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Five Charged After Crashing Stolen Car Into Patrol Cruiser In Suffolk, Police Say
Four teens and a man were arrested on Long Island after they allegedly crashed into a marked police cruiser in a stolen vehicle, injuring two officers.
Suffolk County Police said one 17-year-old and three 16-year-old males -- who were not named due to their ages -- were arrested along with Danis Gomez, age 23, of Brentwood, following the incident that took place around 10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, in North Bay Shore.
According to police, the group was in a stolen 2006 Nissan Sentra, when the car backed into a parked 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe, occupied by an adult male, in a commercial parking lot, …
Long Island Man Charged With DWI After Fatal Hit-Run Crash
A Long Island man has been charged with driving while intoxicated and fleeing the scene of a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian overnight.
Darwin Contreras, age 30, was driving a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee in North Bay Shore northbound on Fifth Avenue when the vehicle struck a pedestrian who was crossing the street, in front of 1724 Fifth Ave., at approximately 12:20 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, Suffolk County Police said.
The pedestrian, Dany Ibarra, age 38, of Bay Shore, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examine…
31-Year-Old Long Island Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash
A 31-year-old Long Island man was killed in a two-vehicle crash overnight.
It happened on Thursday, May 7 just before 9:30 p.m. in North Bay Shore.
Michael Joya, 31, of Bay Shore, was operating a 2009 Ducati southbound on Ohio Avenue, when the motorcycle struck a westbound 2015 Ford Mustang at the intersection of Delaware Avenue, Suffolk County Police said.
Joya was transported to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead.
The driver of the Ford, Jexon Martinez Padilla, 22, of Bay Shore, was not injured.
Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks.&…
Man Critically Injured After Being Hit By Two Cars Near Busy Long Island Intersection
A man was critically injured after being struck separately by two cars near a busy intersection on Long Island.
It happened Tuesday, April 21 at approximately 8:25 p.m. in North Bay Shore.
George Smith, 47, of Bay Shore, was driving a 2009 Infiniti sedan northbound in the left lane of Fifth Avenue, near the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue, when the vehicle struck a pedestrian at approximately 8:25 p.m., Suffolk County Police said.
The pedestrian was then struck by a northbound 2011 Hyundai sedan, driven by Wendy Booker, 48, of Bay Shore, who was driving in …
