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5-Month-Old In Car As Long Island Dad Crashes Drunk On LIE: Police
A 5-month-old baby was in the car as his Long Island father, allegedly driving drunk, caused a crash on the Long Island Expressway in Melville early Saturday, Kevin Catalina, Suffolk County Police Commissioner, announced on Saturday, Feb. 15.
Angel Abadcando, 44, of Patchogue, was heading eastbound in a 2009 Honda Civic when he abruptly stopped east of exit 49, causing another vehicle to rear-end him at approximately 2:15 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, police said.
Officers at the scene determined Abadcando was intoxicated and took him into custody. No injuries were reported, according to polic…
Hicksville Mom Drove Drunk With Four Kids After Punching Husband: Police
A Hicksville woman was arrested for drunk driving under Leandra’s Law after a domestic dispute escalated in Mineola, Nassau County police announced on Monday, Jan. 13.
Elizabeth Maldonado, 34, allegedly punched her husband during an argument at a restaurant in Mineola on Sunday, Jan. 12, at approximately 11:10 p.m., police said. After the altercation, Maldonado left the scene in a 2022 Dodge Durango with their three children, ages 6, 7, and 14, as well as another 14-year-old boy, according to authorities.
The husband called 911, and officers later responded to the couple’s Hicksville home t…
Intoxicated Long Island Driver Had 2 Children In Vehicle During Routine Traffic Stop: Cops
A Long Island man was busted for alleged felony aggravated DWI with two children under the age of 16 in his vehicle during a routine traffic stop of a 2021 Cadillac Escalade.
Donald Durando, age 44, of Smithtown, Suffolk County, was charged by state police in Windham, Greene County, on Saturday, Dec. 28, NYSP Trooper Jennifer Alvarez said.
While interviewing Durando, troopers smelled the strong odor of alcoholic beverage emanating from his breath. Alvarez said. Durando submitted to a field sobriety test, which he failed, and was placed under arrest without incident.
Two children…
6-Year-Old Hospitalized After Drunk Driving Crash On Long Island, Police Say
A man has been accused of driving drunk after an overnight Long Island crash hospitalized his young daughter.
It happened around 9:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 in Rocky Point.
Suffolk County Police say the man was driving a 2017 Jeep Cherokee eastbound on Lower Rocky Point Road, when the vehicle veered left at the intersection of Hagerman Landing Road, left the roadway, and crashed.
When officers arrived, police say Edward Milano, age 36, of Rocky Point, displayed signs of impairment and was placed under arrest.
His 6-year-old daughter, who was the only pass…
25-Year-Old Long Island Man Drove Drunk With Girl In SUV: Police
A Long Island man has been accused of driving drunk with a child inside an SUV overnight.
The incident happened around 12:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, in Riverhead, in the area of East Avenue and East Main Street.
Upon investigation, the operator of a 2012 GMC Acadia, identified as Tony Garcia-Rivera, age 25, of Shirley, was found to be intoxicated and had a 15-year-old girl inside of his vehicle, the Riverhead Town Police Department said.
Garcia-Rivera was subsequently arrested and charged with:
Driving while Intoxicated, in violation of Leandra's Law,
One count of enda…
Unlicensed Levittown Woman Driving Drunk With 2 Kids Onboard Crashes SUV: Police
An unlicensed Long Island woman has been accused of driving drunk with two children in the SUV after an overnight crash, police said.
The incident happened on Sunday, Aug. 11, just after midnight in Levittown.
According to the Nassau County Police Department, officers responded to Flamingo Road after a report that a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee had hit an unoccupied parked vehicle.
The investigation revealed the driver, Jessica Lemus, age 21, of Levittown, had slurred speech, watery eyes, was unsteady on her feet, and had an odor of alcohol emanating from her breath, police said.
A Standardi…
Long Island Man Drives Drunk With 3 Children In Backseat, Crashes Into Tree: Police
A Long Island man was arrested after he allegedly drove drunk with an adult passenger and three kids in the back, crashing into a tree, police said.
The crash happened just after 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 1 in Garden City.
According to Nassau County Police, 41-year-old Ruben Gonzalez of Westbury was driving north on Cherry Valley Avenue while he was drunk.
He had a front passenger, a 37-year-old woman, and his three children in the back, ages 4, 9, and 11.
Police said that near the intersection of 10th Street, Gonzalez’s 2023 Cadillac Escalade went off the road and crashed into a t…
Levittown Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk With Child In Car
A Long Island woman has been accused of driving drunk with a young child in the car.
According to Nassau County Police, while on patrol in Levittown, an officer observed a black 2013 Kia Forte commit multiple vehicle traffic Infractions and conducted a stop on Ranch Lane near the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike on Friday, Oct. 27 at 9:20 p.m.
The investigation revealed the driver, Michelle Stanchfield, age 49, of 40 Levittown, with slurred speech, watery eyes, an odor of alcohol emanating from her breath and to be unsteady on her feet, resulting in positive results on the Standardiz…
Baby, 7-Year-Old Injured When Drunk Mom Crashes SUV On Long Island, Police Say
Two children, including a 7-month-old baby, are recovering from injuries sustained when their drunk mother crashed her SUV on Long Island, police said.
The incident happened at around 9:20 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, in Shirley, on the Sunrise Highway Service Road near Maple Avenue, according to Suffolk County Police.
Investigators said Kimberly Diaz, age 27, of West Babylon, was driving a GMC Yukon eastbound on the service road when she lost control and crashed into a utility pole. No other vehicles were involved.
When Suffolk County Police Highway Patrol officers arrived, they determined tha…
Sobriety Checkpoint: 7 Charged During Overnight Detail In Patchogue
Seven people are facing charges after an overnight sobriety checkpoint at the start of the Memorial Day weekend on Long Island.
Authorities conducted the operation in Patchogue at the intersection of Waverly Avenue and North Service Road from around 11:10 p.m. Friday, May 26, until 2:30 a.m. Saturday, May 27.
A total of 523 vehicles went through the checkpoint, Suffolk Couty Police said.
One of the motorists, Robert Jimenez, age 43, of Ronkonkoma, was charged with Leandra’s Law, aggravated driving while intoxicated, a felony offense, for having a 13-year-old…
Riverhead Man Accused Of Driving Drunk, Crashing With 7-Month-Old In Pickup Truck
A local man has been accused of driving drunk with an infant in the vehicle after a crash near a busy Long Island intersection.
The crash happened in Riverhead at about 6:10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, and involved a black Chevrolet pickup truck and a gray Jeep Cherokee eastbound on Main Road near the intersection of Route 105, Riverhead Police said.
Upon police arrival, an investigation was conducted and the operator of the pickup truck, Phillip Majeski age, of Riverhead, was found to be intoxicated, and had a 7-month-old child inside the vehicle, according to police.
Majeski was char…
