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Drunk Driving
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
2 Drunken Crashes Leads To Felony DWI Charge For 62-Year-Old Man In Yorktown: Police
A 62-year-old man is facing serious charges following two alleged drunk driving crashes in Westchester, police announced. Cortlandt Manor resident Vasel Balbona was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 16 in connection with an incident that occurred months earlier in July 2024 in Yorktown, Yorktown Police said on Tuesday, Jan. 21. According to the department, on the day of the crash at around 11:05 a.m., officers responded to a report of a two-car accident on Route 118. Upon arrival, police found that the driver of one vehicle had allegedly left the scene after striking another car from b…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Video Shows Arrest Of DUI Teaneck Driver Who Plowed Dodge Ram Through Hackensack McDonald's
Newly released bodycam footage shows the arrest of an intoxicated driver who sent his brand-new pickup truck into the side of a Hackensack McDonald's on Tuesday, Dec. 31. The footage, released by Transparency Bodycam on Sunday, Jan. 19, Christian Andia, 37, of Teaneck, being pulled from his 2025 Dodge Ram, which was lodged in the side of the River Street establishment. Records show Andia was also arrested for DUI and careless driving in February 2015, and for DUI, reckless driving, and wrong-way down a one-way street in May 2008. Two days prior to the May 2008 arrest he was arrested for DWI…
Mineola, NY
Police & Fire
Nassau County Detective Struck By Drunk Driver Gains New Lease On Life With Service Dog
A Long Island police detective who defied the odds after a near-fatal crash is finding renewed strength with the help of a four-legged friend. Nassau County Police Detective Kenneth Baribault was introduced to his five-month-old service dog, Lady, during a ceremony at the department’s headquarters in Mineola on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Baribault was nearly killed when a drunk driver struck him during a routine traffic stop on the Long Island Expressway in 2008. The crash left him with catastrophic injuries, including a traumatic brain injury. Doctors give him a 10 percent chance of survival. Ag…
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
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…
Hicksville, NY
Police & Fire
Hicksville Mom Drove Drunk With Four Kids After Punching Husband: Police
A Hicksville woman was arrested for drunk driving under Leandra’s Law after a domestic dispute escalated in Mineola, Nassau County police announced on Monday, Jan. 13. Elizabeth Maldonado, 34, allegedly punched her husband during an argument at a restaurant in Mineola on Sunday, Jan. 12, at approximately 11:10 p.m., police said. After the altercation, Maldonado left the scene in a 2022 Dodge Durango with their three children, ages 6, 7, and 14, as well as another 14-year-old boy, according to authorities. The husband called 911, and officers later responded to the couple’s Hicksville home t…
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Day Drinking Spotsy Driver Crashes Into Stafford Yard, Stumbles Into Jail, Sheriff Says
A Spotsylvania man is in hot water after a late-night crash ended with him stumbling through the snow and into a jail cell in Stafford County. Moises Josue Portillo Martinez, 31, is facing charges following an investigation into a vehicle that crash landed onto the front yard of an area home and came to rest surrounded by trees in a snow bank on Wednesday night. Deputies were called shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 8 to Widewater Road in Stafford, when a person advised that a Toyota had crashed into the front yard, and the driver "might be drunk." According to a spokesperson from the…
Old Bridge, NJ
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Police Cars On New Year's: Old Bridge PD
A 24-year-old man was arrested and charged with drunk driving in Old Bridge after he crashed into two police cars on Wednesday, Jan. 1, authorities said. At 1:43 a.m. officers were investigating a traffic crash on Route 35 when the driver, who was not identified, slammed into the rear of a patrol vehicle, which in turn hit into the patrol vehicle in front of it, Old Bridge police said. Both officers were out of the vehicles at the time and did not sustain any injuries, police said. The driver was not injured but charged with driving while intoxicated, police said. Three people w…
Burlington-Harwinton, CT
News
Suspended, Drunk Driver Breaking Into Cars In Harwinton Commuter Lot Resists Arrest: Police
An intoxicated driver operating a vehicle on a suspended license was arrested over the weekend after a witness reported an attempted vehicle break-in at a commuter lot, Connecticut State Police said. At approximately 12:28 p.m., the Harwinton Resident Trooper was conducting motor vehicle enforcement near the Exit 46 (formerly Exit 42) commuter lot when they were flagged down by a witness on Sunday, Jan. 5, state police said. The witness reported seeing a man, later identified as Lawrence Patterson, 71, of Meriden, trying to force entry into a red Jeep Wrangler parked in the lot. The trooper…
Mastic-Shirley, NY
News
Yaphank Woman Indicted For Killing Grandma, Injuring Mom In Drunk Driving Crash: DA
A Yaphank woman has been indicted on manslaughter and drunk driving charges for a crash that killed 75-year-old Esther Guy of Coram, who was riding with her daughter and grandson, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced Tuesday, Jan. 7. Melissa Koprowski, 31, is accused of driving drunk and causing a fatal crash on Middle Country Road in Middle Island on Nov. 22, 2024, at 8:39 p.m., prosecutors said. Koprowski was driving a 2014 Dodge Durango eastbound when she attempted to make a left turn at Wading River Hollow Road without yielding to oncoming traffic, investigators sa…
Wilton, CT
Police & Fire
Danbury Drunk Driver Hit With 3rd OUI Charge, Caught Urinating On Wilton Highway: Police
A 42-year-old Connecticut man was arrested and charged with his third operating under the influence charge and failing to install a breathalyzer device that prevents him from driving while drunk, authorities said. Joseph Simmons, of Danbury, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 4, just before 3 a.m. after police found him on the side of Route 7 in Wilton, authorities said. He had pulled over to urinate "directly on" the highway. He appeared intoxicated and admitted to drinking before getting behind the wheel of his Subaru, Wilton police said. He failed a field sobriety test, but refus…
Highland-Lloyd, NY
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Plows Into State Police Car, Van During Lloyd Traffic Stop, Police Say
Two New York State Troopers and two civilians were injured when an alleged drunk driver hit the back of a troop car while conducting a traffic stop. The incident occurred last week in Ulster County in the town of Lloyd, said Troop F officials. The collision caused the patrol car to hit the vehicle they had stopped, leaving two civilians and two troopers with minor injuries. "Thankfully, everyone is expected to recover, but this could have been far worse," the department said. They added the incident was a stark reminder of the dangers of impaired driving not only for those directly …
Denville, NJ
Police & Fire
'Loud Bang' Leads Police To Drunk, Reckless Driver: Denville PD
A 31-year-old Rockaway woman was arrested and charged with drunk driving following a crash on Sunday, Dec. 22, authorities said. That day, officers were alerted to a "loud bang" on Indian Road and Route 53, Denville police said. Officers discovered a crash with the driver, Kristen Cobb, still inside the vehicle, police said. Following an investigation, Cobb was placed under arrest for driving while intoxicated, police said. Cobb was also issued summonses for reckless driving and careless driving, police said.
Woodstown, NJ
News
Matt Gaudreau's Widow Welcomes Baby After Husband, Brother Johnny Die In Oldmans Twp. Crash
The widow of Matthew Gaudreau gave birth to the couple's only child about four months after Matt and his NHL star brother Johnny Gaudreau were killed by a suspected drunk driver. Madeline Gaudreau announced the arrival of her son Tripp Matthew in an Instagram post on Sunday, Dec. 29. Her husband Matt and his brother Johnny died when they were hit while riding bicycles in Oldmans Township on Thursday, Aug. 29. The photo showed Madeline holding the newborn’s tiny hand next to a wooden sign reading "He's here." "Tripp Matthew 🤍🦋," the caption said. "Mommy & Daddy’s world." Made…
Brick, NJ
News
ER Nurse Returning From Work ID'd By Grieving Family As Victim Of Route 70 Brick Township Crash
Anne Rasmussen dedicated her life to helping others, but her own was cut short when a suspected drunk driver caused a wrong-way crash on Route 70 early Friday morning, Dec. 27. Rasmussen, 58, of Whiting, was identified by her family on a GoFundMe campaign as an emergency room nurse on her way home from work when the Brick Township crash occurred, "killing her instantly." "She spent a lot of her life dedicated to helping people working as an ER nurse," Rasmussen's daughter, Kelly Kracsun wrote on the campaign. She would take the shirt off her back for absolutely anyone and would do anything …
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Route 6 Erratic Driver Was DWI In Yorkstown, Authorities Say
A 31-year-old man faces drunk driving charges after he was allegedly seen driving erratically on a busy Northern Westchester road, police said. Peekskill resident Oscar Morocho Villa was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 18 following a traffic stop on Route 6 in Yorktown, Yorktown Police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 24. According to the department, just after 6 p.m. on the day of his arrest, officers were alerted of an "erratic" driver traveling west on Route 6. Police soon found the car and saw it commit several traffic violations, the department said. An officer then pulled the vehic…
Port Jervis, NY
News
Port Jervis Man Sentenced for Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 11-Year-Old Girl
A Hudson Valley man will spend up to seven years in prison after admitting to driving drunk and causing a crash that killed an 11-year-old girl in a tragic head-on collision, prosecutors announced. Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that Yeraldo Roa, age 36, of Port Jervis, was sentenced to two and one-third to seven years in prison on Friday, Dec. 20, following his guilty plea to vehicular manslaughter. Roa admitted to driving while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of .20—more than twice the legal limit—on the night of Sept. 23, 2023. He crossed double-yello…
Philipstown, NY
Police & Fire
'Erratic' Driver Nabbed For DWI After Traffic Stop In Philipstown: Police
A 61-year-old woman is facing drunk driving charges after being stopped on a Hudson Valley roadway, police said. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16 in Putnam County, when deputies from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to Route 9 near Old West Point Road in Philipstown after receiving a call about an "erratic driver." Deputies located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop, according to the Sheriff's Office. The driver, identified as 61-year-old Dutchess County resident Sandra Heron-Bryan of Poughkeepsie, was allegedly unable to perform field sobriety …
Poughkeepsie, NY
News
Poughkeepsie Man Convicted Of Felony Driving Offenses After DUI Arrest On Route 9W
A Poughkeepsie man with a history of drunk driving convictions has been found guilty of felony charges after being caught driving without a court-ordered ignition interlock device, officials report. Mark Brown, age 56, of Poughkeepsie, was convicted of aggravated unlicensed vehicle operation and circumvention of an interlock device following a three-day jury trial in Kingston, said Ulster County District Attorney Emmanuel Nneji. A New York State trooper arrested Brown in May 2023 after being stopped for multiple traffic violations on Route 9W in Marlborough. According to officials, t…
Kingston, NY
Police & Fire
Longtime Kingston Police Officer Suspended Following DWI
A longtime police sergeant from the Hudson Valley has been suspended for 30 days without pay after allegedly being caught and charged with driving while intoxicated. According to New York State Trooper Jennifer Alvarez, Eric J. VanAllen, age 46, of Kingston, was arrested on Friday, Dec. 13, for DWI after he was found sleeping in a 2025 Dodge Ram pickup at an intersection in Gardiner. On the scene, troopers found a 2025 Dodge Power Ram pickup truck stopped at the intersection and VanAllen "seemingly sleeping" in the driver's seat. The vehicle's passenger also appeared asleep in the pa…
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Super-Sized Mistake: Stumbling Tequila-Toting Driver Nabbed At McDonald's In Stafford: Sheriff
A hungry fugitive made a McDonald's run in the middle of a short-lived police investigation, proving you can’t run on an empty stomach — but it wasn’t just fries waiting for him at the end. A man with a taste for both trouble and the occasional McChicken combo was arrested after being spotted spotted recklessly driving his Dodge Ram shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12, authorities announced. Stafford resident Jose Villalta, 45, is facing a host of charges after a deputy on patrol in the area of Ferry Road was caught driving without tail lights, swerving all over the road,…
Weymouth, MA
Police & Fire
Weymouth Teen Dies Days After Braintree Crash Caused By Drunk Driver, Police Say
An 18-year-old woman has died following a head-on crash in Braintree that police say involved a drunk driver earlier this month, authorities said. Alexia "Lexi" Nixon, of Weymouth, succumbed to her injuries Tuesday night, Dec. 10, at Boston Medical Center, days after the Dec. 1. collision near 655 Union Street, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said. The crash, which occurred around 12:50 a.m. between an SUV and pick-up truck, also left the SUV's 18-year-old driver and another passenger with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. The pickup truck d…
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Narrowly Misses Trooper Clearing Debris From I-84 In Hartford: Police
A Connecticut State Trooper narrowly avoided tragedy when an alleged drunk driver nearly struck them while they cleared debris from I-84 in Hartford County, authorities said. Jerry Chungong, 24, of New Britain, faces multiple charges, including illegal operation of a motor vehicle under the influence (second offense), disobeying an officer, and reckless endangerment in the first degree, Connecticut State Police reported. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, on I-84 westbound near Exit 47, as troopers conducted a slow-rolling roadblock to allow safe debris removal from…
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Teaneck Drunk Driver Busted Following Pursuit: Denville PD
A 34-year-old Teaneck man was arrested and charged with drunk driving after leading Denville police on a pursuit on Saturday, Dec. 7, authorities said. Officers responded to Route 80 West and observed a vehicle driven by Daniel Hernandez-Gutierrez exhibiting behaviors indicative of drinking and driving, Denville police said. Hernandez-Gutierrez refused to stop and led police on a pursuit, officers said. Hernandez-Gutierrez eventually stopped and was removed from the vehicle and police determined he was under the influence of alcohol and/or narcotics, officers said. An expendable baton …
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Wrong Way, Margarita Mayhem: Stafford Man Swerves Into Second DUI: Sheriff
A Stafford man with a history of drunk driving is back behind bars after narrowly avoiding a head-on collision with a deputy who had just finished a shift, officials said. The incident happened around 3:21 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26, as Deputy D.S. Jett was driving home along White Oak Road, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. At that point, the deputy saw headlights barreling toward him in the wrong lane. According to the sheriff's office, Jett activated the cruiser's emergency lights to get the driver’s attention, and 42-year-old Donald Nichelson, Jr. was able to swe…
Silver Spring, MD
Traffic
Silver Spring Woman Arrested for Fatal Crash That Killed
Wssc
Worker: Police
Detectives have arrested a 35-year-old woman accused of killing a WSSC Water employee in a drunk-driving crash earlier this year, Montgomery County police announced Monday. Dori Campbell, of Silver Spring, faces multiple charges after investigators say she struck and killed 39-year-old Ernest Joseph Dyson while he was working near New Hampshire Avenue and Rodney Road around 4:40 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8. Police say Campbell was driving a black 2011 Volkswagen CC at 50 mph—10 mph over the speed limit—when she hit Dyson, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Campbell’s blood alcohol content w…
Laurel, MD
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Hits Officer In Head-On Laurel Crash As Police Urge Holiday Safety
A police officer is recovering after being struck head-on by a drunk driver in a collision that underscores the dangers of impaired driving, authorities said. The officer is back home and recovering following a head-on crash involving an intoxicated driver while on duty late Wednesday night, according to authorities. The collision, which left the officer with injuries requiring hospital treatment, serves as a "stark reminder of the dangers of impaired driving," police said. The driver of the other vehicle was not injured. Photos from the scene highlight the severity of the crash, whic…
Wethersfield, CT
Police & Fire
Quick-Thinking Driver Forces Drunk CT Woman With 3 Kids In Car To Pull Over In Cromwell: Police
A Connecticut woman caught driving while drunk and with three children in her uninsured SUV could have caused a crash if not for a quick-thinking driver who forced her off the road, authorities said. Michelle Bullett, 36, of Hartford, was arrested Tuesday night, Nov. 19, after multiple people called 911 to report an SUV swerving along I-91, Connecticut State Police said. The calls came in around 8 p.m. when her silver Volvo SUV was spotted swerving along the interstate near Exit 24 in Wethersfield. Police later found her pulled over near Exit 21 in Cromwell after another driver positi…
Valley Stream, NY
News
Trooper Injured Arresting Impaired Driver After Southern State Crash In Valley Stream: Cops
A New York State Police trooper was injured while attempting to arrest a suspected drunk driver following a crash on Long Island. The incident happened on the westbound Southern State Parkway in Valley Stream, near exit 13, at around 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 18. New York State Police said a Honda Odyssey was stopped in the center lane, causing other vehicles to change lanes and collide. After clearing the wreck, the trooper approached the Honda as it sat on the shoulder. While interviewing the driver, 35-year-old Kelvin Almonte, of Brooklyn, the trooper suspected that Almonte was under the infl…
Freeport, NY
News
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…
New London, CT
Police & Fire
New London Driver Who Killed Scooter Rider Was Intoxicated At Time Of Crash: Police
Police in Connecticut said a 30-year-old man who crashed into two scooter riders — killing one of them — was intoxicated at the time of the wreck last month. Francha J. Francis was arrested last week and charged with manslaughter with a vehicle in the second degree, operating under the influence, driving with a suspended license, and operating without a license, New London Police said on Monday, Nov. 11. Francis' last known address was listed as a halfway house in New London operated by a substance abuse and alcoholism dependence center, according to state records. Police said …
Millville, NJ
News
Alleged DUI Driver Leaves Family Critical After Maurice River Crash, Campaign Says
A Lower Township family was rallying for support after five people were hospitalized by someone they claimed was a drunk driver in Cumberland County, according to a fundraising campaign. Three adults and two children suffered serious injuries in the crash on Wednesday, Oct. 30, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the wreck on Route 347 South in Maurice River Township at around 3:27 a.m. Investigators said a Subaru Legacy rear-ended a Volvo XC60 near milepost 7. The Volvo went off the right side of the road and struck a tree, while the Subaru went off …
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