Wrong Way Bronx Man Drove Drunk With Kids In Car: Fairfield PD
A 33-year-old Bronx man was arrested and charged after he drove drunk with children in the car in Fairfield, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 10, authorities said.
At 2:06 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30, officers observed a black Dodge Durango driving the wrong way on Route 46, westbound in the eastbound lanes, Fairfield police said.
The Dodge was pulled over in a McDonald's parking lot and the driver, Miguel Nocelo-Soto displayed bloodshot and watery eyes, police said. The juveniles, 17, 12 and 1 were seated in the back, police said.
Nocelo-Soto told officers he had only consumed two beers,…
Naked Riverside Man, 19, Arrested With Undressed Teen Girl In Car: Police
A 19-year-old Long Island man was found naked in a car with a 14-year-old girl, police said.
Victor Elizade, of Riverside, and the girl were parked in the vehicle at the David Sarnoff Preserve in Riverhead around 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
A Southampton cop was on patrol of the nature preserve and spotted a suspicious vehicle, authorities said. The officer saw the teenagers inside “and both subjects were not clothed while seated in the car,” Southampton police said.
Elizade was arrested and charged with child endangerment, then released on an app…
Tire Iron-Wielding Woman Unleashed ‘Drive Of Destruction’ At Random Around Albany: Nysp
A Capital Region woman flew into a rage with a tire iron on Friday morning, Aug. 28, smashing up five cars at random across Albany and Guilderland, police said.
Davia D. Morrison, 33, of Albany, was arrested and hit with a slew of charges, including one for possession of methamphetamine, according to New York State Police and online court records.
Between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Friday, Morrison stopped her car in the middle of traffic on five different occasions, investigators said. Each time, Morrison stepped out of her vehicle with a tire iron and struck other cars multiple times before reent…
Man Chases Woman With Knife, Threatens To Kill Her, Child In Fairview: Police
A heavily intoxicated man chased a woman from a Bergen County home with a knife after threatening to kill her and a child, authorities said.
Police were called to a Fairview home for a domestic incident involving a weapon in Fairview on Saturday, Aug. 22, around 8:20 p.m., Deputy Police Chief John Pierrotti said.
Eswuar Amilcar Herrera, 29, of a Guatemalan national, had gotten into an argument with the woman and threatened physical harm to her and the young child, Pierrotti said.
During the argument, the woman left the home, and Herrera chased her outside with a knife while saying he wante…
Levittown Deli Erupts In Panic After Unwanted Customer Brandishes Knife, Police Say
A Long Island man sent workers and customers into a panic at a Long Island deli on Sunday, Aug. 16 when he pulled a knife, police said.
Jawon Rainey, 29, of Levittown, entered La Fonda Deli in the town around 4 p.m., the Nassau County Police Department said.
Employees told Rainey to leave “numerous times” but he refused, became more upset, and tried to punch a worker, authorities said. Rainey then exited the building and brandished a knife, causing “employees and patrons to fear for their safety,” Nassau County police said.
Rainey then took off on foot, but he was arrested later without in…
Malta School Bus Driver Tried To Kiss Child Under 17 In Capital Region: Police
A Capital Region school bus driver tried to kiss a child he met through his job, state police said Monday, Aug. 10.
Donald Barnes Jr., 49, of Malta, was charged Friday, Aug. 7 with child endangerment, New York State Police said.
Barnes met the child, who is under age 17, while working as a bus driver with Shenendehowa Central School District, investigators said. On Friday, troopers received a report about Barnes attempting to kiss the child on the mouth, authorities said.
The incident occurred in Malta but did not happen on Shenendehowa Central School District property, according to state …
Child Found Inside Drunk Woman’s Car That Smashed Pole In Water Mill: 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…
Mom, Daughter Ran $160K Retail NY Theft Ring, Stashed Items In Valley Stream Spot: Police
A mother and daughter operated a coordinated retail theft ring across Long Island, the Hudson Valley, and New York City, authorities said Thursday, July 30.
Maria Betances, 47, and Leslie Cruz, 24, had nearly $160,000 worth of stolen goods and $30,000 cash at their homes in Valley Stream and Queens, respectively, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office.
The duo operated the scheme for months, directing at least four burglars to hit stores in Nassau, Westchester, and Rockland counties, along with Queens and Staten Island, according to New York State Police.
Betances also ran the …
Sexually Explicit Comments To Students Get Hauppauge Driving Instructor Fired, Arrested: Police
A Long Island driving instructor made sexually explicit and offensive comments to his students during lessons, police said Thursday, July 30.
Joseph Klein, 66, was arrested Wednesday, July 29 after an investigation into his activities at Elite Driving of Long Island in Hauppauge, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Klein, of Farmingdale, made the comments to male students between Monday, July 6 and Wednesday, July 22, according to investigators.
Driving school owner Asif Khan told News 12 Long Island that Klein had just been hired recently, then canned last week after the company le…
LI Middle School Weed Gummy Case: Dealer Cuts Plea Deal And Faces Deportation, Authorities Say
A Long Island drug dealer admitted selling weed gummies to a middle school student, eventually sending 12 children to a local hospital, authorities said Thursday, July 30.
Wilmer Castillo Garcia, 23, pleaded guilty to third-degree drug possession and child endangerment in exchange for a two-year prison term, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Castillo Garcia, of Mastic, is a Guatemalan native and will face deportation after serving his sentence, according to authorities.
His legal problems began in March 2025, when a dozen students at William Floyd Middle School in Moriche…
NY Mom Crashes SUV Into Brookhaven Woods With Infant, Preschooler Sons Inside
A mom is accused of driving drunk with her two young sons in the SUV before crashing into the woods late Saturday night in New York, police said in a release issued Sunday, July 19.
Jesher Rivera-Barreto, 31, of Medford, was driving a 2006 Toyota 4Runner southbound on Horseblock Road at the intersection of Montauk Highway in Brookhaven when she lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway, and crashed into the woods around 11:25 p.m., Suffolk County Police said.
Rivera-Barreto's 1-year-old and 4-year-old sons were riding in the vehicle at the time of the crash, according …
Hauppauge Creep Abused 12-Year-Old Girl He Found On Snapchat: Police
A Long Island man sexually abused a 12-year-old girl after first contacting her over social media, police said.
Jonathan Pak, 33, was arraigned Thursday, July 16 on two counts of first-degree sex abuse, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Pak, of Hauppauge, contacted the girl over Snapchat with the username “loudesttwhisper,” where he also went by Jason, investigators said.
In December 2025, Pak met the girl in a van in a parking lot on Crooked Hill Road in Commack, where he sexually abused her, police said. After cops received a tip and investigated the case, Pak surrendered at a …
'Playboy' Hid Fentanyl In Upper Marlboro Home Where His Young Children Slept, Feds Say
A Maryland fentanyl dealer with a curious nickname who kept drugs in the same home where his young children slept is headed to federal prison, authorities announced.
Fredrick Crawford, 33, also known as "Playboy," was sentenced to 66 months behind bars after investigators linked him to a fentanyl trafficking operation that stretched into Washington, DC.
But it was what agents found at home that stood out after he sold nearly 10 ounces to undercover officers.
When federal investigators searched Crawford's residence in October 2025, they found fentanyl, crack cocaine, powder cocaine, marijua…
Drunk Driver, 26, Caught With 6-Year-Old In Car On Route 22 In Southeast: Sheriff
A Westchester County man is facing felony charges after authorities said he was driving drunk with a 6-year-old child in his vehicle in Putnam County.
Peekskill resident Fausto Elizo Guerrero Benalcazar, 26, was arrested following a traffic stop in Southeast during the early morning hours of Sunday, May 31, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, June 2.
Deputies stopped the vehicle at around 1:43 a.m. after seeing it cross over the double yellow center line on Route 22, the Sheriff's Office said.
During the investigation, deputies found the driver, Guerre…
