, drove while intoxicated, then crashed it into a transformer, causing a house fire to break out, according to police.
The Nassau County incident happened around 1 a.m. Saturday, March 4 in East Atlantic Beach when authorities responded to Mohawk Avenue after a report of the house fire.
Upon arrival, it was determined that a single vehicle had struck a utility pole, causing it to crack in half and a transformer to explode, Nassau County Police said.
The operator of the vehicle, which had an Inwood Fire De…
Drunk Driver Involved In Long Island Crash Had 2-Year-Old In BMW, Police Say
A driver involved in a two-vehicle Long Island crash was driving drunk with a 2-year-old in the car, police said.
Nassau County Police say that on Friday, Oct. 8 at 5:25 p.m., a Fourth Precinct Police Officer on patrol in Inwood observed a crash eastbound at the intersection of Sheridan Boulevard and Bayswater boulevard.
The crash involved a blue 2006 BMW four-door sedan, which struck a 2003 Chevrolet SUV from behind, according to police.
After interviewing the driver of the BMW, Andrew A. Thomas, age 30, of Jamaica, Queens, the officers smelled alcohol, according to police.
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Four Residents Escape From Long Island Home Engulfed In Flames
A Long Island home received heavy damage during a fire that engulfed the entire residence.
The fire started around 3:15 a.m., Monday, March 8, at the home on Monroe Street in Inwood, said the Nassau County Police.
Four residents inside the home were able to escape the flames with help from the Inwood Fire Department without harm, police said.
According to firefighters, the first arriving units found the home engulfed in flames and fire coming from windows and doors.
The Inwood FD, along with the assistance of fire departments from Lawrence/Cedarhurst, Meadowmere Park, Woodmere, Atlantic B…
