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'Wannabe Racecar Driver' Indicted For Stunt Crash Injuring 19-Year-Old In Patchogue 'Wannabe Racecar Driver' Indicted For Stunt Crash Injuring 19-Year-Old In Patchogue
'Wannabe Racecar Driver' Indicted For Stunt Crash Injuring 19-Year-Old In Patchogue A man accused of injuring a spectator during an illegal street takeover on Long Island was indicted on multiple charges. Matthew Mitchell, age 20, of Brooklyn, was charged with assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Oct. 31. Prosecutors said Mitchell was with a large group of cars that gathered at Patchogue’s Gateway Plaza on Sunrise Highway in the early hours of Sunday, Oct. 6. Earlier Report: Dangerous 'Street Takeovers' Target Of Proposed Legislation Backed By Suffolk County Lawmaker Several of the vehicles were seen performing “doughnuts,” drifting, a…
Driver, Passenger Killed In 2-Vehicle Southern State Parkway Crash In Babylon Driver, Passenger Killed In 2-Vehicle Southern State Parkway Crash In Babylon
Driver, Passenger Killed In 2-Vehicle Southern State Parkway Crash In Babylon An investigation is underway after two people were killed in an early morning crash on Long Island. Click here for a new, updated story - IDs Released For Teen Victims In Double-Fatal Southern State Parkway Crash In Babylon It happened around 5:40 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 28 on the Southern State Parkway in the town of Babylon on the westbound side in the area of Exit 35. State Police are saying that an investigation revealed a 2015 Infiniti Q50 was traveling in the center lane approaching the exit when it struck a 2015 Jeep Compass in the rear.  The impact caused the Infiniti to exi…
Fatal Crash: 30-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Car Strikes Overpass In Brightwaters Fatal Crash: 30-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Car Strikes Overpass In Brightwaters
Fatal Crash: 30-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Car Strikes Overpass In Brightwaters A 30-year-old was killed in a fiery crash on Long Island. It happened around 4:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 in Brightwaters. The man was driving a 2017 Infiniti sedan northbound on Howells Road when the vehicle left the roadway onto the curb and struck a Sunrise Highway overpass, causing the vehicle to burst into flames, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, identified as Devin Wolfe, of Massapequa, was pronounced dead by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to contact the Suffolk County PD Thi…
Twin Brothers Seriously Hurt In Single-Vehicle DWI Crash On Long Island, Police Say Twin Brothers Seriously Hurt In Single-Vehicle DWI Crash On Long Island, Police Say
Twin Brothers Seriously Hurt In Single-Vehicle DWI Crash On Long Island, Police Say Two twin brothers are seriously injured following a suspected DWI crash on Long Island. The single-vehicle wreck happened at around 3:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 19, in Huntington Station, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said Terhon Legros, age 28, was driving an Infiniti Q50 westbound on West 11th Street when he lost control and struck a utility pole near Oakwood Road. Legros and his twin brother Terrell, both of Huntington Station, were taken by ambulance to Huntington Hospital with serious injuries, police said. Terhon Legros was later arrested on suspicion of driving whi…
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…
Woman Struck By Car On Long Island Roadway Woman Struck By Car On Long Island Roadway
Woman Struck By Car On Long Island Roadway A woman was hospitalized after a crash on a Long Island roadway shortly after daybreak. It happened around 8:05 a.m. Tuesday, April 4 in Massapequa. The victim, a 64-year-old, was crossing south to north on Pittsburg Avenue in the vicinity of Carmans Road when she was struck by a 2019 Infinity traveling eastbound on Pittsburg Avenue, Nassau County Police said. She suffered injuries to her right leg and arm, according to police, and was transported to an area hospital for treatment. The driver of the Infiniti, also a woman in her 60s, was not injured and remained at the scene. The in…
Massapequa Park Woman Accused Of DWI With Child Passenger, Striking Parked Vehicle In Wantagh Massapequa Park Woman Accused Of DWI With Child Passenger, Striking Parked Vehicle In Wantagh
Massapequa Park Woman Accused Of DWI With Child Passenger, Striking Parked Vehicle In Wantagh A 46-year-old woman was accused of driving while intoxicated with an 8-year-old passenger in the vehicle and striking a parked vehicle on Long Island. Valerie Decker, of Massapequa Park, was arrested in Wantagh at about 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, according to the Nassau County Police Department. NCPD said Decker attempted to parallel park a 2017 Dodge Ram in front of 2166 Wantagh Avenue, the location of Maplewood School & Summer Program, and struck a 2019 Infiniti. Police said the Infiniti was occupied by a 50-year-old woman. When officers arrived, they saw Decker driving away f…
Ghost Gun Found During New Cassel Traffic Stop, 18-Year-Old Charged, Police Say Ghost Gun Found During New Cassel Traffic Stop, 18-Year-Old Charged, Police Say
Ghost Gun Found During New Cassel Traffic Stop, 18-Year-Old Charged, Police Say An 18-year-old is facing charges after police said he was found in possession of a ghost gun during a traffic stop on Long Island. Kyle Gritser, of Hicksville, was arrested in New Cassel at about 9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, according to the Nassau County Police Department. The ghost gun was discovered after officers pulled over a 2010 Infiniti G37 on Prospect Avenue at Urban Avenue due to traffic violations, police said. When officers interviewed the driver, identified as Gritser, they saw a large-capacity magazine on the floor of the car, NCPD said.  After searching the car, police…
Man Injured After Crashing SUV Into Utility Pole In North Lindenhurst, Police Say Man Injured After Crashing SUV Into Utility Pole In North Lindenhurst, Police Say
Man Injured After Crashing SUV Into Utility Pole In North Lindenhurst, Police Say A 37-year-old man was hospitalized with serious injuries after crashing an SUV into a utility pole on Long Island. The crash happened in North Lindenhurst at about 10 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. SCPD said a 2017 Infiniti QX7, driven by a Lindenhurst man, was traveling south on Wellwood Avenue when the driver lost control of the vehicle. The Infiniti crossed into the northbound lanes and struck a utility pole near 756 Wellwood Ave., police said. The man was taken to a hospital in West Islip for treatment of serious injuries, SCPD repo…
4-Year-Old Girl Seriously Injured In Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection 4-Year-Old Girl Seriously Injured In Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection
4-Year-Old Girl Seriously Injured In Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection A child was seriously injured in an overnight crash at a busy Long Island intersection. It happened on Wednesday, March 24 at 11:45 p.m. in North Amityville. David Hernandez-Martinez, age 29, was driving southbound on Broadway with his sister and her daughter in a 2005 Toyota Prius, Suffolk County Police said.  The vehicle was stopped at a red light at the intersection of West Smith Street when it was rear-ended by a 2009 Infiniti, being driven by Cheresse Myers, age 37, of Brooklyn, Suffolk County Police said. Alexandra Ceron-Hernandez, age 4, was transported to Good Samar…
Video: Suspects At Large After Long Island Woman Injured In Robbery Video: Suspects At Large After Long Island Woman Injured In Robbery
Video: Suspects At Large After Long Island Woman Injured In Robbery A 66-year-old woman was injured after being attacked by two men on Long Island who stole a rental car out of her driveway, police announced Tuesday morning, Jan. 12. Officers from the Suffolk County Police Department responded to Burney Boulevard in Mastic at approximately 5:40 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9 after there were reports of a stolen car and an injured woman who had been assaulted. Police said that the woman got out of a 2021 Nissan Sentra in the driveway of her home when’s he was approached by two men, one of whom struck her in the head with a metal weapon. In a video released by inv…
Suspect At Large After Teen Shot At Long Island Intersection While In Vehicle Suspect At Large After Teen Shot At Long Island Intersection While In Vehicle
Suspect At Large After Teen Shot At Long Island Intersection While In Vehicle An investigation is underway after a shooting that injured a teenage passenger in a motor vehicle on Long Island overnight. A 17-year-old male was driving a 2011 Infiniti sedan in North Amityville northbound on Warren Street, approaching 45th Street, when another motor vehicle pulled alongside the driver’s side at approximately 1 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, Suffolk County Police said. An occupant of that vehicle fired gunshots into the Infiniti, according to police. at approximately 1 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, who was in the rear passenger seat, was …
Nissan Recalls 346,000 Vehicles Nissan Recalls 346,000 Vehicles
Nissan Recalls 346,000 Vehicles Nissan announced that it is recalling nearly 346,000 vehicles worldwide due to potentially Takata airbag inflators that forced millions of cars to be recalled. According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Takata used ammonium nitrate to create a small explosion and inflate airbags in a collision. But the chemical can deteriorate when exposed to high temperatures and humidity and blow apart a metal canister, spewing out shrapnel. The issue has forced the recall of tens of millions of vehicles from various manufacturers across the globe. The latest recall fro…