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The checkpoint was conducted at Waverly Plaza in Patchogue, located at 371 N. Service Road, by officers from the Suffolk County Police Department Highway Patrol Bureau in a joint operation with New York State Police troopers on Friday night, Sept. 3 into early Saturday morning, Sept. 4.
The checkpoint was part of an ongoing Labor Day weekend enforcement initiative targeting alcohol and drug-impaired driving. A total of 402 vehicles went through the checkpoint.
The following people were charged with DWI:
- Nicholas Petrelli, age 24, of Bellmore
- Charles Hoerner, age 21, of Wading River
- Leah Miramontes, age 27, of Holbrook
- Brendan Heffernan, age 32, of Lake Grove
- Judson Charles, age 21, of Holtsville
- Kareem Byrd, age 43, of Bay Shore
- Gustavo Bao, age 28, of Bay Shore
- Richard Johnson, age 41, of Fort Washington, New York.
Johnson’s vehicle was seized due to a prior conviction for driving while intoxicated, Suffolk County Police said.
All eight are scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip Saturday, Sept. 4.
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