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Hempstead, NY
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Hempstead Drunk Driver Had 3-Month-Old Baby In Car, Cops
A Long Island man is facing multiple charges under Leandra’s Law after police say he drove drunk through Oceanside with a 3-month-old baby in the car. The arrest happened around 1:33 a.m. on Thursday, July 17, near West Windsor Parkway and Long Beach Road, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police say they stopped a silver 2005 Jeep after seeing a traffic violation. The driver, identified as Denis Peraza Martinez, 38, of Hempstead, was showing signs of intoxication. Martinez had glassy eyes and had an odor of alcohol emanating from his breath, the department said in a press …
Bethpage, NY
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Fatal Crash: Photo Shows Horrific Aftermath Of Suspected DWI That Killed Woman In Bethpage
A Long Island woman was killed when a drunk driver slammed into her car head-on, Nassau County police said in a shocking announcement on Wednesday, July 16. Joseph Curto, 54, of Seaford, was behind the wheel of a 2013 Honda Pilot heading south on Seamans Neck Road in Bethpage just before midnight Tuesday, July 15, authorities said. That’s when Curto allegedly crossed into oncoming traffic and smashed into a 2008 Honda Accord driven by a 40-year-old woman. She was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Curto was hospitalized in critical condition — and later found to be intoxicated, ac…
East Fishkill, NY
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Drunk Driver Caught With 12-Year-Old In Car On Taconic Parkway In East Fishkill:
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A 54-year-old man is facing felony charges after allegedly driving drunk with a 12-year-old child in his vehicle on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County, police announced. The arrest followed a traffic stop at around 10:42 p.m. on Friday, July 11, when a trooper pulled over a Ford traveling northbound on the parkway in East Fishkill for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Monday, July 14. The driver, identified as Preston J. Kellner, age 54, of Pleasant Valley, showed signs of intoxication and failed field sobriety tests at the scene, troopers said.…
Sparta, NJ
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DWI Driver Tells Cops He Had 3 To 4 Shots At Wedding Before Sparta Crash: Cops
A Newark man was charged with DWI after crashing his car into a wooded area in Sparta, police said. Ciro Antecio-Martinez, 28, was driving a black Acura Integra south on West Mountain Road when it veered across the street, broke through a wooden road barrier, and came to rest down a steep embankment, according to Sparta Township Police. The crash happened around 11:26 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, near 505 West Mountain Road. Officers Christopher Favaro, Michael Poon, Brian Gallagher, and Kyle Stoll responded and found the car badly damaged among trees and brush. Antecio-Martinez, the only pe…
National Interest
DUI Crash In Beachside Vacation Spot Leaves Cyclist Badly Injured, Police Say
A 21-year-old international student was seriously injured when a suspected drunk driver hit him in the heart of Rehoboth Beach, a popular Delaware vacation destination, police said. The crash happened just after 1 a.m. on Wednesday, July 9, in the 300 block of Rehoboth Avenue, according to the Rehoboth Beach Police Department. Investigators say Megan Smith, 20, of Lewes, was driving a Jeep Wrangler westbound on Rehoboth Avenue when she hit the cyclist, who was in the area on a J-1 visa. The crash caused potentially life-threatening injuries, police said after the cyclist was rushed t…
Toms River, NJ
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'Floor It... F— The Cops': New Charges Filed In Crash That Killed Young Couple In Toms River
New charges have been filed, and disturbing new details have emerged in the crash that killed a young couple last March in Toms River, including video of one of the passengers filming and encouraging the teenage driver as he hit 118 mph and ran a red light, authorities said. Carlos Martinez, who was 17 at the time of the crash, was allegedly behind the wheel of a white BMW when he blew through the red light at Route 37 and Route 166 on Friday, March 7, killing Kiley Armstrong, 21, and Evan Fiore, 23, a couple described by their families as "inseparable" and planning to marry. However, new d…
East Hampton, NY
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Drunk Teen Crashed Car, Killing 19-Year-Old East Hampton Woman On Father's Day, DA Says
An 18-year-old man is facing aggravated vehicular homicide charges following a Father’s Day crash that killed a 19-year-old woman and seriously injured another passenger on Long Island. Luis Fuertes, of Moriches, was arraigned in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, July 9, in connection with an alleged drunk driving crash in East Hampton that killed Scarleth Samaniego-Urgiles. Investigators determined that Fuertes was driving drunk with seven people in his car when he crossed into oncoming traffic, nearly hit another vehicle, then veered off the road and struck a tree on Old Stone Highway at…
East Haven, CT
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Intoxicated Guilford Driver Hit 126 MPH In 50 MPH Zone On I-95 In East Haven: Police
A Connecticut driver is facing serious charges after police clocked him going more than twice the speed limit on I-95 while intoxicated, authorities said. Erik Gravem, 52, is charged with operating a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol and reckless driving, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers spotted Gravem's car around 1:15 a.m. on Monday, July 7, near exit 52 in East Haven. He was clocked at 126 miles per hour in a stretch of I-95 where the speed limit is 50 mph, police said. After pulling him over, the trooper said Gravem appeared intoxicated, but…
Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
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Drunk Driver Had 3 Kids In Car With Him On I-87 In Clarkstown:
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A 36-year-old man was arrested for driving drunk with three young children in his car on the New York Thruway in Rockland County, police said. The arrest happened in Clarkstown just after midnight on Saturday, July 5, on I-87 South, New York State Police announced on Monday, July 7. At that time, troopers pulled over a 2025 Acura around 12:12 a.m. for speeding. During the stop, the driver, identified as Robens Altidor, age 36, of Monsey, showed signs of intoxication and failed field sobriety tests, police said. Further investigation revealed that three children were in th…
Stillwater, NY
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Driver Caught Drinking Beer With Child In Car In Stillwater, Police Say
A Capital Region woman is facing drunk driving charges after she was caught with an open bottle of alcohol with a child in her car, police said. Saratoga County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Stewart’s on Route 9P in the town of Stillwater for reports of a person drinking alcohol in a vehicle at around 7:20 p.m. Thursday, July 3. Deputies determined that Megan Woodcock, 29, was consuming beer inside the vehicle, where a child under the age of 15 was riding, officials said. Testing revealed that Woodcock had a blood alcohol content of 0.16%, twice the legal limit to drive, according …
Cornwall, NY
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Avid Cornwall Photographer Injured In Head-On Crash, Now Fighting For Life
A tight-knit Orange County community is rallying behind a well-known local photographer and historian who was seriously injured in a head-on crash involving a suspected drunk driver. Bob McCue of Cornwall was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center on Saturday, July 5, after being struck by another vehicle, according to a GoFundMe fundraiser launched by close friend Lori Noller. McCue required surgery for his injuries and now faces a long road to recovery. "Bob is an avid photographer, train enthusiast, and historian, as well as a published author who can often be seen roaming C…
West Hempstead, NY
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Drunk Driver Strikes Bicyclist, Flees Scene In West Hempstead: Nassau Police
A drunk driver struck a bicyclist and fled the scene in West Hempstead, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, July 6. Sebastien Castin, 23, of Lakeview, hit a 49-year-old man riding a bicycle northbound on Woodfield Road near Coventry Road North around 3:17 a.m., according to Fifth Precinct officers. The victim sustained serious injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, where he is currently listed in stable condition. Castin was located near the scene of the crash and arrested without incident, police said. He has been charged with: Felony Vehicular Assault. Misdemeanor Dr…
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