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Video Shows Lumberton Mayor Nearly 4X Legal Limit In DUI Arrest: Cops Video Shows Lumberton Mayor Nearly 4X Legal Limit In DUI Arrest: Cops Video Shows Lumberton Mayor Nearly 4X Legal Limit In DUI Arrest: Cops
Video Shows Lumberton Mayor Nearly 4X Legal Limit In DUI Arrest: Cops Newly released bodycam footage shows the DUI arrest of Lumberton Township Mayor Gina LaPlaca, who was nearly four times over the legal limit when she was arrested on St. Patrick's Day for driving with her toddler son in the vehicle, according to police paperwork obtained by Daily Voice. LaPlaca, 45, was charged with DWI, child endangerment, and multiple traffic violations following the St. Patrick’s Day incident on Sunday, March 17, Lumberton police said.  The bodycam footage, shared by Transparency Bodycam on Friday, March 28, shows officers arriving at LaPlaca’s home around 5:26 p.m.…

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by Cecilia Levine
Red Bank, NJ
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Watch Officer Recognized By MADD Expertly Arrest Driver Suspected Of DUI In Red Bank Watch Officer Recognized By MADD Expertly Arrest Driver Suspected Of DUI In Red Bank Watch Officer Recognized By MADD Expertly Arrest Driver Suspected Of DUI In Red Bank
Watch Officer Recognized By MADD Expertly Arrest Driver Suspected Of DUI In Red Bank Footage of a New Jersey police officer once recognized by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is going viral as she arrests a motorist suspected of driving under the influence. The 1-hour and 5-minute video shared by Transparency Bodycam shows Red Bank Officer Grace Maggiulli responding to a crash at Maple Avenue near the intersection with E Bergen Boulevard on June 3, 2024. At the scene, one driver explains to Maggiulli he'd been rear-ended while at a red light by a 2023 Chevrolet, which she'd later learn was being operated by New York resident Gustavo Gonzalez, 24, of Monr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mahopac, NY
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Drunk Driver Hits Motorist, Causes Them Severe Injuries In Hudson Valley, Police Say Drunk Driver Hits Motorist, Causes Them Severe Injuries In Hudson Valley, Police Say Drunk Driver Hits Motorist, Causes Them Severe Injuries In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Drunk Driver Hits Motorist, Causes Them Severe Injuries In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 65-year-old man faces several felony charges after hitting a motorcyclist in the Hudson Valley while allegedly driving drunk, causing them severe injuries, police said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, June 12 just after 5 p.m., when a downed motorcyclist was found with serious leg injuries after they were struck by a gray Cadillac SUV in a residential neighborhood off Hill Street in Mahopac, according to Carmel Police. A Carmel officer soon recognized the Cadillac as a suspect vehicle in a separate hit-run incident that had occurred earlier in the day. After an i…

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by Ben Crnic
Massapequa, NY
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Long Island Man Drives Drunk With 3-Year-Old Son, Police Say Long Island Man Drives Drunk With 3-Year-Old Son, Police Say Long Island Man Drives Drunk With 3-Year-Old Son, Police Say
Long Island Man Drives Drunk With 3-Year-Old Son, Police Say A man has been arrested on a charge of driving drunk when he got into a minor crash with a 3-year-old in his car, police said. It happened on Saturday, June 8 in Roosevelt, according to Nassau County Police. At about 9:50 p.m. that evening, 32-year-old Abidan Sorto-Benitez was driving his 2004 Honda Civic near the intersection of Branch Place and Conlon Road when he hit a curb, which rendered his car inoperable. Officers who arrived at the scene reported that Sorto-Benitez had glassy eyes and had breath that smelled of alcohol. He failed a sobriety test and was placed under arrest. So…

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by Sophie Grieser
Fredericksburg, VA
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Karate-Kicking DUI Driver Jailed In Stafford County: Sheriff Karate-Kicking DUI Driver Jailed In Stafford County: Sheriff Karate-Kicking DUI Driver Jailed In Stafford County: Sheriff
Karate-Kicking DUI Driver Jailed In Stafford County: Sheriff A drunken driver trying to prove his sobriety with karate ended up behind bars in Stafford County, authorities said. Hugo Lucero Albeno, 43, was spotted swerving on Richmond Highway by another motorist around 8:50 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, according to Ryan Wilbur, spokesperson for the county sheriff's office. First Sergeant A.I. Assur found him at the Warrenton Road intersection. Lucero Albeno had clear signs of intoxication and admitted to consuming one beer, Wilbur said.   "In an attempt to prove his sobriety, the driver without being prompted, imitated the classic Ralph Macc…

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by Cecilia Levine
Middletown, NJ
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Pro Wrestling Star Tammy Sytch Charged With Threatening Partner With Scissors At Jersey Shore Pro Wrestling Star Tammy Sytch Charged With Threatening Partner With Scissors At Jersey Shore Pro Wrestling Star Tammy Sytch Charged With Threatening Partner With Scissors At Jersey Shore
Pro Wrestling Star Tammy Sytch Charged With Threatening Partner With Scissors At Jersey Shore Pro wrestling Hall of Famer turned adult entertainment star Tammy “Sunny” Sytch spent a night in jail after threatening to kill an "intimate partner" with a pair of scissors at the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Tamara Lynn Sytch, 49, "appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol" when she raised the scissors in the air and threatened to kill the unidentified man early Thursday in Keansburg, a complaint on file in Superior Court in Freehold alleges. He wasn’t injured, it says. The Matawan native was booked into the Monmouth County Correctional Institution, also in Freehold, on c…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lakewood, NJ
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'Lakewood Scoop' Reporter Assaulted During DUI Arrest: Report (VIDEO) 'Lakewood Scoop' Reporter Assaulted During DUI Arrest: Report (VIDEO) 'Lakewood Scoop' Reporter Assaulted During DUI Arrest: Report (VIDEO)
'Lakewood Scoop' Reporter Assaulted During DUI Arrest: Report (Video) A Lakewood Scoop reporter was apparently assaulted while on the scene of a DUI arrest on Thanksgiving Day, the outlet reported. The son of the man being arrested on Pine Street allegedly shoved the reporter, struck him across the face and then fled, the outlet reports. He was later apparently placed under arrest, TLS said. A teen is in custody after assaulting a TLS reporter in Lakewood this afternoon. The assault was witnessed by a police officer and Shomrim memberThe suspect ran, but was tracked down by a Shomrim member and taken into custody. pic.twitter.com/FN5i9WrVuL — The Lakewood…

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by Cecilia Levine
Darien, CT
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Stamford Man With Active Warrant Charged After Passing School Bus In Darien, Police Say Stamford Man With Active Warrant Charged After Passing School Bus In Darien, Police Say Stamford Man With Active Warrant Charged After Passing School Bus In Darien, Police Say
Stamford Man With Active Warrant Charged After Passing School Bus In Darien, Police Say A Stamford man has been charged after a traffic infraction in Darien led to the discovery of an active warrant, according to police. Darien Police say they observed a van pass a stopped school bus on Post Road near the intersection of Saltbox Lane on Monday, March 25 around 7:30 a.m. The officer initiated a traffic stop and identified the driver as 38-year-old Carlos Bonilla of Stamford, according to police. A routine check of Bonilla’s information led to the discovery of an active bench warrant from Stamford court for failing to appear for a court date related to a 2013 DUI arrest, police…

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by Valerie Musson
Fairfield, CT
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550 Crashes, Three Fatalities: State Police Release Holiday Enforcement Stats 550 Crashes, Three Fatalities: State Police Release Holiday Enforcement Stats 550 Crashes, Three Fatalities: State Police Release Holiday Enforcement Stats
550 Crashes, Three Fatalities: State Police Release Holiday Enforcement Stats Connecticut State Police have officially released statistics of holiday crashes and traffic violations. The time of coverage started at 12 a.m. Friday, Dec. 21 and went on until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26. During this time, there were increased patrols on roads and highways across the state on the lookout for erratic or dangerous drivers. Here’s how the traffic incident numbers break down: Speeding violations: 659 Seatbelt violations: 14 Other hazardous violations (unsafe lane changes, cell phone usage, failure to signal, following too closely, etc.): 46 DUI arrests: 55 Accidents inves…

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by Valerie Musson