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Drunk USPS Driver Crashed Into Man, Western Massachusetts Bank: Police Drunk USPS Driver Crashed Into Man, Western Massachusetts Bank: Police
Drunk USPS Driver Crashed Into Man, Western Massachusetts Bank: Police A Massachusetts US Postal Service driver is facing charges after police say he struck a pedestrian and then crashed into a bank building in East Longmeadow while drunk earlier this week.  Robert O’Sullivan, 54, of Westfield, was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of personal injury following the Tuesday, Aug. 26, crash, the Hampden County District Attorney’s Office said. East Longmeadow police were called to the Pride gas station on North Main Street just after 9:30 a.m. after a USPS truck hit a man, investigators said. The victim suffered head …
High, Wrong-Way Driver Causes Pileup Crash In Dix Hills Injuring Elderly Couple, DA Says High, Wrong-Way Driver Causes Pileup Crash In Dix Hills Injuring Elderly Couple, DA Says
High, Wrong-Way Driver Causes Pileup Crash In Dix Hills Injuring Elderly Couple, DA Says A Long Island man was formally charged with driving while high on drugs and causing a wrong-way crash that severely injured an elderly couple. Miandad Khan, 37, of Dix Hills was indicted on aggravated vehicular assault, DWI, and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Prosecutors allege that Khan was driving a Mercedes Benz north on Deer Park Avenue when he struck another vehicle near Jacqueline Way and fled the scene at around 3:20 p.m. on Saturday, May 17. He then crossed the median into the southbound lanes at high speeds, striking a Honda SUV carrying two teenage…
Toddler Dies From Assault: Dad ‘Never Should Have Gotten Out For 1st Kid He Beat' Family Says Toddler Dies From Assault: Dad ‘Never Should Have Gotten Out For 1st Kid He Beat' Family Says
Toddler Dies From Assault: Dad ‘Never Should Have Gotten Out For 1st Kid He Beat' Family Says A father is accused of violently assaulting his 2-year-old son, who was later found dead in Bradford, the McKean County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Aug. 15. Tyler Lee Prescott, 32, who has no permanent address, was charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child for injuries allegedly inflicted on his son between July 17 and Aug. 14, according to District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer and court records. EMS and police were called to a home on the 60 block of Sherman Street early Thursday, Aug. 14, for an unresponsive chil…
DoorDash Driver Shooting: NY Town Board Asks Highway Super To Step Down (UPDATE) DoorDash Driver Shooting: NY Town Board Asks Highway Super To Step Down (UPDATE)
DoorDash Driver Shooting: NY Town Board Asks Highway Super To Step Down (Update) Nearly two weeks after a DoorDash driver was allegedly shot by a New York town's highway superintendent, town officials are publicly responding to increasing calls for his removal and addressing the limits of their authority to act.  John J. Reilly III, 48, who serves as Highway Superintendent for the Hudson Valley town of Chester in Orange County, was arrested on Saturday, May 3, after allegedly shooting a lost DoorDash driver who had pulled into his driveway asking for directions on Valerie Drive the night before. Police say Reilly told the driver to leave, and as the driver atte…
'Dawson's Creek' Star Assaulted Ex With Cinderblock, Wooden Plank: REPORTS 'Dawson's Creek' Star Assaulted Ex With Cinderblock, Wooden Plank: REPORTS
'Dawson's Creek' Star Assaulted Ex With Cinderblock, Wooden Plank: Reports Michael Pitt, who starred on "Boardwalk Empire," "Dawson's Creek" and "Funny Games" has been charged with sexual abuse in New York City, according to numerous records. Pitt, a West Orange native, was arrested and arraigned at Kings Supreme Court in Brooklyn on Friday, May 2, charged with two counts of sexual abuse, assault injury with a blunt object and strangulation, Variety reported.  According to the New York Post, Pitt sexually assaulted an ex-girlfriend, striking her with a wooden plank. He later assaulted his ex-girlfriend with a cinderblock, the Post reported. The incidents occu…
NY Man Accused Of Punching CNA During Visit To PA Nursing Home: Police NY Man Accused Of Punching CNA During Visit To PA Nursing Home: Police
NY Man Accused Of Punching CNA During Visit To PA Nursing Home: Police A New York man is accused of assaulting a staff member at a Pennsylvania nursing home, police announced on Saturday, May 3. Kerry Binns, 69, of New York, NY, allegedly punched a certified nursing assistant in the arm while visiting a relative at Ephrata Manor Nursing Home on Bethany Road around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, April 28, according to Ephrata Police. The next morning, on Tuesday, April 29 at 10:31 a.m., staff reported the incident to authorities. A warrant was issued for Binns, who later turned himself in after police contacted him, the department said. Binns was charged with Felony Ag…
DA Blasts Suffolk Judge After Child Sex Abuse, Weapons Defendants Freed Without Bail DA Blasts Suffolk Judge After Child Sex Abuse, Weapons Defendants Freed Without Bail
DA Blasts Suffolk Judge After Child Sex Abuse, Weapons Defendants Freed Without Bail A rare clash between the bench and the prosecutor’s office is playing out on Long Island. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney publicly slammed District Court Judge John Zollo for releasing two felony defendants—one accused of child sex abuse and the other of gun possession—without bail. In a statement Friday, April 11, Tierney outlined the following cases that saw defendants walk out of jail with no financial conditions: Gun Case: Suspect Was Already Out On Bail In the first case, a Brentwood man already out on bail from a Brooklyn gun charge was arrested again—this time in S…
DUI Long Island Driver Wanted In Deadly NJ Crash Arrested At JFK Airport: Officials DUI Long Island Driver Wanted In Deadly NJ Crash Arrested At JFK Airport: Officials
DUI Long Island Driver Wanted In Deadly NJ Crash Arrested At JFK Airport: Officials A Long Island man accused of driving drunk in a deadly Garden State Parkway crash has been captured nearly 15 years after he jumped bail and became a fugitive, authorities said. U.S. Marshals arrested 52-year-old Chaudhry Yousaf at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday, Dec. 24, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Monday, Dec. 30. Yousaf's last known address was in Valley Stream, New York. Yousaf was originally charged in the crash that happened on the southbound side of the parkway on Saturday, March 28, 2009. Troopers responded to …
Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Suspect Nabbed In Suffolk County Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Suspect Nabbed In Suffolk County
Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Suspect Nabbed In Suffolk County A Long Island man has been arrested following a months-long investigation into a fatal hit-and-run. Southampton Town Police said Benjamin J. SheenWaltzer, age 32, turned himself in on Friday, Nov. 15, after being linked to a crash on Springville Road in Hampton Bays. The crash on Wednesday, March 6 killed Angel Astimbay, age 67, a resident of Hampton Bays. SheenWaltzer, of Southampton, faces felony charges of: Leaving the scene of an accident with injuries resulting in death, Tampering with physical evidence. He was arraigned in Suffolk County Court and released on $50,000 bail. Inquiri…