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: Suspected DUI Pregnant Woman Refuses Sobriety Test In Bodycam Arrest
A New Jersey woman pulled over for speeding was arrested for DUI after officers said she failed a sobriety test — then claimed she was pregnant and needed to go to the hospital, bodycam footage shows. Aymira Rivera-Torres, 28, of Long Branch, was stopped around 12:48 a.m. on April 18 while driving a black 2011 Toyota Yaris on Norwood Avenue in Deal, according to police. Officers said she was driving 52 MPH in a 25 zone and later refused a chemical breath test, according to court summonses Bodycam footage of the stop published by Transparency Bodycam on YouTube this weekend shows River…
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Drunk 51-Year-Old Drove Wrong Way In Mineola With Child In SUV, Police Say
A Long Island man has been accused of being drunk with a child in his SUV after police say he was driving the wrong way. The incident happened overnight in Mineola. While on patrol at around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, officers observed a black 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes on Jericho Turnpike, according to Nassau County Police. They then conducted a vehicle and traffic stop near the intersection of Jay Court. During the investigation, officers observed the operator of the vehicle, Carlos Palaguachi, age 51, of Bay Shore, to have slightly s…
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Drunk Driver Crashes U-Haul Into Car In Wilton, Police Say
A Long Island man driving a U-Haul truck was charged with alleged DUI in Fairfield County after he passed another vehicle and struck it. The incident occurred in the town of Wilton on Wednesday, July 31, on Danbury Road (Route 7). According to Lt. Anna Tornello of the Wilton Police, Steve Otterbeck, age 58, of Huntington Station, was traveling south on Ridgefield Road in a U-Haul truck when he passed another car and struck it. After stopping the truck, officers thought Otterbeck's actions "were not normal," and in Plainview were several alcohol containers, Tornello said. Tornel…
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NY Judge Suspends Justin Timberlake's License Amid Drunk Driving Allegations
Pop superstar Justin Timberlake took time out of his European tour to face a New York judge in his alleged drunk driving case on Long Island. The former NSYNC frontman pleaded not guilty to one count of driving while intoxicated during a virtual appearance before Sag Harbor Village Justice Court on Friday morning, Aug. 2. 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 with friends, according to multiple news reports. He was held in jail overnight. Earlier …
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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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