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LI Woman Indicted For DWI, Leaving Scene of Crashes While Driving Children Home From Camp
A woman has been indicted for allegedly being intoxicated with a blood-alcohol content of more than three times the legal limit while driving a group of campers, and leaving the scene of two crashes on Long Island.
The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office reported on Tuesday, Aug. 3, that Diane Juergens, age 61, of Ridge, has been indicted on:
Multiple counts of driving while intoxicated,
20 counts of aggravated driving while intoxicated (Leandra's Law),
10 counts of endangering the welfare of a child,
Two counts of leaving the scene of an accident with property damag…
Drunk Long Island Man Flees Scene Of Crash With Serious Injury, Police Say
A drunk Long Island man has been charged with leaving the scene od a crash with a serious injury, police said.
Elvis Lazo, 29, was driving a 1999 GMC in Lindenhurst westbound on Hoffman Avenue, between New York Avenue and Albany Avenue, when his vehicle crashed into a westbound 1989 Harley Davidson that was attempting to make a U-turn on Hoffman Avenue at 11:40 p.m. Saturday, July 18, Suffolk County Police said.
Lazo then fled the scene, according to police.
The motorcyclist, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital M…
Long Island Woman Runs Over Ex-Boyfriend Walking On Roadway On Purpose, Police Say
A woman who allegedly ran over her ex-boyfriend on purpose with her vehicle as he walked along a roadway and then fled the area has been charged with assault.
Nassau County Police said the incident took place around 12:16 a.m., Sunday, June 14, in Flora Park.
According to detectives, Kristen Gerakaris, 33, of, Franklin Square, was driving in the westbound lanes of Jericho Turnpike, just east of Emerson Avenue, when she struck her 38-year-old ex-boyfriend, whom she had a dispute with and left the scene without stopping.
The victim, who suffered a head injury, was t…
LI Woman Who Fled Scene Of Crash Injuring Pedestrian Charged With DWI Under Leandra's Law
A Long Island woman who fled the scene of a crash in which a pedestrian was injured was driving drunk with a child inside the vehicle, police say.
It happened on Saturday night, Nov. 16 in Wyandanch.
Tasena Jennings, 33, of West Babylon, was driving a 1999 Lincoln Navigator northbound on N. 20th Street when the vehicle struck an occupied, parked 2003 GMC, causing the GMC to strike a pedestrian in front of 127 N. 20th St. at 7:10 p.m., Suffolk County Police said. Jennings then fled the scene, according to police.
Jayvon Smith, 19, of Wyandanch, who was inside the GMC, was not inj…
Drunk Driver Leaves Scene Of Long Island Crash That Injures Pedestrian, Police Say
A Long Island man driving drunk left the scene of an accident following a crash that injured a pedestrian, according to police.
It happened on Sunday, Nov. 3 at approximately 12:20 a.m. in Centereach.
Robert Bickmeyer, 60, of East Patchogue, was driving a 2006 Nissan eastbound on Portion Road, at the intersection of Avenue B, when his vehicle struck a pedestrian who was walking in the bicycle lane, Suffolk County Police said.
The victim, Giovanni Menendez, 40, of Holbrook, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Bickmeyer was…
Nassau County Man Nabbed For Hitting Two People, Leaving Scene Of Crash, Police Say
A Nassau County man was arrested for allegedly leaving the scene of an accident after hitting two people and then fleeing the scene.
Amir Dashti, 27, of Glenwood Landing, was arrested around 8:15 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 14, for the crash which took place at 10:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, on Scudders Lane, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, Dashti was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro eastbound on Scudders Lane in Glenwood Landing when he allegedly struck two victims standing in front of 150 Scudders Lane and then fled the scene, police said.
Both male victims, age 27, sus…
Selden Girl Accused Of Driving Drunk Crashes Car A Second Time After Leaving Accident Scene
A 17-year-old girl accused of driving drunk fled the scene after her car struck a pedestrian before the teen was involved in a second crash, Suffolk County Police said.
The girl, Christina Burns, of Selden, slept at the home of a family on Ashford Drive in Bohemia, after attending a party there on Saturday evening, Aug. 10, according to police.
She left the home at approximately 6:50 a.m. on Sunday morning, Aug. 11 driving a 2005 Nissan Altima and, while traveling on Ashford Drive, left the roadway, struck a mailbox and drove across a lawn before striking Che Yeung, who was walking i…
Woman Driving Drunk With Three Kids In Car Caught After Fleeing Scene Of LIE Crash, Police Say
A 44-year-old woman involved in a crash on the Long Island Expressway was driving drunk with her three daughters, two of whom are minor, in the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said.
Victoria Villatoro of Bay Shore was driving a 2018 Toyota RAV 4 eastbound on the LIE in Medford between exits 62 and 63, when she lost control of the vehicle and crashed into an eastbound 2000 Jeep driven by Marilyn Morse, 47, of Bellport at approximately 12:50 a.m. Saturday, June 22, Suffolk Police said.
Villatoro fled the scene in the Toyota, left the LIE at exit 64, and continued northbound on Route 112, accor…
Woman Driving Drunk Leaves Scene Of Crash In Selden, Police Say
An allegedly drunken driver took off on foot after before being taken down by officers following a crash at a busy intersection in Selden, police said.
Selden resident Candice Girolando, 37, was driving west shortly after 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, on Route 25 when she drove into a Jeep at the intersection of Blue Point Road, police said. After crashing, she allegedly fled on foot before she could be apprehended by officers from the Suffolk County Police Department.
According to police, after being taken into custody, Girolando fled from officers and was again apprehended shortly thereafte…
