Tag: Driving while impaired
Police Crossing Guard Critically Injured In Merrick Crash On Sunrise Highway
A police crossing guard is in critical condition after he was struck while directing traffic on Long Island, officers announced on Thursday, Feb. 26.
The guard was working on Sunrise Highway near Merrick Avenue in Merrick at 8:03 a.m. when he was hit by a white 2020 Toyota Tacoma, according to Nassau County Police.
Detectives said the truck was operated by a 30-year-old man who remained at the scene. The injured crossing guard was taken to a nearby hospital, where he is listed in critical condition, police said.
Following an investigation, Joshua M. Alvarado, 30, of Rosedale, Queens, was a…
Troy Teen Who Rolled Car, Killing 14-Year-Old Girl Sentenced To Prison
A 19-year-old man will spend years in prison for a high-speed crash that killed a teenage girl and seriously injured her brother in upstate New York.
Everhett Hatlee, of Troy, was sentenced to five to 15 years behind bars in Saratoga County Court on Friday, Sept. 5, after pleading guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide.
Hatlee admitted to driving while impaired by cannabis on June 29, 2024, when he lost control of his vehicle along Fonda Road in Waterford. The teen, 18 at the time, was speeding when the car went off the road, became airborne, and struck multiple utility poles before coming…
Lanham Man Sprays Bullets From SUV On Busy Maryland Highway, Police Say
A Prince George’s County man is behind bars after allegedly firing dozens of shots from his SUV while barreling down a busy Maryland highway, police said.
Maryland State Police said Jose Gregario Cruz-Mendoza, 45, of Lanham, was arrested on Sunday, Aug. 17, after multiple 911 callers reported a white Ford Excursion spraying bullets on I-97 and later along Route 50 in Annapolis.
Troopers from the Annapolis Barrack, with backup from Anne Arundel County Police, pulled over the SUV on Route 50 near I-97 around 4:30 p.m., officials said.
When they approached, officers said Cruz-Mendoza ignored …
Man Jailed After Driving Erratically While On Drugs In Yorktown, Police Say
A 51-year-old man is accused of driving while impaired by drugs and violating court-ordered driving restrictions in Northern Westchester, police said.
Katonah resident Nidal Isa, age 51, was arrested in Yorktown on Tuesday, Aug. 12, around 1:30 p.m., after officers received a report of an erratic driver in the area of Hallocks Mill Road, Yorktown Police said on Thursday, Aug. 14.
After pulling Isa over, police said they found he had allegedly been driving while impaired by drugs. Officers also learned his license was revoked and that he was driving a vehicle without using an ign…
Impaired Dover Man Leaves Traffic Stop, Flees To Gas Station In Wingdale, Police Say
A man is facing multiple charges after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop, leading cops on a chase to a Dutchess County gas station, and driving while impaired by drugs, police said.
The incident happened around 2:11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15, when troopers tried to stop a 2017 Buick SUV in Dover for traffic violations, New York State Police announced.
The driver, identified as Eric P. Oakes, age 44, of Dover, refused to pull over, beginning a brief pursuit that ended in the parking lot of the Mobil gas station at 1782 Route 22 in Wingdale, police said.
Troopers say Oakes, who was the s…
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 …
Southern State Triple-Fatal: Driver High On Marijuana Admits Causing Farmingdale Crash
A 29-year-old man formally confessed to causing an impaired, high-speed crash on the Southern State Parkway that claimed three lives.
Matthew Whyte, of Laurelton, Queens, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in Nassau County Court on Thursday, Feb. 20, in the deaths of Florence Oprisan, Ciara Hare, and Jean Marc Miller.
In pleading guilty, Whyte admitted that he was high on marijuana and driving nearly 100 miles per hour, weaving in and out of traffic, when he struck Hare’s vehicle on the Southern State Parkway near exit 32 in Farmingdale shortly before 9 p.m.…
Driver Charged In Thompson Pedestrian Crash That Killed Liberty Woman: Police
A 29-year-old Liberty woman has died after being struck by a vehicle in Sullivan County, and the driver is now facing charges of vehicular manslaughter and driving while impaired, State Police report.
The crash occurred early Friday, Jan. 5, on Glen Wild. Road near Pine Tree Road in the town of Thompson, said Trooper Jennifer Alvarez.
According to Alvarez, a 2018 Toyota RAV 4, driven by Sadia K. Thomas, 31, of Woodridge, was traveling northbound on Glen Wild Road when it struck Vanessa M. Hopper, age 29, of Liberty.
EMS transported Hopper to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown, wher…
Hudson Valley Woman Busted With Drugs, Driving While High Following One-Car Crash, Police Say
A Hudson Valley woman was nabbed for alleged cocaine possession following a single-vehicle crash.
The incident took place in Dutchess County in LaGrange on Wednesday, Oct. 11, said Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police.
According to Hicks, troopers responded to a rollover crash around 12:45 a.m. on the Taconic State Parkway near mile marker No. 48.
During the investigation, the driver, Katherine Griffin, age 55, of East Fishkill, was located in an intoxicated condition and in possession of approximately 5.8 grams of cocaine, and 3.4 grams of crack cocaine, Hicks said.
Griffin was …
New Update: Man Killed In Sunrise Highway Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say
This story has been updated.
Details have been released after a fatal crash involving an allegedly impaired driver led to the hours-long closure of a stretch of Sunrise Highway.
Sunrise Highway (Route 27) was closed in East Quogue eastbound at Exit 64 for several hours Thursday morning, June 8.
New York State Police say that a preliminary investigation revealed a 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe, driven by George Hackett, age 52, of Wading River, struck the rear of a 2010 Nissan Armada, driven by Franklin Blake, age 81, of Jamaica, Queens.
The impact caused the Nissan to exit the roadway, over…
Impaired Driver Strikes Tractor-Trailer, Dump Truck, Audi In Southampton, Police Report
A 20-year-old Long Island man was charged with driving while impaired by drugs after police said he crashed a vehicle into a tractor-trailer, a dump truck, and an Audi.
Authorities in Southampton received reports of a multi-vehicle crash on County Road 39 west of Tuckahoe Lane at about 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, the Southampton Town Police Department reported.
Investigators found that Jason Manigault, of Middle Island, drove a 2019 Nissan east at a high speed and crossed over into the westbound lane, striking a 1995 tractor-trailer, police said.
The Nissan then moved back into t…
Former Sheriff's Deputy In Maryland Admits To Crashing While Drunk In Police Car
A former Calvert County sheriff's deputy admitted to drinking, driving, and crashing his patrol vehicle earlier this year, the state attorney's office announced.
Jermaine Parvell Mason, 40, of Prince Frederick, pleaded guilty to driving while impaired by alcohol as a subsequent offender following a crash in January that left the other driver with serious injuries.
On Friday, Jan. 7, while off-duty, Mason was driving his marked patrol vehicle when he crossed the center line on Dares Beach Road and collided with an oncoming vehicle, Calvert County State's Attorney Robert Harvey said.
The dri…
Mother Charged After Suffolk County Crash Critically Injures Her 4-Year-Old Daughter
A Long Island mother has been arrested for driving while impaired by drugs following a crash that critically injured her 4-year-old daughter.
The crash took place around 11:40 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 13, on Flanders Road in the town of Southampton, said the New York State Police.
According to Trooper Daniel Ahlgrim, the collision occurred between a 2005 Toyota Rav 4 and a 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan.
The driver of the Rav 4 was Amy Wesolowski, 34 of Riverhead, carrying passenger Gracelyn Perkowski, 4 years old of Riverhead.
The driver of the Tiguan was Sonya Fezza, age 29, of Water Mill, Ah…
Trooper Injured, Four State Police Vehicles Damaged During Arrest Of Wrong-Way LI Driver
One trooper was injured and several state police cruisers sustained damage as an allegedly impaired wrong-way driver was apprehended on Long Island.
At approximately 6:05 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, the wrong-way driver was reported on the Ocean State Parkway eastbound in the westbound lanes in the town of Babylon.
Troopers located the vehicle, and a pursuit was initiated.
The driver, Jose Cortez-Peraza, age 21, of Akron, Ohio, was taken into custody after being blocked on the eastbound shoulder of the Ocean State Parkway, west of Robert Moses Causeway.
During the pursuit, there was dama…
Woman Driving While Impaired Crashes Car Into Swimming Pool At Long Island Home, Police Say
A woman who was driving while impaired crashed a car into a swimming pool at a Long Island home, according to authorities.
The incident happened around 11:25 p.m. on Tuesday, May 11 in Ronkonkoma.
Samantha Perez, age 24, of East Patchogue, was driving a 2007 Mazda 3 eastbound on Peconic Street when she failed to negotiate a turn at the intersection of Peconic Street and Sycamore Avenue, Suffolk County Police said.
The vehicle struck a parked car, then crashed through a fence on the property located at 2165 Sycamore Avenue, and drove into a swimming pool in the backyard, accordin…
