Central Islip Woman Stabbed, Strangled By Husband, Attacker’s Case Ends In Prison Time: DA
A Long Island man who admitted to stabbing and strangling his wife in their bed was sentenced to prison time on Thursday, Aug. 20, authorities said.
Rodolfo Alvarez, 35, of Central Islip, got 18 years for attempted murder and several other crimes, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
The victim “survived that brutal attack and will no longer have to worry about her safety while this defendant serves many years in prison,” District Attorney Ray Tierney said.
Alvarez pleaded guilty in the case on April 28, nearly two years after he was first arrested in September 2024, accordi…
E-Scooter Rider Killed In Car Crash In Glen Cove, Police Say
A 23-year-old Long Island man was killed in a crash on an electric scooter on Wednesday night, Aug. 19, police said.
David Anthony De Jesus, of Roslyn, was traveling westbound near Dosoris Way and Elliot Place in Glen Cove around 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, the Nassau County Police Department said.
De Jesus collided with a 2023 Jeep Wrangler being driven by a 19-year-old woman, investigators said.
Following the crash, De Jesus was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. No other injuries were reported in the crash, and the investigation is ongoing.
De Jesus was the…
Drunk Driver Flees Crash In Hampton Bays, Gets Arrested Down The Road: Police
A drunk Long Island driver fled the scene of an accident early Tuesday, Aug. 11, police said.
Matthew Buckley, 45, of East Quogue, was involved in a crash at the intersection of East Tiana Road and Corwin Lane in Hampton Bays around 12:15 a.m., the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Cops responded to reports of a car wreck with property damage and realized Buckley’s vehicle had fled the scene, police said. It was located afterward on Yale Drive in Hampton Bays, about 1.4 miles from the crash intersection, according to authorities.
Buckley was arrested and charged with misdemeanor DWI…
Three's A Crowd: Trio Of Drunk Drivers Crash In Hamptons Within Hours, Police Say
Three drunk drivers crashed their vehicles in separate incidents Sunday night, July 12 in the Hamptons, police said.
All three incidents were single-car wrecks, and none of the drivers suffered serious injuries, according to the Southampton Town Police Department. All three were charged with DWI and violating traffic laws.
The first incident occurred on Seabreeze Avenue near Montauk Highway in Westhampton, police said. Marcelo Juarez Ajcuc, 36, crashed around 5:30 p.m. while traveling southbound toward the highway, and responding officers determined the Westhampton native was drunk, authori…
Teeth Saved In Milk After Child, Grandma Struck In Hit-And-Run Crosswalk Crash In Allentown
A split-second decision by a police officer helped save a smile after a devastating crash that left a child seriously injured and her grandmother hurt, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23.
Tyler Allan Monzietti, 24, of Tobyhanna, has been charged after investigators say he hit the child and her grandmother while they legally crossed West Hamilton Street, then drove away from the scene, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca.
The crash happened around 5:40 p.m. on Friday, May 16, at North 6th and West Hamilton streets, authoritie…
91-Year-Old Man Killed In Crash Involving Tesla: Bridgewater PD
A 91-year-old man was killed in a crash in Bridgewater on Sunday afternoon, May 31, authorities said.
At 4:06 p.m., officers responded to Route 22 after a white Tesla was traveling eastbound when it suddenly came to a complete stop in the center lane, Bridgewater police said. A Subaru, traveling behind the Tesla, was forced to stop, police said. A Buick traveling behind the Subaru was unable to stop and struck the back of the car, police said.
The Buick then lost control, traveled into the right lane, crossed the highway, left the roadway, and entered the center median, where it struck a tr…
Drunk Driver Over 3 Times Legal Limit Hits Car, Leaves Scene On Thruway In Rye: Police
A Connecticut man is accused of driving drunk and sideswiping another vehicle on the Thruway in Westchester County before leaving the scene, police said.
Fairfield County resident Jose Luis Dorado-Flores, 48, of Stamford, was arrested Thursday, May 7, following a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 287 eastbound near Interstate 95 in Rye, New York State Police announced on Friday, May 8.
According to police, troopers responded to the scene around 6:46 p.m. after a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado was sideswiped by a 2018 Honda CRV.
The driver of the Silverado told troopers the H…
Crossing Guard Hospitalized After Hit By Car: Parsippany PD
A crossing guard remains hospitalized after she was hit by a car in Parsippany last week, authorities said.
On Thursday, Jan. 29, at 3:30 p.m., officers responded to Vail Road and Redstone Drive after Denise Rocco, an on-duty uniformed Parsippany crossing guard, had been struck while attempting to stop traffic in a marked crosswalk, Parsippany police said. Rocco sustained serious injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, where she continues to receive treatment.
The driver, Dave Brown, a 53-year-old Lake Hiawatha resident remained on scene and cooperated with the investi…
Woman Killed In Head-On Crash In East Patchogue: Police
A woman was killed in a head-on crash on Woodside Avenue East in East Patchogue, Suffolk County police announced on Monday, Jan. 12.
Rae Deprizio, 77, of Middle Island, was driving a 2014 Kia Optima westbound when her vehicle crossed into the eastbound lane and struck a 2012 Jeep Renegade at about 6:10 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives.
The Jeep was being driven by Samantha Drake, 32, of Mastic, police said.
Both women were taken to NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue, where Deprizio was pronounced dead. Drake was treated for non-life-threatening injurie…
Driver Trapped, Vehicle Overturned In Separate Crashes On Route 287: Finderne FD
Two crashes on Route 287 resulted in a driver being trapped and another car being overturned, authorities announced Friday, Dec. 12.
At 7:08 p.m., on Thursday, Dec. 11, firefighters responded to Route 207 South for a crash with a person trapped in a car, Finderne Fire said.
The vehicle needed to be pulled away from a guardrail and the occupant was extricated and turned over to EMS, firefighters said.
At 11:15 a.m., on Friday, Dec. 12, firefighters responded to the same location on Route 287 after a car went off the roadway and overturned, firefighters said.
Firefighters assisted EMS with …
Drunk Driving Tree Crash Kills Passenger In Bethlehem, Driver Sentenced: DA
A drunk driver who crashed into a tree and killed his passenger in Bethlehem Township has been sentenced, Northampton County District Attorney Stephen G. Baratta announced on Wednesday, Nov. 26.
Randy Diomar Donato, 32, of Easton, caused the fatal single-vehicle crash along William Penn Highway near Chipman Road at 2:07 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5, police said.
Donato was driving a 2006 Nissan Altima when he lost control and hit a tree on the north side of the highway, according to investigators. His passenger, 35-year-old Nicole Danielle Guzman of Easton, was pronounced dead at the scene from b…
EHT Woman Killed In Crash On Black Horse Pike: Police
A 49-year-old Egg Harbor Township woman was killed after she was struck by a vehicle on the Black Horse Pike on Sunday, Nov. 9, authorities said.
At 6:05 p.m., officers responded to the Black Horse Pike in West Atlantic City after a 1997 Honda Odyssey traveling westbound struck a pedestrian, Nazma Khatun, in the roadway, Egg Harbor Township police said.
Khatun was transported to AtlantiCare Medical Center where she was pronounced dead, police said.
The driver, a 63-year-old Pleasantville resident remained on scene, polcie said.
The crash remains under investigation, police said.
