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Thursday, nov 7
Police & Fire
Woman Stopped For Speeding Charged With
Dwai
After Nearly Crashing Into Suffolk Sheriff Cruiser
A woman allegedly driving under the influence of drugs nearly struck a Suffolk County Sheriff’s cruiser on the Long Island Expressway while going more than 30 mph over the posted speed limit. Suffolk County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Merrick resident Joanne Geraci, 36, at approximately 1:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, after she was stopped for driving 88 mph on the LIE in a posted 55 mph zone. Deputies said that she was pulled over for speeding, but also failed to make a lane change and nearly struck a Sheriff’s Department cruiser. According to investigators, Geraci “demonstrated clues wh…
Police & Fire
Stop For Failure To Yield Leads To DWI Charge For Long Island Woman
A 61-year-old woman who failed to stop at a traffic circle is facing charges for alleged impaired driving, the Suffolk County Sheriff announced. Shortly before midnight in Patchogue on Friday, Nov. 1, Sheriff’s deputies stopped Ronkonkoma resident Salvadora Vaz on Waverly Avenue after she was spotted failing to yield at the traffic circle. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Vaz “demonstrated clues while performing standardized field sobriety tests indicating she was intoxicated.” A breathalyzer later found that her blood alcohol content was .10 percent, above the legal limit. Vaz was arres…
Police & Fire
Stop For Failure To Signal Turn Leads To Felony DWI Charge For Long Island Man
A 39-year-old man from Long Island with a previous conviction for driving while impaired refused to cooperate police before he was busted for a second alleged DWI by Suffolk County Sheriff’s deputies. Deputies stopped East Patchogue resident Matthew Crowley at approximately 8:45 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, after he failed to signal and was involved in a crash at the intersection of Dovecote Lane and Suffolk Avenue in Commack. While being investigated by deputies, Crowley refused to perform any Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and refused a breathalyzer. Crowley was arrested and transported to…
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Caught With Cocaine, Cannabis In Her Possession, Suffolk Sheriff Says
A late-night traffic stop led to the arrest of a Long Island woman who was allegedly in possession of cocaine and concentrated cannabis, according to the Suffolk County Sheriff. Sheriff’s deputies stopped Central Islip resident Miguelina Rodriguez, 32, at approximately 2:22 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, when she was spotted failing to signal a turn from Thorne Street onto North Ocean Avenue in Patchogue. Deputies said that Rodriguez “demonstrated clues while performing Standardized Field Sobriety Tests,” which indicated she was under the influence. Further investigation found she was in possess…
News
Speeding Stop Leads To DWI Charge For 21-Year-Old Long Island Man
A late-night speeding stop in Brookhaven led to a DWI charge for a 21-year-old driver from Medford, according to the Suffolk County Sheriff. Sheriff’s deputies stopped Michael Frechette shortly before 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, when he was caught traveling 75 mph in a posted 45 mph zone and failing to maintain his lane on Country Road 101 in Brookhaven. During the subsequent traffic stop, deputies determined that Frechette was under the influence and he failed multiple Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. He was then taken into custody. At the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office in Yaphank, it wa…
News
Woman Attempting To Visit Long Island Inmate Busted With Forged Inspection Sticker
A woman attempting to visit an inmate at the Yaphank Suffolk County Correctional Facility was arrested when officers spotted that she had a forged inspection sticker on her vehicle. Suffolk County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Amityville resident Nichele Calhoun, 41, at approximately 2:45 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, after she was busted at the prison’s security booth attempting to enter the facility with a forged or fictitious inspection sticker on the windshield. According to the Sheriff, the sticker resembled a paper photocopy of an inspection sticker, and a computer DMV check determined that C…
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Driving Nearly Twice Speed Limit Charged With DWI, Sheriff Says
A late-night speeding stop of a driver going nearly double the posted speed limit on Long Island led to a DWI for an allegedly intoxicated man, the Suffolk County Sheriff said. Suffolk County Sheriff’s Deputies stopped Brentwood resident Jonathan Sosa, 28, at approximately 2:13 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 25, when he was caught driving more than 55 mph in a posted 30 mph zone on Suffolk Avenue in Brentwood. During the subsequent traffic stop, deputies determined that Sosa demonstrated that he was intoxicated during Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, and he was arrested. At the Suffolk County Sheri…
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Driving Wrong Way Charged With DWI
A driver who authorities say went the wrong way down a one-way street was arrested for allegedly driving while drunk in Bay Shore, the Suffolk County Sheriff announced. Sheriff’s deputies arrested Bay Shore resident Kareem Baldwin, 34, following a stop on Mechanicsville Road shortly after 1 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, after he committed multiple vehicle and traffic violations. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Baldwin was stopped after he allegedly backed into a curb, failed to use a signal, and drove the wrong way down a one-way street. During subsequent Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, B…
Police & Fire
20-Year-Old Long Island Man Charged With Trying To Buy Shotgun Illegally
A 20-year-old man is facing criminal charges after illegally attempting to purchase a shotgun from a Long Island gun shop. Ridge resident Blaise Walkowiak was arrested after he illegally attempted to purchase the firearm from Benson’s Gun Shop on Middle Country Road in Coram on Monday, Sept. 30, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office announced on Sunday, Oct. 27. Investigators noted that Walkowiak is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm, as the attempted purchase violated an order of protection issued in 1st District Court. Walkowiak was charged with attempted criminal purchase of a wea…
Police & Fire
Jericho Man Charged With Resisting Arrest In Bay Shore
A Nassau County man became combative with Suffolk County Sheriff Deputies attempting to arrest him after he became belligerent and used abusive language during an otherwise peaceful eviction in Bay Shore. Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Jericho resident Zane Sellis, 54, for revisiting arrest during an incident shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24. According to Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon, Jr., while deputies were attempting to conduct a lawful eviction in Bay Shore, Sellis used foul and abusive language toward the deputies in a public place causing annoyance and alarm to other…
Police & Fire
LI Man Who Had Trouble Keeping Foot On Break During Sobriety Checkpoint Charged With
Dwai
A man with a previous DWI conviction who was unable to stay at a complete stop at a Suffolk County Sheriff’s sobriety checkpoint was arrested for allegedly driving while under the influence of drugs. Shortly after midnight on Saturday, Oct. 26, Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Riverhead resident Rashawn Lamb, 34, after he drove through a sobriety checkpoint on Sunrise Highway in Southampton. According to the Suffolk County Sheriff, Lamb was repeatedly told to put his car in park, and he had trouble keeping his foot on the break and continued to roll forward while being ordered to stop. Lamb proc…
Police & Fire
Long Island Man, 20, Charged With
Dwai
After Running Red Light, Sheriff Says
A 20-year-old man who was stopped after he ran through a red light in Brookhaven was allegedly driving while under the influence of drugs, the Suffolk County Sheriff announced. Nesconset resident Robert Marron was stopped by Sheriff’s Deputies was stopped on Middle Country Road at approximately 1:24 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24 when he sped through a red light. According to deputies, during the subsequent stop, Marron “demonstrated clues while performing standardized field sobriety tests indicating he was impaired.” He was also found to be in the possession of marijuana. Marron was arrested a…
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