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Traffic Stop Turned Jail Time: Long Island Man Sentenced For Cocaine, Heroin Possession
What began as a normal traffic stop has now landed a Long Island man behind bars for a decade.
Lindenhurst resident David Marmol, aged 41, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday, July 11 for his possession of a number of illicit substances, as well as a metal knuckle knife, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney.
On February 20, 2021, Marmol was pulled over in what was originally a routine traffic stop in the vicinity of South Fifth Street and Montauk Highway in Lindenhurst.
Earlier Report: Lindenhurst Man Convicted After Knuckle Knife, Cocaine, Fentanyl Recover…
Suffolk County Man Killed In Crash With Mack Truck
A man was killed in a crash with a Mack truck on a busy Long Island roadway.
Robert Favichia, age 57, of Copiague was killed around 5:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 25 in Lindenhurst.
Favichia was driving a 2001 Dodge pickup truck eastbound on Montauk Highway when his vehicle struck a 2009 Mack truck that was backing out of an alley in front of 51 Montauk Highway, according to Suffolk County Police.
He was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where he was pronounced dead, police said.
The driver of the Mack truck, Erik James, age 43, of Brentwood, was not injured.
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Three Long Island Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol, Vape Products To Minors
Three Long Island store workers have been charged for selling alcohol and/or vape products to minors, police said.
In response to community complaints, Suffolk County Police First Precinct Crime Section officers conducted an investigation into the sale of alcohol and vapes to minors during which five businesses were checked for compliance with the law.
The detail was conducted between 9 p.m. Saturday, March 27, and 12 a.m. Sunday, March 28 in the Town of Babylon.
The three facing charges are:
Dharmendra Godhari, age 34, of Amityville, employed by The Barn, located on Deer Park Avenue, B…
