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Dix Hills-Melville, NY
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Pedestrian Seriously Injured After LIE Crash In Melville; Driver Charged With
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A man was seriously injured after getting out of his car following a crash on the Long Island Expressway early Sunday, Sept. 13, police said. The Center Moriches man was driving a 2025 Nissan Altima eastbound in the HOV lane near Exit 50 in Melville when he struck the median around 5:50 a.m., Suffolk County Police said. He got out to inspect the damage and was then hit by a 2019 Honda Civic driven by Cristian Guevara, investigators said. The Altima driver was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip with serious injuries. Guevara and his passenger, John Hurtado-Conde, wer…
Patchogue-Medford, NY
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7 Drivers Arrested At Patchogue Labor Day Weekend Sobriety Checkpoint: Police
Seven motorists were arrested after hundreds of vehicles passed through an overnight sobriety checkpoint on Long Island during the holiday weekend, police announced Saturday, Sept. 5. The checkpoint was held at Waverly Plaza in Patchogue from 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, until 2:30 a.m. Saturday, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Suffolk County sheriff's deputies and New York State Police also participated. A total of 465 vehicles went through the checkpoint, which was part of a holiday weekend crackdown targeting alcohol- and drug-impaired driving, police said. Th…
Hyde Park, NY
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6-Time DWI Offender Admits Role In Drug-Impaired Route 9 Hyde Park Crash That Killed Man, 28
A repeat DWI offender has admitted causing a drug-impaired crash that killed a 28-year-old man on Route 9 in Dutchess County in 2025. Richard C. Rider, 47, pleaded guilty before Dutchess County Court Judge Karen Edelman-Reyes to first-degree vehicular manslaughter and driving while ability impaired by the combined influence of drugs, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4. As Daily Voice previously reported, the charges stem from a head-on crash on Dec. 14, 2025, on Albany Post Road (Route 9) near Huyler Drive in Hyde Park. Inves…
Massapequa, NY
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High Speeds, High On Weed: LI Driver Cops To Killing Sister, Friend In Pot-Fueled 123 MPH Wreck
A Queens man admitted he was high on marijuana and speeding at 123 mph when he lost control of a vehicle and crashed, killing his sister and her friend, prosecutors said Tuesday, March 24. Jaden D’Souza, 20, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges in the wreck that killed his sister, 21-year-old Haily D’Souza, and her friend, 23-year-old Crystal Alba-Figueroa, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. “His reckless disregard for his passengers – his family and friends – ended with his sister and a friend dead, and another passenger who is lucky to be aliv…
Hyde Park, NY
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6-Time DWI Offender Had Several Drugs In System During Fatal Route 9 Crash In Hyde Park: DA
An Ulster County man with multiple prior DWI arrests has now been indicted in the deadly Route 9 crash that killed a 28-year-old Dutchess County resident last year. Kingston resident Richard Rider, 46, was arraigned on a Dutchess County grand jury indictment charging him with first-degree vehicular manslaughter and driving while ability impaired by the combined influence of drugs, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced Friday, Feb. 27. The charges stem from the Dec. 14, 2025, head-on collision on Albany Post Road (Route 9) near Huyler Drive in Hyde Park. …
Massapequa, NY
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49-Mile Pursuit Ends With NY Woman Found Unconscious: State Police
A woman was found unresponsive after a nearly 50-mile police chase that ended in Oswego County, New York State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 15. The pursuit began when troopers attempted to stop a 2023 Chevrolet Traverse on State Route 49 in the town of Vienna, Oneida County, around 11:38 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, according to police. The driver, identified as 37-year-old Caitlyn M. Hand of Canandaigua, failed to comply and continued westbound, sparking a chase. Troopers deployed two separate Stinger tire deflation devices, flattening both front tires, investigators said. Despite the …
Albany, NY
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Passenger Jumps From Moving Car During Fight On Albany Thruway, Driver Charged
An Albany man is facing charges after an argument ended with his passenger jumping from a moving vehicle as they traveled down the Thruway. Troopers responded to reports of a person who had fallen from a vehicle traveling on I-90 in Albany at around 9:40 a.m. Sunday, June 22, according to New York State Police. The injured passenger was transported to Albany Medical Center with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Their age and gender were not given. A preliminary investigation found that the passenger had been arguing with the driver, 36-year-old Cameron Conery, of Albany, before ex…
Saratoga Springs, NY
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Driver High On Drugs Crashes In Wilton, Police Say
A 34-year-old man is facing felony charges after driving under the influence of drugs and crashing into another vehicle in Saratoga County, police said. Joseph Gilligan, of Greenfield, was arrested around 1 p.m. Thursday, June 19, after Saratoga County sheriff’s deputies responded to a complaint on Route 9 in the town of Wilton. A preliminary investigation found that Gilligan rear-ended another car on Route 9, deputies said. No injuries were reported in the crash. Investigators determined that Gilligan was impaired by drugs at the time of the crash and was operating the vehicle despite hav…
Skippack, PA
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Driver Jumps Off I-95 Bridge To Flee Crash In Montco: PA State Police
A Philadelphia man jumped off a bridge on Interstate 95 in a desperate attempt to flee a two-vehicle crash, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, April 24. Troopers were dispatched around 3:32 a.m. to mile marker 31.5 on I-95 South in Philadelphia for a crash involving two overturned vehicles, according to Pennsylvania State Police. While en route, witnesses told troopers that one of the drivers had fled the scene on foot and jumped off the bridge, apparently trying to escape. Troopers searched beneath the bridge and found the driver matching witness descriptions. He had a broke…
Goshen, NY
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Drugged Driving Crash: Man Learns Fate After Causing Severe Injuries In Goshen
A 31-year-old man who was high on fentanyl, cocaine, and other drugs during a head-on crash in Orange County will spend time in prison, prosecutors said. Nicholas Cicio, 31, of Newburgh, was sentenced on Wednesday, March 26, to 1⅓ to 4 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree vehicular assault in connection to a January 2024 crash in Goshen, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Monday, March 31. The charges stemmed from a serious two-car crash on January 18, 2024, on Pulaski Highway in Goshen. Responding officers noticed a blue powdery substa…
Lusby, MD
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High Lusby Mom Driving With 4 Kids In Car Jailed: State's Attorney
A Maryland mother will spend time behind bars after she was caught driving high with four young children in her car, nearly crashing on a busy highway, the Calvert County State's Attorney's Office announced. Ronni Laine Davis, 34, of Lusby, was sentenced in Calvert County Circuit Court on Monday, March 3, to eight years in prison, with 60 days of active time, followed by three years of supervised probation, according to prosecutors. The case stemmed from an incident on April 28, 2024, when concerned drivers spotted Davis swerving dangerously on MD Route 4 around 8:50 p.m., almost hitting a …
Brentwood, NY
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Officer Seriously Injured By Drunk Driver On LIE In Brentwood Upgraded To Fair Condition: Cops
A police officer who was gravely injured by a suspected drunk driver on the Long Island Expressway is on the road to recovery. Suffolk County Police officer Brendon Gallagher has been upgraded to fair condition and remains at Stony Brook University Hospital, the department revealed Tuesday, Jan. 14. Gallagher, a three-year veteran of the force, was critically injured while pursuing Cody Fischer, suspected of speeding under the influence, on Sunday evening, Jan. 5, as Daily Voice reported. The incident began at approximately 6:09 p.m. near Exit 55 in the westbound lanes of the LIE. Gallaghe…
York, PA
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Emmaus Trucker High On Prescription Drugs Caused Fatal 13-Car Crash On Rt 30 In York: Affidavit
A truck driver accused of causing a 13-vehicle crash that killed two people, injured eight others, and involved a school van is facing over 40 charges, including murder and vehicular homicide, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Jan. 9 following a press conference by the District Attorney's office. Stephen Michael Kravitz Jr., 53, of Emmaus, is accused of plowing a refrigerated box truck into a line of stopped vehicles at Route 30 and Kenneth Road in West Manchester Township on April 16, 2024, police said. Kravitz was arraigned on Wednesday, Ja…
Carmel, NY
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Crashes, Dangerous Driving, Multiple DWIs Occur In Putnam Over Holiday Weekend
Several people, including Connecticut residents, were apprehended for impaired driving over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in the Hudson Valley, including several incidents involving crashes and dangerous driving behaviors, authorities announced. The arrests, which occurred in Putnam County between Tuesday, Nov. 26, and Wednesday, Dec. 4, were announced by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday. The first of the incidents happened on Nov. 26, when deputies were dispatched to a two-car crash on Route 311 in Patterson near McManus Road North. According to the Sheriff's Offic…
Colonie, NY
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New Update: IDs Released For Trooper, Tow Truck Driver Hit By Pickup Truck In Colonie
The New York State trooper and tow truck operator who were struck by a pickup truck on I-87 while outside of their vehicles during a traffic stop have been identified by state police. The incident occurred in Albany County on the Northway southbound lanes on Saturday, Nov. 2, in Colonie. Original report - Trooper Suffers Serious Injuries After Being Struck By Pickup Truck On Northway In Colonie According to Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, Trooper Nicholas Abbondola has undergone lengthy surgeries to repair some of the injuries, but additional surgeries are expected to be necess…
Stafford, VA
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Man Who Smoked Heroin/Fentanyl Mix Gets Third DUI In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
If at first you don't succeed... Possibly stop getting behind the wheel if you're under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Stafford native Jacob Boyd, 30, was arrested for his third DUI offense in the past decade after allegedly taking a heroin and fentanyl mix before going for a ride. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Saturday night, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office received a complaint about a drunk driver who was struggling to keep a Ford pick-up truck in his lane on I-95. The caller followed the truck - which was being operated by Boyd - as it took the 143A exit toward Richmond H…
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Driver High On Drugs Crashed Into Traffic Light, Utility Poles In Jersey Shore City: Police
A Cumberland County man was accused of driving while high on drugs when he crashed his car into two poles in Margate, authorities said. Criminal charges were pending for 37-year-old Joseph Shea of Bridgeton, the Margate City Police Department said in a news release on Thursday, Aug. 1. Dispatchers received several 911 calls from residents who heard a loud noise and saw a car that hit a utility pole at around 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31. Officers and firefighters rushed to the crash scene near the intersection of Jerome and Winchester avenues. They found a utility pole se…
Fairfax, VA
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Troubling Video Shows Trooper Slammed To Ground In Double DUI Crash On I-495
Harrowing video shows the moment a Virginia State Trooper was slammed to the ground in a crash caused by two DUI drivers on I-495. Trooper C. Aziz is seen speaking to Erica D. Bernard, 43, of Albright, WV, who was stopped in the northbound lanes near Exit 52 in Fairfax County around 3 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, Virginia State Police said. Moments later, Joanna F. Hatch, 35, of Arlington, pulls up in a Jeep Cherokee and hits a tractor-trailer that had stopped due to the travel lane being closed by the sedan, State Police said. The impact of that crash caused the Jeep to spin around an…
Kingston, NY
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Suspect Caught After Assaulting Hudson Valley Woman Pumping Gas, Crashing Her Vehicle: Police
A Hudson Valley man has been charged with a hate crime after allegedly robbing and stealing a woman's car at a gas station. The incident took place in Ulster County around 4:45 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 6 at the Mobil Station on Route 209 in the town of Wawarsing. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, a preliminary investigation revealed that Shirley Clayton, an 84-year-old woman from the hamlet of Kerhonkson was pumping gas when she was assaulted by Christopher Doulin, age 37, of Lake Katrine. Nevel said Doulin shoved Clayton to the ground and entered her vehicle. As he was going thro…
Lancaster, PA
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DUI NJ Woman Crashes, Bites Police In PA: Authorities
A New Jersey woman has been arrested and charged after a bizarre incident in Pennsylvania, according to local police. Lateefah Habeebullah Ross, 44, of Jersey City, was spotted operating a black Nissan Sentra in an "erratic manner" in the 1600 block of Fruitville Pike in Manheim Township on Dec. 3, according to police. Numerous other motorists reported this to 9-1-1, according to a police release. Ross continued down the road way causing a two-car crash before police arrived at the scene. Ross was the sole occupant of her vehicle, and exhibited signs of drug impairment, according the t…
Newburgh, NY
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Woman Stopped On Busy Roadway Nabbed For DWI With Young Son In Vehicle In Rockland
A woman was arrested for alleged felony DWI Leandra's Law in Rockland County after police received calls of a possible intoxicated driver. The incident took place around 5:40 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 28, when Ramapo Police responded to the call regarding the motorists on the Orange Turnpike in the Village of Sloatsburg. The caller reported that a female driver was stopped in her vehicle in the middle of Orange Turnpike blocking the traffic lane. When officers arrived on the scene they found the 37-year-old Brooklyn woman stopped in the middle of the roadway and found that she…
North Salem, NY
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Westchester Man Attempts To Hit Trooper With Vehicle Before Caught In Chase, Police Say
A Westchester man was arrested for attempted assault and other charges after taking New York State Police on a pursuit that began on the Sprain Brook Parkway. The incident began when troopers attempted to stop Tylik D. Wilson Brown, 22, of Yonkers, around 2:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 25, in a 2014 Kia Forte for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law on the northbound Sprain Brook Parkway in the town of Greenburgh, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Brown failed to comply and led the troopers on a pursuit on the parkway before exiting at West Cross Street and ended when he crashed into a pole in …
Stony Point, NY
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Man Arrested On Thruway For Fleeing Police In Stolen Car, Police Say
A 33-year-old man who allegedly fled from state troopers on the Thruway was nabbed for driving a stolen vehicle. John C. Johnson, 33, of Paterson, New Jersey, was arrested around 10 a.m., Thursday, March 5, after troopers received a report of a vehicle pursuit entering the state from New Jersey, involving a stolen vehicle, said New York State Police. Troopers attempted to stop the vehicle on I-87 in the town of Tuxedo. While attempting to avoid police, Johnson's vehicle struck the guide rail sustaining heavy damage and continued for a short time before driving off the road. &nb…
Brentwood, NY
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Long Island Man Admits To Manslaughter In Drug-Fueled Crash That Killed Minister
A 24-year-old man involved in a drug-fueled crash that killed a minister has admitted to manslaughter, police say. Christopher Gomez-Almendarez, of Baldwin, pleaded guilty to the following charges on Friday, Nov. 15: Second-degree manslaughter, a Class C felony Second-degree assault, a Class D violent felony Driving while ability impaired by a combination of drugs, an unclassified misdemeanor Gomez-Almendarez drove his Honda Civic at a high speed while high on alprazolam and fentanyl westbound on the Southern State Parkway and rear-ended a GMC SUV between exits 29 and 30 on Friday, April 1…
Westport, CT
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Police: Man Wanted In Stamford Impaired By Drugs While Stopping At Green Lights In Westport
A man who police say is wanted in Stamford has been charged after he allegedly stopped at a series of green lights in Westport while impaired by drugs. Westport Police say they took custody of Ronnie Manning on Sunday, Sept. 22. According to police, a Westport EMS crew called in a complaint that a motorist was driving erratically in the area of Riverside Avenue near Treadwell Avenue on Wednesday, Sept. 12 around 3:15 p.m. The report stated that the driver stopped at multiple green lights for an extended period of time and was being passed by other motorists, police say. Further investigat…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Three Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
More than a dozen motorists were taken off the road by New York State Police troopers for alleged impaired driving. Local residents charged include: Westchester County On Saturday, July 20, State Police from Stormville arrested Shane A. Lesniak, 46, of Yonkers, for DWAI Drugs, and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, both misdemeanors. He was traveling on the Taconic State Parkway in East Fishkill, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of drugs, and in possession of a small amount of Ketamine. …
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Westchester Man Found Asleep In Car At New Canaan Gas Station Under Influence, Police Say
A man from Westchester has been charged after police say he was found asleep in his car and under the influence at a gas station in New Canaan. New Canaan Police say they observed a motorist traveling northbound on South Avenue on Saturday, May 11 around 2:30 a.m. The vehicle allegedly swerved toward the police cruiser as it passed. The vehicle then pulled into the Mobil Station, and police say they observed the driver sitting inside, hunched over in sleep. Police say they were able to awaken the driver, identified as 28-year-old Pedro Cayetano of Port Chester. During interviewing, police …
Monsey, NY
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Ramapo Police Nab Man Wanted For Murder In Florida Following Attack On Officers
A man wanted for a homicide in South Florida was nabbed by Ramapo Police following a carjacking and a fight with police. Alexander Martinez, 51, of Carteret, New Jersey, was arrested around 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14, after police received a call about a man attempting to gain access to an office on Route 45 in New Hempstead, said Ramapo Police Lt. Daniel Hyman. Before police arrived, Martinez fled in a Ford SUV, and reportedly approached the driver of another vehicle on the roadway, punching him and smashing a tablet. Ramapo Police officers located the vehi…
Yorktown, NY
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Route 6 Crash Leads To Multiple Charges For Man, 33
A 33-year-old man was busted for DWAI and numerous other charges following a traffic crash on Route 6 in Yorktown. Steven, Cilento, of Peekskill, was arrested Friday around 6:13 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, after Yorktown Police responded to a traffic crash on Route 6 in Yorktown, said the Yorktown Police. When officers arrived on the scene they found that Client was allegedly operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, police said. A further investigation revealed that he was allegedly in possession of a number of drugs and marijuana. A check of his driver’s license revealed that his lic…
Newburgh, NY
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New Windsor Man In Vehicle Blocking Speedway Entrance Under Influence Of Drugs, Police Say
A 27-year-old man found passed out behind the wheel of his vehicle at the entrance to a gas station was allegedly high on drugs. Michalis A. Christidis of New Windsor was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 3, by Town of Lloyd police after he was found by officers passed out blocking the entrance to the Speedway gas station on Route 299, said Lt. James Janso. During an investigation, officers found that he was impaired by drugs, police said. He was charged with tampering with physical evidence, a felony; driving while ability impaired by drugs and unlawful possession of marijuana. He was released on…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Man, 20, Caught After Crash During High-Speed Police Chase In Westchester
A White Plains man found himself in a high-speed chase on I-95 during the Fourth of July holiday before ultimately crashing into a guardrail while attempting to evade apprehension, police said. State Police Troopers attempted to stop 20-year-old Roberto Robles at approximately 8:40 a.m. on Wednesday morning, when he committed a vehicle and traffic violation while traveling on I-95 in Mamaroneck. While attempting to stop Robles, police said that he proceeded to fail to comply with troopers and evaded the traffic stop at a "high rate of speed." The chase was short-lived, as Robles…
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