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Driver Charged After LI Expressway Stop Leads To Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack Possession Arrest
A fugitive driver wanted after speeding away from investigators on Long Island following a drug arrest has been apprehended, authorities announced.
In Suffolk County, deputies from the Sheriff’s Office were on patrol on the LIE in Yaphank when they stopped the vehicle at approximately 3:50 p.m. on Friday, March 25.
While deputies approached the vehicle, it sped away, according to the sheriff's office.
Edward Smith, age 20, of Yaphank, a passenger in the front seat took off on foot and was apprehended and faces charges for crack, fentanyl, and heroin possession.
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Long Island Woman, Age 25, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash
A woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash overnight on Long Island.
It happened on Wednesday, June 23 at approximately 8:40 p.m. in Yaphank.
Candice Ogiejko, age 25, of Port Jefferson Station, was driving a 2019 Dodge Ram northbound on County Road 101, when the vehicle veered toward the center grass median, Suffolk County Police said.
When the driver overcorrected, she lost control of the vehicle, which skidded across the lanes and crashed into the northeast corner of Old Dock Road, according to police.
The vehicle struck curbing, fencing, and several large trees before eve…
