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Suffolk County Duo Convicted Of 'Senseless' Drive-By Shooting Suffolk County Duo Convicted Of 'Senseless' Drive-By Shooting
Suffolk County Duo Convicted Of 'Senseless' Drive-By Shooting A pair of Long Island men were found guilty by a jury of shooting and killing a young father outside of his parents’ home. Douglas Coudrey, age 26 of Eastport, and Kenneth Regan, age 25 of Centereach, received their convictions on Tuesday, Feb. 6, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. The jury deliberated for three hours. On January 14, 2020, 27-year-old Justin Gottlieb, who was recently engaged and had an infant daughter, was driving home to Plainview from his electrical engineering job in Jericho. Earlier Report: Duo Indicted For Apparent Long Island Road-Rage Mur…
Truck Driver Threatens Medic, Damages Ambulance In Jamesport Road Rage Incident, Police Say Truck Driver Threatens Medic, Damages Ambulance In Jamesport Road Rage Incident, Police Say
Truck Driver Threatens Medic, Damages Ambulance In Jamesport Road Rage Incident, Police Say A dump truck driver is facing charges after allegedly threatening an EMT and damaging an ambulance during a road rage incident on Long Island. The incident happened at around 9:20 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, in Jamesport, according to Riverhead Town Police. Emergency crews were responding to a 911 call about an elderly man in need of medical care at a home in Jamesport when a Riverhead Town Volunteer Ambulance Corp vehicle found itself blocked by a dump truck. The ambulance, with its lights and sirens activated, was attempting to make a left turn from West Street onto East Second Street. At t…
Road Rage Shooting: Man Arrested For Attempted Murder Following Long Island Incident Road Rage Shooting: Man Arrested For Attempted Murder Following Long Island Incident
Road Rage Shooting: Man Arrested For Attempted Murder Following Long Island Incident A Long Island man faces attempted murder charges after a Long Island road rage incident, authorities announced. On Monday, Aug. 21, 22-year-old Marcquise Porter was arrested for his involvement in the Uniondale disturbance, which happened two days prior, Nassau County Police said. The victim, a 24-year-old man contacted the police on Saturday, Aug. 19 at approximately 5:30 p.m. to report that he had been the subject of a road rage incident. Porter, a Roosevelt resident, reportedly shot multiple rounds at the victim, striking his car twice. Police did not provide additional information r…
Road Rage: Man Assaults Victim After Following Him Into Long Island Restaurant, Police Say Road Rage: Man Assaults Victim After Following Him Into Long Island Restaurant, Police Say
Road Rage: Man Assaults Victim After Following Him Into Long Island Restaurant, Police Say A man is facing multiple charges after a road-rage incident at a Long Island restaurant. The incident began in Manhasset at around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, near TGI Friday's located at 1445 Northern Blvd., when Antonio Condello, age 48, of New Hyde Park, had a verbal argument with a 39-year-old man, Nassau County Police said.   "During this altercation, Condello stepped out of his vehicle and retrieved a firearm from the trunk while yelling at the victim, placing him in fear for his safety," according to a statement by police. Condello then followed the victim …
Road Rage: Man Nearly Runs Car Off Road On Long Island, Police Say Road Rage: Man Nearly Runs Car Off Road On Long Island, Police Say
Road Rage: Man Nearly Runs Car Off Road On Long Island, Police Say A Long Island man became aggressive after a woman honked at a different car for cutting her off, according to authorities. The incident occurred at around 2:17 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, Nassau County police reported. A woman was driving westbound with a passenger on Zeckendorf Boulevard near Ring Road when she was cut off by a driver, prompting her to lay on her horn. Though he was not the one being honked at, police say that 27-year-old Waqar Ahmed began to act aggressively in his white Ford F-150, including repeatedly cutting off the victim until she had to stop her car at an angle, …
Road-Rage Murder Update: Long Island Man Identified As Victim Road-Rage Murder Update: Long Island Man Identified As Victim
Road-Rage Murder Update: Long Island Man Identified As Victim The man brutally killed by beating after a road rage incident on Saturday, April 15 has been identified as David McKenzie, age 54, of Baldwin, police said.  McKenzie was pronounced dead after 26-year-old Patrick Destine allegedly beat him to death. The incident occurred when Destine and McKenzie's cars collided.  Both got out and began to argue verbally, authorities claim, but Destine began to kick  McKenzie in the head violently. This caused severe head trauma and McKenzie was pronounced dead nearly an hour later. Destine was arraigned at First District Court on Mond…
Long Island Expressway Road Rage: Man Punches Car Carrying Child With Head, Fists, Police Say Long Island Expressway Road Rage: Man Punches Car Carrying Child With Head, Fists, Police Say
Long Island Expressway Road Rage: Man Punches Car Carrying Child With Head, Fists, Police Say A man was arrested following a road rage incident on the Long Island Expressway involving another driver and the driver’s 12-year-old son, authorities said. The incident happened at around 7 p.m. Monday, April 3, on I-495 near Jericho. According to Nassau County Police, Panagiotis Orkopoulos, age 42, of Elmhurst, Queens, stopped his 2012 Subaru while traveling in the HOV lane and began to damage the 49-year-old victim’s car by hitting it with his head and fists. The victim and his son, fearing for their safety, drove away and contacted the police. There were no reported inju…
Road Rage: Man Who Stabbed Victim At Large After LIE Incident In Farmingville, Police Say Road Rage: Man Who Stabbed Victim At Large After LIE Incident In Farmingville, Police Say
Road Rage: Man Who Stabbed Victim At Large After LIE Incident In Farmingville, Police Say Authorities are searching for a driver who reportedly grabbed another driver and cut a passenger's throat during a road rage incident on Long Island. It happened in Farmingville at about 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. Police said a woman was driving a 2007 BMW west on the Long Island Expressway between Exits 64 and 63 with a male and female passenger in the vehicle when she was involved in the incident with a male driver who was traveling in the same direction. The two vehicles exited the LIE at Exit 63 and stopped at a traffic light on…
5 Nabbed After Driver Points Gun At Another Vehicle On Long Island Street, Police Say 5 Nabbed After Driver Points Gun At Another Vehicle On Long Island Street, Police Say
5 Nabbed After Driver Points Gun At Another Vehicle On Long Island Street, Police Say Five people are facing charges following an apparent road rage incident on a Long Island street. Nassau County Police were called at around 4:20 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, with reports of a disturbance in Mineola, on Jericho Turnpike near Willis Avenue. The 23-year-old victim told police that another driver in an Acura MDX had pointed a gun at him before fleeing the scene, police said. A short time later, investigators located the suspect vehicle traveling southbound on Holly Avenue near Front Street. The 27-year-old driver, Darryl Walker, of Amityville, was arrested along with three other a…
Here's Where NY Ranks Among US States For Most Confrontational Drivers Here's Where NY Ranks Among US States For Most Confrontational Drivers
Here's Where NY Ranks Among US States For Most Confrontational Drivers When it comes to keeping your cool behind the wheel, New Yorkers appear to be among the coolest, according to a new survey from Forbes Advisor.  The outlet spoke with 5,000 drivers across the country using 10 key metrics to identify the states with the most confrontational drivers. Drivers were asked about their experiences with aggressive driving maneuvers, including whether they’d ever been tailgated, cut off, followed, or intentionally rammed by other drivers. Based on the responses, states were then scored from one (least confrontational) to 100 (most confrontational). New York…
Suspect On Loose After Man Fatally Shot In Forest Hills Road Rage Incident Suspect On Loose After Man Fatally Shot In Forest Hills Road Rage Incident
Suspect On Loose After Man Fatally Shot In Forest Hills Road Rage Incident A suspect is on the run after shooting and killing a man in broad daylight following a road rage incident in Forest Hills, Queens. The incident took around 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 at 108th Street and Horace Harding Expressway, according to the NYPD. When police arrived on the scene they found 46-year-old Jamal Artis, shot in the torso in a Chevy Impala, the NYPD said. Artis was rushed to New York Presbyterian Hospital in critical condition. According to police, Artis died from his injuries on Monday, Sept. 12. On Tuesday, Sept. 13, the Medical Examiner's Office deemed the shooting a hom…
Road Rage: Bronx Man Damages Mercedes During NY Thruway Incident, Police Say Road Rage: Bronx Man Damages Mercedes During NY Thruway Incident, Police Say
Road Rage: Bronx Man Damages Mercedes During NY Thruway Incident, Police Say A man is accused of causing damage to another vehicle during a road-rage incident in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3 in Rockland County on northbound I-87 in the town of Ramapo, according to state police. Troopers located and stopped both vehicles.  The investigation at the scene determined that Davonne S. Wilmore, age 31, of the Bronx, threw a water bottle at a 2019 Mercedes-Benz truck, causing damage, said state police.  Wilmore was taken into custody, transported, and processed at the State Police barracks in Newburgh.   He wa…
Mother Speaks Out After 22-Year-Old Killed In NY Road Rage Incident Mother Speaks Out After 22-Year-Old Killed In NY Road Rage Incident
Mother Speaks Out After 22-Year-Old Killed In NY Road Rage Incident The mother of one of the two men who were killed during an apparent road rage altercation on I-84 in the Hudson Valley has spoken out, according to a new report from CBS News. Dutchess County residents 22-year-old Fabian Tirado, of Wappingers Falls, and 38-year-old Mark Hall, of Holmes, were involved in the road rage incident in the Putnam County town of Kent on Saturday, July 2, police said. Police said Hall and Tirando stopped in the right lane of travel and exited their vehicles during the altercation, and both men were struck and killed by a third vehicle at about 1:30 a.m. Tirado…
Police ID Two Men Killed, Release New Details In Apparent NY Road Rage Incident Police ID Two Men Killed, Release New Details In Apparent NY Road Rage Incident
Police ID Two Men Killed, Release New Details In Apparent NY Road Rage Incident Police have identified two men killed and released new details after an apparent road rage incident on a busy roadway in the region. The incident took place in Putnam County on Interstate 84 in the town of Kent early Saturday morning, July 2. An initial investigation determined the two men, both from Dutchess County, Mark H. Hall, age 38, of Holmes, and Fabian A. Tirado, age 22, of Wappinger, stopped in the right lane of travel and exited their vehicles due to a road rage altercation, New York State Police said.  While Hall and Tirado continued to argue in the right lane, a third vehi…
Two Killed After Being Hit By Vehicle In NY Road Rage Incident, Police Say Two Killed After Being Hit By Vehicle In NY Road Rage Incident, Police Say
Two Killed After Being Hit By Vehicle In NY Road Rage Incident, Police Say Updated story: Police ID Two Killed, Release New Details In Apparent Hudson Valley Road Rage Incident Two men were hit and killed by a vehicle during a road rage incident in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place on Interstate 84 in Putnam County near the town of Patterson early Saturday, July 2. The men were killed when they stopped in the right lane and exited their vehicles due to a road rage altercation, said Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. They were both struck by a third vehicle and pronounced dead on the scene, Hicks said. Their names have not been rele…
17-Year-Old Charged After Long Island Road Rage Incident, Police Say 17-Year-Old Charged After Long Island Road Rage Incident, Police Say
17-Year-Old Charged After Long Island Road Rage Incident, Police Say A teenager is facing charges after a road-rage incident on Long Island. It happened around 6:45 p.m. Saturday, May 28 in East Rockaway near Forest Avenue and Centre Avenue.  During the incident, the teen, a 17-year-old boy, pointed a black-colored imitation firearm at the three victims, ages 53, 13 and 14, putting them in fear of their safety, Nassau County Police said. Subsequent to the investigation, officers located the boy on 1st Avenue and placed him into custody without incident, police said.  Recovered at the scene was a black-colored BB gun, police said.  &nbs…
Two Wanted After Road-Rage Incident In Suffolk County, Police Say Two Wanted After Road-Rage Incident In Suffolk County, Police Say
Two Wanted After Road-Rage Incident In Suffolk County, Police Say Know anything? Police investigators on Long Island are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate at least two bikers who were involved in a road-rage incident that left a Jeep damaged. An alert was issued by Suffolk County Crime Stoppers as detectives look to track down two people who damaged the Jeep on Woodside Avenue in Medford between 3:50 p.m. 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12. According to police, a group of between 20 and 30 riders were on dirt bikes and ATVs on Route 112 near Woodside Avenue when two of them were involved in an incident with the occupants of a Jeep Re…
Meryl Streeps' Nephew Fined For Hamptons Road-Rage Incident Meryl Streeps' Nephew Fined For Hamptons Road-Rage Incident
Meryl Streeps' Nephew Fined For Hamptons Road-Rage Incident The nephew of three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep will avoid any time behind bars after being caught on camera assaulting a teenager outside a New York bank during an incident of road rage last summer. Connecticut native Charles Harrison Streep, age 32, assaulted the then-18-year-old victim, David Peralta, on Long Island in the parking lot of a Chase Bank on Main Street in East Hampton in August 2020, leaving the teen hospitalized with “serious head trauma" after the altercation, according to his lawyers. Original story - Meryl Streep's Nephew Charged In Hamptons Road-Rage Incident This w…
71-Year-Old Dies After Road-Rage Assault By Westchester Man, Police Say 71-Year-Old Dies After Road-Rage Assault By Westchester Man, Police Say
71-Year-Old Dies After Road-Rage Assault By Westchester Man, Police Say A man has died following an assault during an alleged road-rage event involving a Westchester County man in Fairfield County. The victim, Michael Frank Gentile, age 71, of Stamford, died late Thursday, Nov. 18, after the incident in Stamford. It took place around 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 17 on Cold Spring Road. See Earlier Story: Stamford Man In 'Grave Condition' Following Assault, Police Say After the assault, police arrested Westchester County resident Emmanuel Joshua Matias, age 25, of Yonkers for assault of an elderly person, said Lt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police De…
Police Investigating If Road Rage Led To Fatal Shooting Of Yale University Graduate Student Police Investigating If Road Rage Led To Fatal Shooting Of Yale University Graduate Student
Police Investigating If Road Rage Led To Fatal Shooting Of Yale University Graduate Student A Yale University graduate student who was killed after being shot multiple times may have been targeted and police are investigating if the killing was an act of road rage. Kevin Jiang, age 26, who lived in West Haven, was shot to death on Lawrence Street between Nicoll Street and Nash Street Saturday, Feb. 6. During a press conference on Monday, Feb. 8, New Haven Police Chief Otoniel Reyes said Jiang was familiar with the neighborhood where he was killed, and that a vehicle was involved in the incident. He declined to offer additional details of the crime but did say detectives had …
Videos Released Of Meryl Streep Nephew's Hamptons Road-Rage Incident Videos Released Of Meryl Streep Nephew's Hamptons Road-Rage Incident
Videos Released Of Meryl Streep Nephew's Hamptons Road-Rage Incident New videos have been released of actress Meryl Streep’s nephew assaulting a teenager outside a Long Island bank earlier this year during a bout of road rage. Charles Harrison Streep, 31, allegedly assaulted his 18-year-old victim, David Peralta, in the parking lot of a Chase Bank on Main Street in East Hampton on Monday, Aug. 24, causing “serious head trauma,” police said. On Wednesday, Oct. 27, lawyers for Peralta released videos of the incident, which show the much larger Streep lifting and slamming Peralta to the ground like a rag doll. The two can be seen exchanging words in the video …
Victim Of Meryl Streep's Nephew's Hamptons Road-Rage Incident To File Hate Crime Suit Victim Of Meryl Streep's Nephew's Hamptons Road-Rage Incident To File Hate Crime Suit
Victim Of Meryl Streep's Nephew's Hamptons Road-Rage Incident To File Hate Crime Suit Meryl Streep’s nephew, a New Canaan High School graduate, could be facing more trouble following a road rage incident on Long Island that left his victim with life-threatening injuries. Charles Harrison Streep, 31, allegedly assaulted his 18-year-old victim in the parking lot of a Chase Bank on Main Street in East Hampton on Monday, Aug. 24, causing “serious head trauma,” East Hampton Village Police said in a press release. The teenager was airlifted to Stony Brook Hospital within an hour after the attack, where he underwent emergency surgery that included the removal of his skull cap to st…
Meryl Streep's Nephew Charged In Hamptons Road-Rage Incident Meryl Streep's Nephew Charged In Hamptons Road-Rage Incident
Meryl Streep's Nephew Charged In Hamptons Road-Rage Incident Famed actress Meryl Streep’s nephew was arrested on Long Island after being involved in a road rage incident that left his alleged victim in need of emergency surgery for a head injury. Charles Harrison Streep, 31, allegedly assaulted his victim in the parking lot of a Chase Bank on Main Street in East Hampton this week, causing “serious head trauma,” East Hampton Village Police said in a press release. The victim has not been identified by investigators, but according to multiple reports, it was an 18-year-old from the Springs section of East Hampton who was driving a Ford sedan. Police s…
Duo Indicted For Apparent Long Island Road-Rage Murder Duo Indicted For Apparent Long Island Road-Rage Murder
Duo Indicted For Apparent Long Island Road-Rage Murder Two Long Island men have been arraigned for the murder of a local man following an apparent road-rage incident in January. Kenneth Regan, 21, of Centereach, was virtually arraigned on Wednesday, March 25, and charged with murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, said Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas Douglas Coudrey, 22, of Eastport, was arraigned on Thursday, March 12 and charged with murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon. The two men were charged in connection with the January 14 seat of 27-year-old Justin Gottlieb of Plainview, the …
Two From Suffolk Charged With Killing Nassau Man In Apparent Road-Rage Attack Two From Suffolk Charged With Killing Nassau Man In Apparent Road-Rage Attack
Two From Suffolk Charged With Killing Nassau Man In Apparent Road-Rage Attack Two Suffolk County men have been arrested for gunning down a Plainview man as he arrived home following a traffic dispute in an apparent road-rage incident.  Douglas Coudrey, 22, of Eastport, and Kenneth Regan, 21, of Centereach, were arrested on Thursday, Feb. 6, by Nassau County police for the Jan. 14 murder of Justin Gottlieb, 27, of Plainview, said the Nassau County Police. Coudrey and Regan were already behind bars for the murder and attempted murder of two men just four days later on Saturday, Jan. 18, following another traffic-related incident in New Jersey. According to police, Go…
Fatal Long Island Drive-By Shooting Case May Have Been Road-Rage Incident, Police Say Fatal Long Island Drive-By Shooting Case May Have Been Road-Rage Incident, Police Say
Fatal Long Island Drive-By Shooting Case May Have Been Road-Rage Incident, Police Say A Long Island man who was shot to death while driving home may have been a victim of a road-rage incident. During a press conference on Thursday, Jan. 16, Nassau County Police Det. Lt. Stephen Fitzpatrick said road rage could play into the murder of Justin Gottlieb, 27, of Planview. The shooting took place around 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 14, after Gottlieb left his place of employment in Jericho around 5 p.m., and drove to his Margaret Drive East home where he was shot multiple times as he got out of his 2002 red Ford Explorer, Fitzpatrick said. Fitzpatrick said investigators are looking f…
Suffolk Road-Rage Incident Lands Grandfather In Hospital, Police Say Suffolk Road-Rage Incident Lands Grandfather In Hospital, Police Say
Suffolk Road-Rage Incident Lands Grandfather In Hospital, Police Say A Suffolk County man is recovering after suffering numerous injuries during an alleged road rage incident. According to Suffolk County Police, the 73-year-old man was injured around 10:50 p.m., Monday, Dec. 16, after getting into a fight following a road rage incident on Moriches Middle Road in Manorville. The man, identified as John Blanco by ABC 7 News, and his grandson Joe Blanco, were reportedly driving slowly when the driver behind them became impatient and began tailgating and honking his horn, the news channel reported. According to the family, the driver then began yelling and…
Man Charged For Road-Rage Stabbing In Suffolk Man Charged For Road-Rage Stabbing In Suffolk
Man Charged For Road-Rage Stabbing In Suffolk A suspect has been apprehended in connection to a road-rage stabbing that happened Thanksgiving Day on Long Island. A 44-year-old Manorville man was driving a 2017 Hyundai northbound on Wading River Road in Manorville when a man driving a 2010 gray Volvo, who had been driving erratically and tried to pass multiple vehicles, attempted to pass his vehicle at the intersection at South Street Thursday, Nov. 28 at about 2:35 p.m., Suffolk County Police said. The Manorville man believed his vehicle was struck and pulled into a parking lot on the corner of South Street and Wading River Road t…
Man Stabbed In Thanksgiving Day Suffolk County Road-Rage Incident Man Stabbed In Thanksgiving Day Suffolk County Road-Rage Incident
Man Stabbed In Thanksgiving Day Suffolk County Road-Rage Incident Police are investigating a stabbing that occurred during a road-rage incident Thanksgiving Day on Long Island. A 44-year-old Manorville man was driving a 2017 Hyundai northbound on Wading River Road in Manorville when a man driving a 2010 gray Volvo, who had been driving erratically and attempting to pass multiple vehicles, attempted to pass his vehicle at the intersection at South Street Thursday, Nov. 28 at about 2:35 p.m., Suffolk County Police said. The Manorville man believed his vehicle was struck and pulled into a parking lot on the corner of South Street and Wading River Road t…
Road Rage Leads To Theft Of Cell Phone During Confrontation, Nassau Police Say Road Rage Leads To Theft Of Cell Phone During Confrontation, Nassau Police Say
Road Rage Leads To Theft Of Cell Phone During Confrontation, Nassau Police Say An act of road rage led to a confrontation between the two drivers, where one allegedly stole the other's cell phone and threw it on the highway. The incident took place around 7:45 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 10, on Elmont Road in Elmont, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, a woman was driving southbound on Elmont Road when she became involved in a dispute with a man in another vehicle.  While stopped in traffic on the overpass to the Southern State Parkway, the man got out of his vehicle and began punching the side view mirrors of the victim’s car, police said.  A…
Passenger Accused Of Punching Driver In Face In Mount Sinai Road-Rage Incident Passenger Accused Of Punching Driver In Face In Mount Sinai Road-Rage Incident
Passenger Accused Of Punching Driver In Face In Mount Sinai Road-Rage Incident A passenger in a car is accused of punching a driver of another car in the face in an alleged road rage incident in Mount Sinai, according to police. A male passenger of a black Hyundai Genesis left the vehicle and allegedly repeatedly punched a male driver of another vehicle in the face at Cedar Beach, located at 200 Harbor Beach Road, on Wednesday, May 22 at 11:53 a.m., according to Suffolk County Police. The man is described as white, approximately 38 to 45 years old, six feet tall, with thinning hair and arm tattoos, who was wearing a dark tank top, police said. Suffolk County Crime St…