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Man Charged With Dwai After Fleeing From Officer On Long Island, Police Say
A man was charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs after he fled from a police officer in a motor vehicle, leading to a chase overnight on Long Island.
This incident occurred Saturday, Sept. 14 in Shirley, Suffolk County Police said.
A Seventh Precinct patrol officer observed Thomas Celeste, 50, of Mastic, driving a 2002 Ford van erratically on Montauk Highway, west of William Floyd Parkway, at approximately 12:15 a.m., police said.
When the officer initiated a traffic stop, Celeste fled, according to police.
Police then say the van was tracked with aviation. A patrol o…