Six Charged With DWI During Police Checkpoint At Busy Long Island Intersection

Six people were charged with driving while intoxicated during an overnight sobriety checkpoint at a busy Long Island intersection.

Route 112 at Hallock Avenue in Port Jefferson Station.
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Joe Lombardi

07/04/2021 10:00 a.m.

The checkpoint was conducted by Suffolk County Police on Route 112 at Hallock Avenue in Port Jefferson Station between around 11 p.m. Saturday, July 3, and 2:15 a.m. Sunday, July 4.

The checkpoint was part of an ongoing holiday weekend enforcement initiative targeting alcohol and drug-impaired driving. A total of 435 vehicles went through the checkpoint.

The following people were charged with DWI:

Cesar Ortiz, age 32, of Bellport
Erik Anderson, age 38, of Port Jefferson Station
Richard Russo, age 61, of Port Jefferson Station
Hashim Qayyum, age 23, of Selden
Alexia Smith, age 23, of Wantagh
Salvatore Laduca, age 58, of Setauket

All six are scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Sunday, July 4.

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