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Speeding Driver Was High, Drunk During LI Crash Injuring Passenger, DA Says
A 21-year-old man is facing DWI charges after crashing his BMW into a tree and seriously injuring his passenger, prosecutors said.
Andy Bonilla-Chicas, of Yaphank, was arraigned on vehicular assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, July 22, in connection with a crash along Sunrise Highway Service Road in Patchogue.
Bonilla-Chicas was speeding eastbound when his vehicle veered off the road, went airborne, struck a tree, and landed in an embankment just before 3:30 a.m. Sunday, April 27, according to prosecutors.
The force of the crash threw the front-seat passenger in…
Drunk Driver Barrels Into LI Art Show, Narrowly Missing Security Guards, Police Say
An alleged drunk driver tore through the heart of Long Island's art community, destroying tents and artwork, and narrowly avoiding tragedy.
The harrowing incident happened at the Montauk Art Show, located at Carl Fisher Plaza, at around 3 a.m. Sunday, June 29.
A “heavily intoxicated woman” in an SUV sped through a barricade and crashed into several tents set up for the show, witness Evan Reinheimer recounted on a GoFundMe campaign.
“Some artists lost EVERYTHING,” Reinheimer wrote, adding that two security guards narrowly escaped injury.
The crash destroyed more than half a dozen artist t…
Enforcement Officer Illegally Detained Woman Before Driving Her To Long Island Home: Police
A code enforcement officer on Long Island was fired and arrested after illegally detaining a woman and driving her home, police said.
William Dymond, 33, a former Patchogue Village Code Enforcement officer, was arrested Wednesday, April 16, on suspicion of unlawful imprisonment and related charges.
An investigation found that Dymond, while on the job, followed and pulled over a woman he believed to be driving drunk on Dec. 29, 2024, according to Suffolk County Police. Code enforcement officers are not authorized to perform DWI arrests.
Dymond reportedly performed field sobriety tests, pla…
Officer Injured By Driver Fleeing DWI Crash: Nassau County Police
A Westbury man was arrested after fleeing a DWI crash that left a responding officer injured, police announced on Saturday, Dec. 14.
Wilmer Escobar, 30, of Catherine Street, struck two unoccupied, parked cars with his black Infiniti near Prospect and Brooklyn Avenues before fleeing on foot at 1:10 p.m., according to police.
Officers tracked Escobar to Catherine Street, where he resisted arrest, causing an officer to sustain hip and back injuries, authorities said. The officer was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Escobar was charged with Assault 2nd Degree, Resisting Arrest, DWI, an…
New Update: ID Released For Passenger Killed After DWI Long Island Crash
The identity has been released of a Long Island man who was killed in a crash involving an allegedly drunk driver.
The suspect was driving a 1987 Ford Mustang in North Babylon on Bay Shore Road, near Duke Street, when the vehicle veered off the roadway and struck a pole at around 6:10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, according to Suffolk County Police.
A male passenger, now identified as John McHale, age 67, of North Babylon, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A female passenger, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was transported with severe…
Mug Shot Released From Justin Timberlake's Overnight Stay In Hamptons Jail For DWI Charge
As the word of Justin Timberlake's arrest on Long Island has quickly spread, a mug shot of the singer and actor has quietly been released by police in the Hamptons.
Related: New Details Released After Justin Timberlake Nabbed For DWI In Hamptons
Timberlake, who has been out promoting his new album "Everything I Thought It Was," spent the night in jail after being charged for allegedly driving drunk.
Timberlake, age 43, of Franklin, Tennessee, was arrested shortly after leaving the posh American Hotel in Sag Harbor, around 12:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 18, after a night of drinking…
