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Teen Charged With DWI After Fatal Suffolk County Crash Teen Charged With DWI After Fatal Suffolk County Crash
Teen Charged With DWI After Fatal Suffolk County Crash Updated story: IDs Released For Man Killed, Woman Injured In DWI Long Island Crash A teenager has been charged with driving while intoxicated after a Christmas Day crash on Long Island in which two pedestrians were struck, with one person killed. The crash happened around 2:45 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 25 in Islip. An 18-year-old from Bay Shore was driving a 2004 Honda Pilot eastbound in front of 2455 Union Blvd. when his vehicle left the roadway and struck the two pedestrians walking in front of an apartment building, Suffolk County Police said.  The Honda also hit a parked 2001…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspect At Large After Robbery At Chase Bank In Suffolk Suspect At Large After Robbery At Chase Bank In Suffolk
Suspect At Large After Robbery At Chase Bank In Suffolk A suspect is on the loose after a robbery at a Long Island bank. It happened at the Chase Bank on Veterans Memorial Highway in Islandia at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday, July 24. A man entered the bank, and handed the teller a note demanding cash, Suffolk County Police said.  The teller complied with the man’s demand and gave him cash from the drawer. The man fled the bank on foot. The suspect is described as Black, in his mid-40s to 50 years old, approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall, and approximately 160 pounds, according to police.  He was wearing a gray fitted baseball cap, whit…

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by Joe Lombardi
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ID Released For Man Killed In Hit-Run Suffolk County Crash ID Released For Man Killed In Hit-Run Suffolk County Crash
ID Released For Man Killed In Hit-Run Suffolk County Crash The identity has been released for a man killed in a hit-and-run Long Island crash. The incident happened around 7 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 20 in Stony Brook. The man, now identified as Ronald Destefano, age 54, of Lake Grove, was crossing Route 347 from south to north at Hallock Road when he was struck by a westbound vehicle that fled the scene, Suffolk County Police said.  A passing motorist called 911 at approximately 7:05 a.m. to report a body in the roadway.  Destefano was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives believe a silver vehicle, which sustained front and/or p…

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by Joe Lombardi