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Reston Woman, 26, Killed By Car On Leesburg Pike Was 'Hard Worker With Great Dreams' Reston Woman, 26, Killed By Car On Leesburg Pike Was 'Hard Worker With Great Dreams'
Reston Woman, 26, Killed By Car On Leesburg Pike Was 'Hard Worker With Great Dreams' Support is on the rise for the family of a 26-year-old Reston woman struck and killed by a vehicle on Leesburg Pike earlier this month. Giomarie Davila-Ocasio walked into the westbound lanes of the roadway when she was struck by a 2016 Ford Explorer around 3:45 a.m. on Saturday, July 20 in Great Falls, Fairfax County police said. The driver of the vehicle initially left the scene but returned shortly after and Davila-Ocasio was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives believe that alcohol was a factor in the crash for Davila-Ocasio, and alcohol does not appear to be a factor for the d…
5 Family Members Injured In Hudson Valley Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver 5 Family Members Injured In Hudson Valley Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver
5 Family Members Injured In Hudson Valley Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver A 37-year-old man faces felony drunk driving charges after allegedly crossing into the opposite lane of traffic and crashing into another vehicle in the Hudson Valley, injuring five family members, police announced. Putnam County resident Elijah Acevedo of Mahopac was arrested on Sunday, July 7 in connection with a crash that happened earlier on the same day, Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo said on Tuesday, July 23.  According to Bodo, during the early evening hours on the day of the crash, Carmel Police officers responded to a two-car crash at the intersection of Route 6N and Colo…
4 Nabbed For DWI On Midnight Shift In Hudson Valley Town 4 Nabbed For DWI On Midnight Shift In Hudson Valley Town
4 Nabbed For DWI On Midnight Shift In Hudson Valley Town Police in a Hudson Valley town were busy on the midnight shift, making four arrests for alleged driving while intoxicated. The arrests occurred in Rockland County in Ramapo on Saturday, June 22. According to the department, the following were nabbed during the shift and charged with DWI: Michael Edison Quishpe-Chugchilan, age 19, of Hillcrest, was found asleep at the wheel at an intersection and was determined to be intoxicated.  Geisel Manuel Tut Xal, age 20, of Chestnut Ridge, was involved in a single-car accident where a vehicle hit a tree. He was found to be under the influence o…
Drunk Driver Hits, Injures Bicyclist On Long Island Before Fleeing Scene, Police Say Drunk Driver Hits, Injures Bicyclist On Long Island Before Fleeing Scene, Police Say
Drunk Driver Hits, Injures Bicyclist On Long Island Before Fleeing Scene, Police Say A 34-year-old man is facing drunk driving charges after allegedly hitting and injuring a bicyclist on Long Island before fleeing the scene. The incident happened at around 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, in Farmingdale near Fulton and Williams streets. Nassau County Police said Brandon Barnes, of West Babylon, was driving westbound on Fulton Street when he struck a 52-year-old male bicyclist traveling westbound. The victim was knocked off his bike and suffered head trauma. He was taken to a hospital. Following the crash, Barnes allegedly fled the scene but returned a short time later and was ar…
Beer Cans Found Inside Car Of 54-Year-Old Norwood Man Killed In Boston Crash Beer Cans Found Inside Car Of 54-Year-Old Norwood Man Killed In Boston Crash
Beer Cans Found Inside Car Of 54-Year-Old Norwood Man Killed In Boston Crash Investigators are trying to determine if alcohol was a factor involved in a two-car crash that claimed the life of a 54-year-old Norwood man in Boston this week.  Massachusetts State Police responded to the crash around 820 Truman Highway in Hyde Park just before midnight Thursday, May 25. Upon arrival, State Troopers found a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle and a 2014 Hyundai Sonata involved in the crash.  Initial investigation determined that the Volkswagen was going south when its driver lost control and crossed over the center line and into the opposite lane, striking the Hyun…
Alcohol May Be Factor In Triple Fatal I-95 Crash, Maryland State Police Say Alcohol May Be Factor In Triple Fatal I-95 Crash, Maryland State Police Say
Alcohol May Be Factor In Triple Fatal I-95 Crash, Maryland State Police Say Three people were killed in a Cecil County crash over the weekend when a driver lost control of a vehicle, leading to a violent crash, Maryland State Police say. New York resident Savitri Pokhan, 43, Renaldo Smith, 28, and Michael Zazim, 20, both of Henrico, Virginia, were all identified as the victims following a single-vehicle crash in Elkton on Saturday, March 4. Over the weekend, troopers from the JFK Memorial Highway Barrack responded to a reported single-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of I-95 near the Maryland Route 316 overpass, officials said. The initial investigation found…
West Chester DUI Driver Had 5 Children In Car During Crash, Police Say West Chester DUI Driver Had 5 Children In Car During Crash, Police Say
West Chester DUI Driver Had 5 Children In Car During Crash, Police Say A West Chester driver was apprehended over the weekend after police say she was under the influence with five children in her car when she struck another vehicle. Officers found Kimberly Fahy, 38, impaired when they responded to the 300 block of West Biddle Street on a report of a crash around 8:35 p.m. Saturday, West Chester police said. There were also five children in Fahy's car, all under the age of 11, police said. An investigation found that Fahy was under the influence of alcohol, police said.  Fahy was subsequently charged with DUI, recklessly endangering another person,…
Maskless Burger King Patron Denied Service Chokes Worker, Wayne Police Charge Maskless Burger King Patron Denied Service Chokes Worker, Wayne Police Charge
Maskless Burger King Patron Denied Service Chokes Worker, Wayne Police Charge A customer who was denied service for not wearing a face mask returned to a Burger King in Wayne and grabbed a female employee by the throat, said police who captured him soon after. A co-worker came to the victim’s rescue after David Sivertsen, 47, of Hackettstown began choking her, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. Police had responded to the Route 23 fast-food joint earlier Saturday after Sivertsen argued with employees about wearing a mask, Daly said. He was gone when they got there, the captain said. Surveillance video shows Sivertsen returning shortly after 4 p.m. He grabbed an employ…
Details Emerge On Fatal Wrong-Way Northern Westchester Crash Involving Alleged Impaired Driver Details Emerge On Fatal Wrong-Way Northern Westchester Crash Involving Alleged Impaired Driver
Details Emerge On Fatal Wrong-Way Northern Westchester Crash Involving Alleged Impaired Driver Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Northern Westchester Crash State Police have just released new details on a fatal wrong-way crash involving a driver allegedly impaired by alcohol that happened overnight in Westchester. The crash happened around 9:10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23 on Route 9 in the area of Main Street in Peekskill. An initial investigation revealed a black 2018 Audi Q7 operated by Mark E. Cope, age 41, of Yorktown, was traveling the wrong way northbound in the southbound lanes of Route 9, state police said.  The Audi struc…
Nine Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Nine Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Nine Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers removed nine area residents for alleged impaired driving. Local residents charged include:  Westchester County On Saturday, Jan. 4, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Billy J. Batalla Fuentes, 26, of Peekskill, for DWI. He was traveling on State Route 9 in the village of Croton-on-Hudson, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, Jan. 5, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Daniel A. Jimenez, 38, of Tarrytown, for DWAI Drug…
10 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops 10 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
10 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers arrested 20 drivers in the area for allegedly driving while impaired. Local residents charged include:  Westchester County On Friday, Oct. 11, State Police from Somers arrested Joseph Salerno, 51, of Lewisboro, for DWI. He was traveling on Old Pond Road in the town of Lewisboro, when he was interviewed during a welfare check. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Oct. 12, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Shannon R. Bishop, 27, of Cortlandt, for DWI. She was traveling on State Rou…
Ex-Pearl River HS Athlete Who Crashed Car In NJ Charged With DWI Ex-Pearl River HS Athlete Who Crashed Car In NJ Charged With DWI
Ex-Pearl River HS Athlete Who Crashed Car In NJ Charged With DWI A multi-sport athlete from Pearl River was drunk when his car jumped a curb, toppled a street sign and slammed into a telephone pole just across the New Jersey border, authorities said. Raymond Amato, 22, was behind the wheel of a speeding car on Rivervale Road when an officer pulled behind him shortly before 3 a.m. May 26, River Vale police said. Amato turned on to Prospect Avenue and immediately crashed, they said. The officer found him assessing the damage, Detective Sergeant Peter Martin said. He "immediately detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage on the driver’s breath," Martin s…
Man Found Asleep In Car With Engine Running Charged With DUI, Greenwich Police Say Man Found Asleep In Car With Engine Running Charged With DUI, Greenwich Police Say
Man Found Asleep In Car With Engine Running Charged With DUI, Greenwich Police Say A 36-year-old man is facing DUI charges after Greenwich Police allegedly found him sleeping in his car on the wrong side of the road with the engine running just after midnight on Tuesday, Dec. 18. Police responded to reports of a vehicle on the wrong side of the road that was facing oncoming traffic. The vehicle was on and the ignition was running, according to police. The vehicle’s occupant, Barry Mamadou of the Bronx, appeared to be sleeping in the driver’s seat, and police noticed a distinct scent of alcohol.  Mamadou denied that he was sleeping and instead stated that he had been…