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5 Kids In Car As Drunk Man Crashes In Park: Nassau Police 5 Kids In Car As Drunk Man Crashes In Park: Nassau Police
5 Kids In Car As Drunk Man Crashes In Park: Nassau Police 5 Kids In Car As Drunk Seaford Man Crashes In Massapequa Park: Nassau Police A Seaford man is accused of driving drunk with five children in his SUV when he crashed into a parked car in Massapequa Park, Nassau County police announced on Friday, Aug. 15. Francisco Pimentel, 42, was driving a 2010 GMC on Harbor Lane around 9 p.m. when he struck an unoccupied vehicle, according to police. Pimentel showed signs of intoxication, including slurred speech, watery eyes, and unsteady balance, responding officers explained. They also detected alcohol on his breath. After failing a field sobriety tes…

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by Jillian Pikora
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LI Man Drove Drunk With 2- And 3-Year-Old Childrens In SUV, Police Say LI Man Drove Drunk With 2- And 3-Year-Old Childrens In SUV, Police Say
LI Man Drove Drunk With 2- And 3-Year-Old Childrens In SUV, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested after police say he drove drunk with his young child and grandchild in the car. Suffolk County Police responded to a home on Crotty Avenue in Lake Grove around 5:53 p.m. Thursday, July 3, for a report of a possible intoxicated driver. Officers found 47-year-old Michael Morris behind the wheel of a 2007 Honda CR-V. Morris appeared to be under the influence of alcohol, investigators said. Inside the SUV were his 2-year-old child and 3-year-old grandchild. He was taken into custody and faces multiple charges, including: Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated und…

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by Jillian Pikora
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4-Year-Old Without Car Seat Found in Drunk Dad's Car After Crash: Nassau County Police 4-Year-Old Without Car Seat Found in Drunk Dad's Car After Crash: Nassau County Police
4-Year-Old Without Car Seat Found in Drunk Dad's Car After Crash: Nassau County Police A West Hempstead man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk and crashing his car with his 4-year-old son inside—without a child safety seat—Nassau County Police said Friday.  The crash occurred around 8:33 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, near Jackson Avenue and Wilson Street. Police say 31-year-old Angel Castro Castro, of Garfield Avenue, was behind the wheel of a 1999 Nissan when he struck a parked vehicle. Responding officers determined he was intoxicated and arrested him at the scene without incident.  The child and his mother, who was also in the vehicle, were transported to …

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by Jillian Pikora
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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
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Impaired Mom With 3 Kids In Car Crashes In Westbury, Police Say Impaired Mom With 3 Kids In Car Crashes In Westbury, Police Say
Impaired Mom With 3 Kids In Car Crashes In Westbury, Police Say A Long Island mother is facing charges after driving while impaired and crashing with her three young kids in the car, police said. Toni-Ann Appice, 31, of Massapequa, was arrested Thursday evening, May 15, in Westbury following a car accident on Jericho Turnpike, according to Nassau County Police. Officers responded around 5:45 p.m. for reports of a collision near Jericho Turnpike and Aintree Road. When they arrived, they determined that Appice had been behind the wheel of one of the vehicles involved and was showing clear signs of intoxication, police said. In the car were her three chil…

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by Michael Mashburn
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2-Year-Old In Car As Mom Drives Drunk On Wrong Side Of Nassau Expressway: Police 2-Year-Old In Car As Mom Drives Drunk On Wrong Side Of Nassau Expressway: Police
2-Year-Old In Car As Mom Drives Drunk On Wrong Side Of Nassau Expressway: Police A mother is accused of driving drunk with her 2-year-old daughter in her SUV on the wrong side of a major Long Island highway, Nassau County Police announced on Saturday, April 12. Yajaira Castillo, 44, of Inwood, was seen operating a 2014 Honda CR-V southbound in the northbound lanes of Nassau Expressway with the toddler in the vehicle, according to police. Several motorists reported Castillo’s dangerous driving around 7:22 p.m. on Friday, April 11, prompting officers to find her on Wanser Avenue, authorities said. Police noted Castillo had slurred speech, watery eyes, unsteady balance, a…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Drunk Driver Who Caused 25-Year-Old's Death In Head-On Long Island Gets Prison Drunk Driver Who Caused 25-Year-Old's Death In Head-On Long Island Gets Prison
Drunk Driver Who Caused 25-Year-Old's Death In Head-On Long Island Gets Prison A Long Island man who admitted to causing a high-speed, drunk driving crash that killed his 25-year-old passenger will spend years in prison. Leo Flores-Gracias, age 26, of Huntington Station, was sentenced to four to 12 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Sept. 30. It followed his guilty plea to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in the death of Marlon Nunez-Cuellar. Earlier Report: 'Should Be Warning': Driver Admits Causing Long Island DWI Crash That Killed 25-Year-Old According to prosecutors, it was around 8 p.m. on July 4, 2023, when Flores-Grac…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Drunk Mom With Toddler In Car Nabbed In Hit-Run At Long Island Children's Museum, Police Say Drunk Mom With Toddler In Car Nabbed In Hit-Run At Long Island Children's Museum, Police Say
Drunk Mom With Toddler In Car Nabbed In Hit-Run At Long Island Children's Museum, Police Say A Long Island mother is facing DWI charges in connection with multiple hit-and-runs that occurred outside a children’s museum with her young daughter present. The incident happened in East Garden City, at the Long Island Children’s Museum on Railroad Avenue, at around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 24. Nassau County Police said Monique Williams, age 35, of East Garden City first struck an unoccupied car in the museum’s parking lot before colliding with an occupied Nissan sedan on Davis Avenue and fleeing the scene. Officers located her a short time later several blocks away, on Commercial Avenu…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With Boy Inside Pickup Truck In East Meadow Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With Boy Inside Pickup Truck In East Meadow
Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With Boy Inside Pickup Truck In East Meadow A man has been accused of driving drunk with a boy inside his pickup truck on Long Island. The incident happened around 8:50 p.m. Saturday, June 15, in East Meadow. Massachusetts resident Gregory Foutz, age 48, was observed operating a black 2023 Nissan Titan northbound on Merrick Avenue near the intersection of Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, according to the Nassau County Police Department.  Officers conducted a vehicle and traffic law stop and observed Foutz with slurred speech, watery eyes, and an odor of alcohol emanating from his breath, resulting in positive results on the Standar…

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by Joe Lombardi