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Aggravated Vehicular Assault

Freeport NYPD Detective Admits To Drunken Crash On Meadowbrook Parkway That Injured 2 Freeport NYPD Detective Admits To Drunken Crash On Meadowbrook Parkway That Injured 2
Freeport Nypd Detective Admits To Drunken Crash On Meadowbrook Parkway That Injured 2 An NYPD detective formally confessed to causing a drunken, fiery crash on a Long Island highway that injured two people. George Moore, age 40, of Freeport, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular assault and related charges in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, Nov. 13, in connection with a wreck on the Meadowbrook State Parkway. Prosecutors said Moore was driving with a female passenger in a Mercedes going northbound while on his way to work in Queens on Aug. 4, 2023.  He admitted he was drunk and driving aggressively when he crashed into a Jeep Grand Cherokee in the center lane of the…
Trooper Struck By Pickup Truck ID'd As Mahopac Native Trooper Struck By Pickup Truck ID'd As Mahopac Native
Trooper Struck By Pickup Truck ID'd As Mahopac Native A New York State Trooper from the Hudson Valley remains hospitalized after being struck by a pickup truck on I-87 while outside of his vehicle during a traffic stop. Putnam County native Nicholas Abbondola, from Mahopac, was severely injured in Albany County on Saturday, Nov. 2, on the Northway southbound lanes at 12:30 p.m. A tow truck driver from Saratoga County, Brett M. Dempsey, age 29, of Clifton Park, was also hit. He is recovering at home but has a long road ahead, said New York State Police Trooper Stephanie O'Neil.  O'Neil said Abbondola will be moved to a rehabilitation cent…
Denville Woman Arrested After Fleeing Crash, License Plate Left At Scene: Police Denville Woman Arrested After Fleeing Crash, License Plate Left At Scene: Police
Denville Woman Arrested After Fleeing Crash, License Plate Left At Scene: Police A 48-year-old Denville resident was arrested after fleeing the scene of a crash on the early morning of Monday, March 11, police said. At 12:45 a.m., Denville police responded to a crash at North Shore Road, officers said. A vehicle driven by Laura Decroce fled the scene prior to officer's arrival, though the license plate of the vehicle was left at the scene, police said. Officers were able to locate the vehicle and Decroce. She was arrested and charged with driving while under the influence and aggravated vehicular assault, due to injuries suffered by the driver of the other car, police s…
'Every Driver’s Worst Nightmare': Drunk Motorist Sentenced For Long Island Crash Injuring Woman 'Every Driver’s Worst Nightmare': Drunk Motorist Sentenced For Long Island Crash Injuring Woman
'Every Driver’s Worst Nightmare': Drunk Motorist Sentenced For Long Island Crash Injuring Woman An admitted drunk driver is facing years in prison for causing a four-vehicle crash on Long Island that left a woman seriously injured. Jeffrey Edsall, age 52, was sentenced to three to six years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Monday, March 4 after pleading guilty to aggravated vehicular assault and related charges. Prosecutors said Edsall was driving a stolen Ford Explorer northbound on North Ocean Avenue in Patchogue on June 15, 2023, when he rear-ended an SUV waiting to turn into a parking lot. The impact sent the stolen SUV spinning into the southbound lanes, where it collided …
NYPD Det. Drives Drunk In Fiery Long Island Crash: DA NYPD Det. Drives Drunk In Fiery Long Island Crash: DA
Nypd Det. Drives Drunk In Fiery Long Island Crash: DA A Long Island man is facing multiple after he allegedly sped and drove drunk, flipping his car and injuring two other people, authorities announced. George Moore, age 40 of Freeport, was arraigned for the incident on Wednesday, Feb. 28, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. Moore, who works as a detective in the New York City Police Department, was reportedly driving drunk and aggressively to his job in Queens on August 4, 2023, when the crash happened. He was heading north on the Meadowbrook State Parkway in his 2014 Mercedes when he crashed into a Jeep Cherokee in the cent…
Man Admits Causing Horrific Long Island Crash That Severed Woman's Legs, Injured 2 Others Man Admits Causing Horrific Long Island Crash That Severed Woman's Legs, Injured 2 Others
Man Admits Causing Horrific Long Island Crash That Severed Woman's Legs, Injured 2 Others An accused drunk driver has admitted to being nearly three times the legal limit when he crashed into another car on a Long Island parkway and injured three others, including a woman who lost both of her legs. Kevin Rosas-Daqui, age 25, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular assault and other charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, July 10. The crash happened at around 12:40 a.m. on Nov. 5, 2022, on the Sagtikos Parkway in Brentwood. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, Rosas-Daqui had just left the Marine Corps Ball in Westbury and was intoxicated and speeding when…
New Hyde Park Man Sentenced For New Year's Day DWI Crash That Seriously Injured NCPD Officer New Hyde Park Man Sentenced For New Year's Day DWI Crash That Seriously Injured NCPD Officer
New Hyde Park Man Sentenced For New Year's Day DWI Crash That Seriously Injured Ncpd Officer A Long Island man was sentenced for driving while drunk at three times the legal limit and crashing head-on into a police vehicle, seriously injuring an officer. Keith Dillon, age 34, was sentenced on Wednesday, Oct. 19, to six to 12 years in prison for charges related to the crash that happened in Greenvale on New Year's Day in 2018, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced. According to the report, on Tuesday, Sept. 20, Dillon pleaded guilty to charges of: Aggravated vehicular assault  Second-degree assault  Aggravated driving while intoxicated  Tamper…
New Year's Day Crash: Man Admits To Driving Drunk In Greenvale, Seriously Injuring Officer New Year's Day Crash: Man Admits To Driving Drunk In Greenvale, Seriously Injuring Officer
New Year's Day Crash: Man Admits To Driving Drunk In Greenvale, Seriously Injuring Officer A 33-year-old man has admitted to charges in a 2018 drunk driving crash that seriously injured a police officer on Long Island. Keith Dillon, of New Hyde Park, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Sept. 20, to charges related to the crash that happened on New Year's Day in Greenvale, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. The DA's Office said he pleaded guilty to charges of: Aggravated vehicular assault  Second-degree assault  Aggravated driving while intoxicated  Tampering with physical evidence Dillon drove his 2014 Dodge Ram south on Glen Cove Road in Gre…
Long Island Man Admits Fault In Drunk Driving Crash That Seriously Injured Man Long Island Man Admits Fault In Drunk Driving Crash That Seriously Injured Man
Long Island Man Admits Fault In Drunk Driving Crash That Seriously Injured Man A Long Island man is facing years in prison after admitting that he drove drunk and slammed head-on into another vehicle, leaving a man with life-threatening injuries. Suffolk County resident Rafael Melara, age 37, of Huntington Station, pleaded guilty to numerous charges Monday, July 11, stemming from the July 2021 crash. According to the Nassau County District Attorney’s office, Melara was highly intoxicated when he lost control of his Nissan Rogue in the village of Laurel Hollow on a curve near the intersection of Northern Boulevard and Moores Hill Road. Melara’s vehicle crossed over th…
Syosset Man Sentenced For Striking Man, 3-Year-Old Girl During DWI Crash Syosset Man Sentenced For Striking Man, 3-Year-Old Girl During DWI Crash
Syosset Man Sentenced For Striking Man, 3-Year-Old Girl During DWI Crash A 37-year-old Long Island man was sentenced to years in prison for driving while intoxicated at more than three times the legal limit and striking a man and a 3-year-old girl. Varun Datt, of Syosset, was sentenced to three to nine years in prison, according to an announcement from Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnell. He pleaded guilty in April to charges of aggravated vehicular assault, second-degree assault, and aggravated driving while intoxicated, Donnell said.  Donnell said the crash happened on May 31, 2021, on a residential street in Syosset. Datt was driving whil…
Long Island Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Drunk Driving Crash Long Island Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Drunk Driving Crash
Long Island Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Drunk Driving Crash A Long Island man has admitted responsibility for a drunk driving crash that killed a woman in Bethpage. John Cappello, age 31, of Massapequa, pleaded guilty Wednesday, April 27, to multiple charges that include aggravated vehicular assault and manslaughter, Nassau County DA Anne Donnelly said. Cappello was “highly intoxicated - nearly three times the legal limit” on September 22, 2020, when he drove into oncoming traffic near Stewart and Linden avenues and crashed head-on into another car, Donnelly said. The driver of the second vehicle, 74-year-old Manuela Brugueras, later died at Saint …
Long Island Man Pleads Guilty For DWI Crash That Injured Man, 3-Year-Old Girl Long Island Man Pleads Guilty For DWI Crash That Injured Man, 3-Year-Old Girl
Long Island Man Pleads Guilty For DWI Crash That Injured Man, 3-Year-Old Girl A Long Island man has pleaded guilty to driving drunk onto a residential sidewalk and striking a man and his 3-year-old niece in daylight in May 2021. Varun Datt, age 37, of Syosset, pleaded guilty on Thursday, April 14, and faces a maximum of three to nine years in prison, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly.  “With empty alcohol bottles scattered about his vehicle –and another full bottle in his sweatshirt –this defendant jumped a curb in broad daylight while highly intoxicated, terrorizing a residential area and striking a man and 3-year-old child,” Donnelly s…
Yonkers Man Sentenced For Drunk Driving Crash That Pinned Mother, Infant Yonkers Man Sentenced For Drunk Driving Crash That Pinned Mother, Infant
Yonkers Man Sentenced For Drunk Driving Crash That Pinned Mother, Infant A 43-year-old man will spend years behind bars after admitting to drinking, doing drugs, driving, crashing through a Westchester storefront, and pinning a mother and her infant under his vehicle. Yonkers resident David Poncurak pleaded guilty in November 2021 to multiple charges after striking a mother and child with his car after crashing through the front window of an area barbershop earlier this year. Earlier story - Man Charged With DWI After Westchester Barbershop Crash Injures Mom, Baby Specifically, Poncurak pleaded guilty to: Aggravated vehicular assault; Driving while intoxicate…
Westchester Man Admits To Drunk Driving Crash That Pinned Mother, Infant Under Car Westchester Man Admits To Drunk Driving Crash That Pinned Mother, Infant Under Car
Westchester Man Admits To Drunk Driving Crash That Pinned Mother, Infant Under Car A 43-year-old man admitted to drinking, doing drugs, driving, crashing through a Hudson Valley storefront, and pinning a mother and her infant under his vehicle, the District Attorney announced. Yonkers resident David Poncurak pleaded guilty to multiple charges after striking a mother and child with his car after crashing through the front window of an area barbershop earlier this year. Earlier story - Man Charged With DWI After Westchester Barbershop Crash Injures Mom, Baby Specifically, Poncurak pleaded guilty to: Aggravated vehicular assault; Driving while intoxicated; Driving while…
LI Woman Driving Drunk At Nearly Three Times Legal Limit Sentenced For Striking Man, Woman LI Woman Driving Drunk At Nearly Three Times Legal Limit Sentenced For Striking Man, Woman
LI Woman Driving Drunk At Nearly Three Times Legal Limit Sentenced For Striking Man, Woman A Long Island woman will spend nearly a decade behind bars after being sentenced for driving drunk with a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit, striking and seriously injuring two elderly pedestrians, authorities announced. Massapequa resident Joanne Dooher, age 51, was sentenced this week to up to seven and a half years in prison after pleading guilty over the summer to multiple charges in connection to the drunk driving incident. Specifically, Dooher pleaded guilty on Tuesday, July 20 to: Aggravated vehicular assault; Second-degree assault; Third-degree assault; Aggravat…
Teen Charged In Connection To Fatal Crash Near Area High School Teen Charged In Connection To Fatal Crash Near Area High School
Teen Charged In Connection To Fatal Crash Near Area High School A teen involved in a violent three-car crash near an area high school is now facing a host of charges. The crash happened in Rockland County at approximately 10:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 6 in New City on Congers Road near the Clarkstown North High School. Earlier story - Two Seriously Injured In Crash Near Clarkstown North High School The most seriously injured were both juveniles, a 17-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy, Clarkstown Police said. The boy succumbed to his injuries, said police. The juveniles were both passengers in a black Mitsubishi Lancer, operated by Alan…
Man Gets Maximum Sentence For DWI Crash That Killed Long Island Seventh-Grader Man Gets Maximum Sentence For DWI Crash That Killed Long Island Seventh-Grader
Man Gets Maximum Sentence For DWI Crash That Killed Long Island Seventh-Grader A Long Island man who was convicted of driving drunk into a group of boy scouts, killing a 12-year-old boy, has been given the maximum sentence following a lengthy trial last year. Thomas Murphy, 62, of Holbrook, was sentenced to a term of 8 ⅓ and 25 years in prison on Wednesday, Sept. 30, two years after a crash in Manorville that took the life of seventh-grader Andrew McMorris of Wading River. Specifically, Murphy was found guilty last December by a jury of: Two counts of aggravated vehicular assault; Two counts of second-degree vehicular assault; Two counts of third-degree assaul…
New Hyde Park Man Sentenced For Driving Drunk, Crashing Into Unmarked Police Car New Hyde Park Man Sentenced For Driving Drunk, Crashing Into Unmarked Police Car
New Hyde Park Man Sentenced For Driving Drunk, Crashing Into Unmarked Police Car A New Hyde Park man will spend time behind bars after being sentenced for driving drunk before a New Year’s Day crash that left a Nassau County Police Department officer with serious injuries. Keith Dillon, 30, has been sentenced to a term of between six and 12 years in prison after pleading guilty in May to aggravated vehicular assault, second-degree assault and aggravated DWI, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced. Singas said that at approximately 2:24 a.m. on Jan. 1 last year, Dillon was driving his 2014 Dodge Ram at 70 mph with a blood alcohol content of .27 percent…
Wrong-Way SUV Driver Sentenced For Crash Injuring Family Of Six In Westchester Wrong-Way SUV Driver Sentenced For Crash Injuring Family Of Six In Westchester
Wrong-Way SUV Driver Sentenced For Crash Injuring Family Of Six In Westchester A 37-year-old man who injured a family of six visiting the area after slamming his SUV into their car while he was driving the wrong way on the Bronx River Parkway in Westchester last year will spend time behind bars after being sentenced. Diego Caceres, of Manhattan, was sentenced to a term of between one to three years in state prison after pleading guilty in December last year to aggravated vehicular assault, a felony, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Wednesday, July 3. Shortly before 3:15 a.m. on Feb. 9 last year, Caceres was driving his Nissan M…
Garden City Woman Sentenced For Running Over Her Neighbor While Driving Drunk Garden City Woman Sentenced For Running Over Her Neighbor While Driving Drunk
Garden City Woman Sentenced For Running Over Her Neighbor While Driving Drunk A Garden City woman has been sentenced to three to six years in prison for running down her neighbor, a pedestrian while driving drunk in February 2018, said the Nassau County District Office. Tara Guinnane, 49, who had pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular assault, assault, and aggravated DWI, was sentenced on Wednesday, May 1, the DA's Office said. The incident took place around 6:15 p.m., February 12, 2018, when Guinnane was driving while intoxicated on Wilson Street in Garden City when she struck a 50-year-old male pedestrian, the DA's Office said. Guinnane lived across the street fro…
SUV Driver In Wrong-Way Crash Injuring Family Of Six In Westchester Admits To Vehicular Assault SUV Driver In Wrong-Way Crash Injuring Family Of Six In Westchester Admits To Vehicular Assault
SUV Driver In Wrong-Way Crash Injuring Family Of Six In Westchester Admits To Vehicular Assault A 36-year-old man who injured a family of six after slamming his SUV into their car while he was driving the wrong way in a February crash in Westchester has pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges. Manhattan resident Diego Caceres pleaded guilty this week to aggravated vehicular assault stemming from the head-on collision on the Bronx River Parkway in Yonkers that left several people hospitalized. Caceres was indicted earlier this year by a Westchester County Grand Jury on charges that include: Aggravated Vehicular Assault, a felony; Vehicular Assault, a felony; Two counts of Vehi…
SUV Driver In Wrong-Way Westchester Crash Involving Family Of Six Faces Multiple Felony Charges SUV Driver In Wrong-Way Westchester Crash Involving Family Of Six Faces Multiple Felony Charges
SUV Driver In Wrong-Way Westchester Crash Involving Family Of Six Faces Multiple Felony Charges The 35-year-old man who injured a family of six after slamming his SUV into their car driving the wrong way on the Bronx River Parkway in February has been arraigned in Westchester County Court. Manhattan resident Diego Caceres was arraigned on Wednesday, Nov. 14, stemming from the head-on collision on the parkway in Yonkers that left several people hospitalized. Caceres was indicted by a Westchester County Grand Jury on charges that include:  Aggravated Vehicular Assault, a felony; Vehicular Assault, a felony; Two counts of Vehicular Assault, felonies; Two counts of Driving While In…