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Woman Drove Drunk With Three Children In SUV At Long Island Shopping Center, Police Say
A woman drove drunk at a busy Long Island shopping center with three children in the SUV, police said.
It happened Saturday, Feb. 2 just before 9 p.m. in Lindenhurst, Suffolk County Police said.
First Precinct officers observed a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe driving erratically in the parking lot of Applebee’s Grill & Bar, located at 600 North Wellwood Ave., and initiated a traffic stop.
When officers approached the vehicle, they observed three children, ages 1, 3 and 7, unrestrained in the backseat, according to police.
Detectives charged the driver, Sara Caceres-Portillo, 28, of …
High-Ranking Cuomo Aide Arrested On Assault Charge In Westchester, Reports Say
A high-ranking official in New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration is facing charges of assaulting her partner in Westchester, according to multiple reports.
Melissa Quesada, the New York State director of Latino affairs, reportedly allegedly attacked her partner on Sunday, Nov. 3 in her New Rochelle home and she was arrested by police on Thursday, Nov. 21, according to court papers obtained by The New York Post.
It is alleged that Quesada left her baby unattended in a bathtub and attacked her then-partner, Adrian Daniel Roman, the father of their child. The pair is now estranged, …
Long Island Woman Involved In Crash Drove Drunk With Three Children In Car, Police Say
A Long Island woman has been charged after police say she was involved in a crash while driving drunk with three children in the car.
Suffolk County Police say Jordan Godfrey, 22, of Holbrook, was driving a 2018 Hyundai sedan southbound on Hawkins Avenue near Patricia Lane in Lake Grove when the vehicle went off the road and struck a utility pole at approximately 5:35 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4.
There were four passengers in the vehicle, including Gail Block, 75, of Islip and three children, ages 2, 3 and 7, according to police.
The passengers were transported to Stony Brook University Hosp…
Man Breaks Into Long Island Home, Holds 9-Year-Old At Knifepoint, Police Say
A man is behind bars after allegedly breaking into a home and then holding a 9-year-old boy at knifepoint as he threatened the rest of the family.
The home invasion took place around 6:50 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 1, when Nassau County Police responded to a home on Liberty Street in Uniondale, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, Gregory Davidson, 43, of Uniondale, entered the home through an unlocked kitchen door, grabbed a kitchen knife and then went into one of the home's bedrooms.
He then grabbed the 9-year-old, threatened his life while holding the knife to his neck …
Long Island Drunk Driver With Son Aboard Crashes Into SUV At McDonald's Drive-Thru, Police Say
A Long Island man driving drunk with a child aboard crashed into another SUV at a McDonald's Drive-Thru, police said.
The crash happened on Thursday, Nov. 28 at 9:20 p.m. in Elmont, Nassau County Police said.
Manuel B. Asuncion, 46, of Elmont, was operating a 2006 Suzuki SUV when police say he struck the vehicle stopped in the McDonald’s Drive-Thru located at 1240 Elmont Road.
Asuncion struck the rear of a Nissan Rogue with two occupants, a male, 48, and a female, 47. Officers responded to the accident. No injuries were reported.
A subsequent investigation was conducted a…
