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Drunk Driver On 3 Tires Barrels Past Road Closure, Nearly Hits Cop On Southern State: Police
A Long Island man is facing drunk driving charges after speeding through a road closure on the Southern State Parkway and narrowly missing a state investigator, police said.
Kenneth Salgado, 31, of Bethpage, was driving westbound near Exit 37 in Babylon when he blew past a DOT road closure set up for an unrelated incident at around 8 p.m. Saturday, Mach 8, New York State Police said.
Salgado, who was driving on only three tires, ignored barricades and sped through the closure, prompting a trooper to initiate a pursuit, police said.
At one point, Salgado came dangerously close to striking …
Wildfires Threaten Wealthy Part Of The Hamptons: Here's The Latest On Long Island
A massive wildfire that erupted Saturday afternoon, March 8 at the edge of the Hamptons has burned through over two miles of land, destroyed two structures, and sent one firefighter to the hospital, officials said.
The fire, which started around 1 p.m. in Center Moriches, spread rapidly due to 35 mph winds, Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine said at a Saturday evening news conference. The flames quickly moved to East Moriches, Eastport, and then Westhampton, igniting a massive blaze just north of Gabreski Airport, he said.
On Saturday, all eastbound lanes of Sunrise Highway were closed bet…
Illegal Car Rally At Long Island Mall Ends In 40 Summonses, 1 Arrest: Cops
Authorities broke up a large-scale illegal vehicle rally at Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream, resulting in one arrest, 40 summonses, and two vehicles impounded, police said.
The incident occurred at 9:40 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, at 500 West Sunrise Highway, according to Nassau County police.
Patrol Officers and the Problem Oriented Policing (POP) Unit responded to the scene, where they found a large gathering of vehicles participating in illegal activity, officials said.
In total, 40 summonses were issued, and two vehicles were impounded, police stated. During the operation, 26-yea…
Body Of Long Island Man Found In NJ Picnic Area, Authorities Seek Next Of Kin
Authorities have identified the body discovered along the shoreline in Fort Lee’s Ross Dock last weekend, but they are still trying to locate his next of kin, officials said.
Jairo Lopez-Lopez, 25, of Hempstead, NY, was found dead along the Hudson River at 10:58 a.m. on Saturday, March 1, according to Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Deputy Chief of Detectives Jeff Angermeyer.
Palisades Interstate Parkway Police responded to the scene after a body was spotted near the water, Angermeyer said. A joint investigation was launched with the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Uni…
