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0.28-bac Driver Who Killed Suffolk Woman, Then Fled To Poland Pleads Guilty: Authorities
A drunk Long Island driver who killed a woman in a head-on crash has pleaded guilty, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 9.
Adam Chrzanowski, 45, formerly of Riverhead, had a BAC of 0.28% when he intentionally crossed a double yellow line to pass another vehicle, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
The ensuing four-car crash killed a passenger in an oncoming vehicle, 60-year-old Elizabeth Post, and sent at least one other person to a local hospital, authorities said.
After the wreck Chrzanowski, a Polish native, fled to Poland more than a year after he was indicted, authoriti…
‘Bruce Banner’ Fentanyl Stamp From OD Scenes Leads LI Cops To Dealer With 500K Deadly Doses: DA
A New York man dealing drugs on Long Island had enough fentanyl to kill more than 500,000 people before he was arrested, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 9.
Jemmal Bryan, 42, operated out of his home in Jamaica, Queens, and dealt fentanyl, xylazine, and cocaine across Nassau County, the county district attorney’s office said.
“He was arrogant, shameless, and did not care if people lived or died,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. “Drug dealers will always be willing to put profit above all else.”
Four more people were also arrested in the investigation that led to Bryan: his sister, K…
Knife-Wielding Suffolk Attacker Who Stabbed Ex-Wife 20 Times Gets Prison Time: Authorities
A Long Island man who stabbed his ex-wife more than 20 times one day after she got a protection order against him is heading to prison, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 9.
Willie Curry, 38, of Brentwood, was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years behind bars for the attack in a McDonald’s drive-thru in Bay Shore, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Curry’s ex-wife was sitting in her car in the drive-thru line around 8:15 a.m. on Nov. 2, 2024, when he pulled up on an e-bike and stabbed her more than 20 times, investigators said. The woman was wounded in her neck, face, chest, …
Drugged Driver Was ‘Swaying, Stumbling’ On Overnight Shift Before Deadly Suffolk Crash: DA
A Long Island driver had marijuana and Klonopin in his vehicle when he crashed into a construction site, killing a man and injuring two others, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 9.
Thomas Lobianco, 26, of Lake Ronkonkoma, was indicted on numerous charges Wednesday for the Monday, Aug. 10 wreck in Nesconset, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Lobianco had just finished an overnight shift at a nearby 7-Eleven, where surveillance video captured him “swaying, stumbling, nearly falling multiple times, and nodding in and out of consciousness,” the DA’s office said.
He then drove…
Drunk Driver Takes Out Pole, Parked Car, And Fence In Late-Night Suffolk County Crash: Police
A drunk driver on Long Island hit a utility pole, a parked car, and a rail fence before coming to a stop in a crash, police said Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Laura Ortiz Lozano, 29, of the Bronx, was arrested following the wreck on Shelter Island late Sunday, Sept. 6, the Shelter Island Police Department said.
Cops responded to the scene around 11:50 p.m. Sunday to a report of a car accident in which one vehicle “struck a utility pole, a parked vehicle, and split rail fence,” Shelter Island police said.
Officers found Ortiz Lozano at the scene, and she was taken to Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hos…
Teen Selling Weed, Flavored Vapes Out Of LI Gas Station Arrested: Police
A Long Island teenager has been arrested for selling weed and flavored vape products from a storefront, police said.
Amritpreet Singh, 18, of Elmont, was busted Tuesday, Sept. 8 for slinging the items from a Valero gas station on Franklin Avenue in Valley Stream, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Officers observed “a large quantity” of flavored vapes, Kratom, and THC products available at the store and arrested Singh around 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said.
According to online court records, Singh was charged with:
Fifth-degree drug possession (marijuana)
Criminal possession o…
Disease-Causing Bacteria Found At Suffolk Food Facility, Recall Issued: FDA
A Long Island based food manufacturer has recalled numerous products due to listeria concerns, officials said Sunday, Sept. 6.
Made Fresh Salads Inc., of Bay Shore, recalled dozens of its ready-to-eat deli-style salads and cream cheese products, the Food and Drug Administration announced.
Inspectors found the disease-causing bacteria listeria monocytogenes at the company’s facility, which sparked the recall, according to the announcement. Listeria infections can cause fever, chills, headache, diarrhea, nausea, muscle and joint pain, and fatigue.
People who are pregnant, 65 or older, or imm…
Suffolk Driver, 26, Found Dead Hours After Van Slammed Into Tree And Flipped: Police
A Long Island driver was killed in a one-car crash early Tuesday, Sept. 8, police said.
Matthew Schneider, 26, of Selden, was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Express eastbound on Express Drive South near Maple Avenue in Holbrook around 3:10 a.m., the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Schneider’s vehicle left the road, struck a tree, and overturned, investigators said. However, the wreck wasn’t reported until a passing motorist called 911 around 5:30 a.m., police said.
When officers finally responded to the crash, Schneider was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Schneider’s vehic…
5-Year-Old Girl, 8-Year-Old Boy Among Three Injured In Suffolk Man’s Violent Outburst: Police
A Long Island man assaulted a woman, pushed an 8-year-old boy, and injured a 5-year-old girl in the same incident, police said.
Max Beltre, 27, of East Hampton, was charged with third-degree assault and two counts of child endangerment following his arrest around 2:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, the East Hampton Police Department said.
At an East Hampton home, Beltre threw a cellphone charger that struck the 5-year-old girl in the face, police said. Beltre then attacked the girl’s mother, first pushing her and then repeatedly slamming a door on her right hand, investigators said.
After that, B…
Late-Night Suffolk Home Evacuations Sparked By Drunken Lyft Rider With Fake Gun: Police
A Lyft rider pointed an imitation gun at his driver after being dropped off at a home on Long Island, cops said.
Patrick Santos, 34, of New Jersey, took the Lyft from Sag Harbor to a home in Noyac around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
On the way, Santos pointed the fake gun out the window of the car and “dry fired” it, police said. Investigators described him as “heavily intoxicated” for the ride.
Then after being dropped off, Santos pointed the gun at the Lyft driver through the window and let multiple shots off in the driveway, authorities said. T…
76-Year-Old LI Woman Assaulted, Hospitalized After Beef With Dog Walker: Police
A Long Island man shoved a 76-year-old woman to the ground during an argument over his dog’s activity, police said.
Michael Kane, 47, of Great Neck, was booked for second-degree assault after the elderly woman was hospitalized, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Kane was walking his dog in Great Neck around 4:15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7 when he got in a dispute with the woman over his dog running on her lawn, investigators said. Kane then shoved the woman to the ground, cops said.
The victim suffered substantial pain to the whole left side of her body, with severe pain in her left hip, …
