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Donuts, Burnouts At LI Intersection In Illegal Street Contest Lands 20-Year-Old Arrest: Police Donuts, Burnouts At LI Intersection In Illegal Street Contest Lands 20-Year-Old Arrest: Police
Donuts, Burnouts At LI Intersection In Illegal Street Contest Lands 20-Year-Old Arrest: Police A 20-year-old was arrested after allegedly engaging in an illegal street contest that sent cars spinning through a busy Port Jefferson intersection, Suffolk County Police announced on Monday, Sept. 15. Two vehicles were spotted performing donuts and burnouts at West Broadway and Main Street before speeding off around 10:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, according to police. Investigators from the Sixth Precinct, working with the Street Takeover Task Force, identified Adam Tuzza as one of the drivers. He was later found in his 2010 Ford Crown Victoria on Nesconset Highway in Terryville and taken …

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Infiniti Going 110 MPH On LIE Impounded After Police Chase Infiniti Going 110 MPH On LIE Impounded After Police Chase
Infiniti Going 110 MPH On LIE Impounded After Police Chase A reckless speeder who evaded police on the Long Island Expressway last week had their vehicle impounded in Brentwood, Suffolk County police announced on Friday, July 4. The unidentified driver of a 2010 Infiniti G37 allegedly hit speeds over 110 mph while weaving through traffic near Exit 55 on the westbound LIE in Hauppauge around 10 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, according to the department's Street Takeover Task Force. When officers attempted to stop the car, the driver fled off Exit 53 southbound. The chase ended days later on Blue Jay Drive in Brentwood, where officers spotted the vehicl…

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Driver Doing 130 MPH On LIE With No Headlights Caught At Local Home: Police Driver Doing 130 MPH On LIE With No Headlights Caught At Local Home: Police
Driver Doing 130 MPH On LIE With No Headlights Caught At Local Home: Police A Long Island man who sped away from officers at 130 mph with his headlights off on the Long Island Expressway was tracked down and arrested at his home in Coram, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, June 28. Matthew Serritella, 21, was taken into custody after the Suffolk County Police Department's Street Takeover Task Force found his 2004 Infinity sedan outside his home on Sandpiper Lane around 7:50 p.m. on Friday, June 27, according to police. The arrest stems from a high-speed chase that began around 11 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, when officers tried to stop the vehicle on the ea…

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Queens Man Caught Racing At 125 MPH On Long Island Expressway: Police Queens Man Caught Racing At 125 MPH On Long Island Expressway: Police
Queens Man Caught Racing At 125 MPH On Long Island Expressway: Police An Audi driver was caught racing at 125 mph on the Long Island Expressway in Melville late Friday, April 18, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, April 19. Khadim Ndoye, 27, of Queens, was cited after officers with the Street Takeover Task Force spotted his 2018 Audi S5 racing a 2018 BMW westbound near Exit 49 around 11:50 p.m., according to police. Ndoye was pulled over, cited for an unlawful speed contest and multiple traffic violations, and had his vehicle impounded, the department stated. He is scheduled for arraignment at First District Court in Central Islip on Thursday, May …

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Drunk Driver Sideswipes Police Cruiser, Tries To Flee On Sunrise Highway: SCPD Drunk Driver Sideswipes Police Cruiser, Tries To Flee On Sunrise Highway: SCPD
Drunk Driver Sideswipes Police Cruiser, Tries To Flee On Sunrise Highway: Scpd A Long Island man was arrested for driving while intoxicated after crashing into a police vehicle and attempting to flee on Sunrise Highway, Suffolk County police announced. Cristian Sanchez, 25, of Coram, was driving a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe eastbound near Exit 57 in Yaphank when he sideswiped a marked highway patrol vehicle from the left lane at 11:58 p.m. on Friday, March 7, police said. Instead of stopping, Sanchez continued eastbound until he was pulled over by officers with the Street Takeover Task Force and taken into custody, authorities said. He was charged with: Aggravated…

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by Jillian Pikora