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DWI: Woman Driving With 1-Year-Old Crashes Into Pole On Long Island, Police Say DWI: Woman Driving With 1-Year-Old Crashes Into Pole On Long Island, Police Say
DWI: Woman Driving With 1-Year-Old Crashes Into Pole On Long Island, Police Say A woman has been arrested after she allegedly drove drunk on Long Island with her child, running into a traffic pole and later refusing to allow the child to be assessed by medics, police said. The incident occurred in Oceanside on Wednesday, Feb. 21, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 2:25 a.m. that morning, 34-year-old Freeport resident Stephanie Almonte was said to have been driving her Toyota Camry while drunk, with a 1-year-old boy. She was heading east on Brower Avenue when, near the intersection of Chance Drive, Almonte crashed into a pole. When police and para…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Deadly Head-On Crash: Woman Victim In Wreck In Front Of Long Island Restaurant Deadly Head-On Crash: Woman Victim In Wreck In Front Of Long Island Restaurant
Deadly Head-On Crash: Woman Victim In Wreck In Front Of Long Island Restaurant A woman is dead following a head-on crash on a busy Long Island roadway. Click here for a new, updated story - ID Released For Bohemia Woman Killed In Crash Outside Patchogue Restaurant The wreck happened just before 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, in Patchogue on Medford Avenue south of Woodside Avenue, according to Suffolk County Police. A preliminary investigation found that a 48-year-old Patchogue man was driving a Jeep southbound on Medford Avenue when he crossed over the centerline and struck a northbound Toyota Camry. A woman driving the Camry was pronounced dead at the scene. Pol…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Wanted For Damaging Car On Long Island Know Him? Man Wanted For Damaging Car On Long Island
Know Him? Man Wanted For Damaging Car On Long Island Police on Long Island are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly damaged a vehicle last month. The incident took place in Port Jefferson on Thursday, Sept. 21 in the ShopRite parking lot on Nesconset Highway. According to Suffolk County Police, a man driving a black Chevrolet Silverado (see the second image above) struck a Toyota Camry in the parking lot of the grocery store and fled the scene. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an&n…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fatal Crash ID: Man Walking His Bicycle Struck On Long Island Street Identified Fatal Crash ID: Man Walking His Bicycle Struck On Long Island Street Identified
Fatal Crash ID: Man Walking His Bicycle Struck On Long Island Street Identified This story has been updated. A man walking his bicycle was struck and killed by a car in an early morning crash on Long Island. Emergency crews in West Babylon were called at around 3:20 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 with reports of a crash on Railroad Avenue west of Cedarwood Road, according to Suffolk County Police. A preliminary investigation found that 54-year-old Domingo Santamaria Robles, of Lindenhurst, was walking westbound on Railroad Avenue when he was hit by a Toyota Camry. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The 32-year-old driver was not injured, police said. Investigators impo…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Mom Was Driving Drunk At Time Of Southern State Parkway Crash That Broke Son's Leg, Police Say Mom Was Driving Drunk At Time Of Southern State Parkway Crash That Broke Son's Leg, Police Say
Mom Was Driving Drunk At Time Of Southern State Parkway Crash That Broke Son's Leg, Police Say A 37-year-old Long Island mother was severely intoxicated when she caused a highway crash that left her toddler son with a broken leg and injured another driver, authorities said. State Police in Nassau County were called just after 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, with reports of a crash on the Southern State Parkway in Hempstead. Investigators determined that Louewanda Benjamin, of Amityville, was driving eastbound near Hempstead Avenue when her Toyota Camry struck the back of a Chevrolet Equinox. The impact left her 3-year-old son with a broken leg and the driver of the Equinox with non-life…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Drug-Impaired Driver Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed Married Long Island Couple Drug-Impaired Driver Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed Married Long Island Couple
Drug-Impaired Driver Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed Married Long Island Couple A 28-year-old man who was impaired by drugs and alcohol when he caused a car crash that killed a married Long Island couple has admitted fault in the tragedy. Christian Lopez, of Brentwood, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in Suffolk County Court Thursday, Oct. 27. Earlier Report: Second Person Dies From Injuries From Long Island Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say Prosecutors said he admitted to drinking alcohol and ingesting a potent analog of fentanyl before getting behind the wheel on Oct. 2, 2021. At around 9:40 p.m., while going more than twice the spee…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Armed Robbery Suspect Steals Woman's Purse On Long Island, Police Say Armed Robbery Suspect Steals Woman's Purse On Long Island, Police Say
Armed Robbery Suspect Steals Woman's Purse On Long Island, Police Say An alleged robbery suspect is on the run after pulling a handgun on a woman on Long Island and stealing her purse before fleeing in a car. The incident took place in North New Hyde Park around 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 5 on Denton Avenue near Hillside Avenue. According to Nassau County detectives, a 53-year-old woman was walking northbound on Denton Avenue near Hillside Avenue when a man got out of a car and approached her.  The man pulled a black handgun and pointed it at the victim putting her in fear for her safety, police said. Police said the man then grabbed the victim’s pocke…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After Girl Shot In Broad Daylight Near Central Islip Intersection Suspect At Large After Girl Shot In Broad Daylight Near Central Islip Intersection
Suspect At Large After Girl Shot In Broad Daylight Near Central Islip Intersection Police are investigating a broad-daylight shooting that injured a girl near a Long Island intersection. Two groups of teenagers were involved in a physical altercation on Anne Lane in Central Islip on Wednesday, July 13 at approximately 11:45 a.m., Suffolk County Police said. After the fight broke up, the groups split and left in two separate vehicles, said police. While sitting in the backseat of a Toyota Camry, the girl, age 16, who was present during the altercation, was shot in the shoulder near the intersection of Oakland Avenue and Evergreen Avenue, at approximately 11:50 a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
Video Of Party Gone Wild At College In Hudson Valley Sparks Concern Video Of Party Gone Wild At College In Hudson Valley Sparks Concern
Video Of Party Gone Wild At College In Hudson Valley Sparks Concern A video out of Marist College in Poughkeepsie has raised red flags for many as students can be seen at a raucous house party where there was limited social distancing or face coverings worn. Barstool Marist posted a video on social media that went viral over the weekend of a group of students flipping over a Toyota Camry at the party attended by more than two dozen people. “Gotta get creative when doing at home workouts,” Barstool captioned the video with. "The McCann gym may be closed but no days off,” a banner on the bottom of the video states, referring to the college's recreatio…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Killed By Car That Rolled Over Her In Driveway Of Long Island Home, Police Say Woman Killed By Car That Rolled Over Her In Driveway Of Long Island Home, Police Say
Woman Killed By Car That Rolled Over Her In Driveway Of Long Island Home, Police Say Police are investigating an incident in which a woman was struck and killed by a car that rolled over her in the driveway of her Long Island home, while her husband was in the driver’s seat, according to authorities. Marisa Orlando, age 80, was removing groceries from the trunk of a 2014 Toyota Camry in the driveway of her Ronkonkoma home located on Hawthorne Avenue, when the vehicle rolled in reverse and struck her at approximately 12:25 p.m. Thursday, April 1, Suffolk County Police said. Orlando, 80, was pronounced dead at the scene, said police.  Orlando’s husband, Pietro…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two Killed In Head-On Wrong-Way Sunrise Highway Crash Two Killed In Head-On Wrong-Way Sunrise Highway Crash
Two Killed In Head-On Wrong-Way Sunrise Highway Crash Two people were killed in an overnight head-on, wrong-way crash on the Sunrise Highway (Route 27). It happened around 10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17 westbound in East Quogue at Exit 64. A 2004 Mercedes Benz was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes when the driver crashed head-on into a 2008 Toyota Camry, according to police. Michelle Navas, 28, of Hicksville, the driver of the Camry, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Mercedes, whose name is being withheld pending notification of family members, was pronounced dead at Peconic Bay Medical Center. Both lanes were clos…

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by Joe Lombardi