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Harley Rider Killed In Early-Morning LI Wreck, Driver Busted For DWI: Police
A deadly motorcycle crash on Long Island led to the arrest of a drunk driver early Wednesday, Aug. 5, police said.
Brieonna McGinn, 28, of Massapequa, was booked following the crash on Montauk Highway through Lindenhurst around 1:40 a.m., the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Carlos Henao, 33, also of Massapequa, was killed in the wreck, authorities said. Henao was riding a 2019 Harley Davidson motorcycle westbound when he attempted to pass two vehicles, cops said.
Henao struck the rear of a 2019 Dodge Ram and a 2023 Honda CRV, which had moved to the right lane before Henao was ejecte…
Child Found Inside Drunk LI Woman’s Car That Smashed Into Pole: Police
A drunk woman crashed her car into a pole with a child inside on Long Island, police said.
Shannon Priest, 36, of Water Mill, collided with a pole at the intersection of Flying Point Road and Seven Ponds Road in Water Mill around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Cops responded to the scene and located a child under age 16 in the vehicle, authorities said.
Priest was charged with felony DWI under Leandra’s Law, along with child endangerment, police said. The child was turned over to a family member, while Priest was held overnight for arraignment Wedne…
Drugged Tesla Driver Slams Motorcycle Rider In Long Island Crash: Police
A Tesla driver was high when he seriously injured a motorcyclist in a crash on Long Island, police said.
Bertie Simeon, 37, was traveling southbound on Nicolls Road through Holbrook around 11:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Simeon, of Huntington Station, struck the 24-year-old motorcycle rider between Greenbelt Parkway and Route 27, police said. Both drivers were traveling in the same direction, investigators said.
The 24-year-old motorcyclist, from Holtsville, was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries, while Simeon was not inju…
PTA Money Gone Missing: LI Woman Admits $14K Theft From School Group, Authorities Say
A Long Island PTA leader admitted to stealing more than $14,000 from the organization, authorities said Tuesday, Aug. 4.
Hope Livingston, 50, of Sag Harbor, copped to swiping $14,487 from the Sag Harbor Elementary School PTA, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. She is expected to receive a sentence of five years on probation at her next court appearance on Oct. 6.
Livingston worked as co-treasurer and then vice president of the organization from July 2021 through June 2024, giving her access to a PTA bank account and debit card, investigators said.
But Livingston abused tha…
Seeing Double: Boozed-Up LI Woman Accidentally Steals Similar Car, Cops Say
A drunk Long Island woman accidentally stole a car that looked just like hers when she stumbled out of a bar, police said.
Cops said Ariel Salgado, 35, walked out of a Patchogue bar on Saturday, Aug. 1 and stepped into a gray 2020 Mazda CX-5, the New York Post reported.
Investigators said Salgado, of East Patchogue, drove a gray CX-5 — but not this one, according to News 12 Long Island. The actual owner had left the keys in the car and parked near Salgado’s car, the Suffolk County Sheriff's office said.
Officers pulled Salgado over while she was driving erratically on Waverly Avenue around…
LI Drunk Driver Had 13-Year-Old In Car, Faces Felony Charge: Police
A Long Island drunk driver was arrested with a 13-year-old child in the vehicle, police said Monday, Aug. 3.
Rodrigo Castro Orozco, 35, of Uniondale, was hit with a felony DWI charge under Leandra’s Law, the Southampton Town Police Department said. He was also charged with child endangerment.
Castro Orozco failed to maintain his lane on Old Riverhead Road East near Squiretown Road in Hampton Bays around 8:45 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, police said.
He was arrested at the scene, and officers located the teenager inside at the time, authorities said. Castro Orozco’s arraignment was scheduled for Mo…
Fake Contractor Tricked Woman Out Of $16.5K For No-Show Nassau Project: Police
A fake contractor duped a Long Island woman out of $16,500 for a store renovation, police said Monday, Aug. 3.
Paul Sanderson, 40, of Bohemia, presented himself as part of a legitimate construction company when he was hired in March to renovate a storefront at Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Sanderson met with the victim in her Amityville home, presented forged insurance documents, and took a $16,500 payment for the project, investigators said.
But Sanderson never took any action or delivered any materials to complete the project, according to …
Pedestrian Airlifted After DWI Crash On LI, One Of Three Drunk Wrecks Over Weekend: Police
A drunk driver seriously injured a pedestrian in a crash in the Hamptons late Friday night, July 31, one of at least seven DWI arrests in the region over the weekend, police said.
Douglas Chun Mayan, 28, of Riverhead, struck the male pedestrian on County Road 31 through Westhampton around 11 p.m. Friday, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Mayan was traveling northbound in a 2005 Ford Mustang when he hit the victim near Francis S. Gabreski Airport, police said. The pedestrian was found lying in the road suffering from head and leg injuries, according to investigators.
The man was …
