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Suspected DUI Driver Kills 2, Injures 3 In Manhattan When Plows Into Pedestrians: NYPD Suspected DUI Driver Kills 2, Injures 3 In Manhattan When Plows Into Pedestrians: NYPD
Suspected DUI Driver Kills 2, Injures 3 In Manhattan When Plows Into Pedestrians: Nypd Two men were killed and three others were critically injured after an SUV crashed into a group of pedestrians in Manhattan Friday night, May 15, police said. The crash happened around 6 p.m. near West 109th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. Police said a 61-year-old man driving a Mercedes-Benz SUV north on Amsterdam Avenue lost control of the vehicle, slammed into two parked cars, and struck five men ages 35, 36, 44, 46, and 51. All five victims were rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition, authorities said. The 35-year-old and 46-year-old victims later died from their injuries, …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Off-Duty NYPD Sergeant Faces Manslaughter Charge In Wrong-Way Taconic Parkway Crash: AG Off-Duty NYPD Sergeant Faces Manslaughter Charge In Wrong-Way Taconic Parkway Crash: AG
Off-Duty Nypd Sergeant Faces Manslaughter Charge In Wrong-Way Taconic Parkway Crash: AG The off-duty New York City Police sergeant accused of driving the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County and causing a crash that killed a 61-year-old man has now been indicted on multiple felony charges, including aggravated vehicular homicide, officials said.  Orange County resident Tiffany Howell, 47, of Warwick, has been indicted, arrested, and arraigned in connection with the Jan. 22 crash that killed Peekskill resident Manuel Boitel in January, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Monday, March 2.  As Daily Voice previously report…

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by Ben Crnic
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DWI Driver Critically Injures Man In Head-On Crash On Express Drive In Suffolk County: Police DWI Driver Critically Injures Man In Head-On Crash On Express Drive In Suffolk County: Police
DWI Driver Critically Injures Man In Head-On Crash On Express Drive In Suffolk County: Police A head-on crash on Express Drive South left one man critically injured and led to a drunken driving arrest in Melville, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, Dec. 27. The crash happened at the intersection of Pinelawn Road and Express Drive South at about 10 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 26, according to police. A man driving a 2014 Toyota Tacoma southbound on Pinelawn Road attempted to make a left turn onto Express Drive South at a green light when the truck was struck head-on by a northbound 2025 Mazda CX-7, which also had a green light, police explained. The male driver of the Toyota, who…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Child Found Wandering LIE While Parents Sat Drunk In Running Car: Cops Child Found Wandering LIE While Parents Sat Drunk In Running Car: Cops
Child Found Wandering LIE While Parents Sat Drunk In Running Car: Cops A man and woman were arrested after police say they were found intoxicated in a running vehicle while their child wandered alone along the Long Island Expressway on Sunday, May 25. The incident happened around 10:45 a.m. on Express Drive North, between exits 64 and 65, according to Suffolk County Police Police responded to several 911 calls reporting a young child walking alone along the roadway. Officers located the 7-year-old girl unharmed. Her parents — Victor Dominguez, 37, of North Bellport, and Inosencia Hernandez-Barranco, 35, of Central Islip — were found unconscious inside a 2023 N…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Driver Hit By Intoxicated Man Who Went Wrong Way On LIE, Police Say Driver Hit By Intoxicated Man Who Went Wrong Way On LIE, Police Say
Driver Hit By Intoxicated Man Who Went Wrong Way On LIE, Police Say A wrong-way driver slammed into an oncoming vehicle on the Long Island Expressway in Roslyn, Nassau County police said on Sunday, May 18. Jorge Arias Reyes, 49, of Hempstead, was driving a 2009 Honda westbound in the eastbound lanes near Exit 37 around 6:40 a.m. when he struck a 2014 Toyota being driven by a 51-year-old man, according to the department’s Public Information Office. Both vehicles were heavily damaged, and both drivers were seriously injured. Reyes and the other driver were hospitalized and listed in stable condition. Officers determined Reyes was intoxicated and arrested him…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Drunk Suspect Bites, Spits On Cop During Long Island Arrest, Police Say Drunk Suspect Bites, Spits On Cop During Long Island Arrest, Police Say
Drunk Suspect Bites, Spits On Cop During Long Island Arrest, Police Say A 27-year-old man is accused of assaulting a police officer during an arrest on Long Island. Officers were called about a domestic disturbance at a home in Roosevelt shortly before 1 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28. Nassau County Police said a 39-year-old woman told officers that Joshua Williams, age 27, was intoxicated and breaking items in the home. As police were attempting to arrest Williams, he bit an officer and spit in his face, police said. Williams was placed into custody and taken to a hospital for evaluation. The injured officer was also taken to the hospital. Williams is charged wi…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Agitated' Man Dies After Being Subdued By Police In Wyandanch 'Agitated' Man Dies After Being Subdued By Police In Wyandanch
'Agitated' Man Dies After Being Subdued By Police In Wyandanch A man police described as "agitated" died shortly after being handcuffed and subdued on Long Island. The incident happened just before 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, in Wyandanch. A 911 call reported the man, possibly intoxicated, lying on the ground on Merritt Avenue, according to Suffolk County Police. When officers arrived, the man, who was naked from his waist down, was banging on a business window, acting irrational and agitated, said police. Rescue was notified and on standby, awaiting the scene to be safe. Officers subdued the man and handcuffed him.  The man th…

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by Joe Lombardi