Drunk, Off-Duty Cop Going Wrong Way Slams Into Garbage Truck, Injuring 3 Workers In Seaford: PD
A drunk, off-duty police officer drove the wrong way on a Long Island highway before slamming into a garbage truck and injuring three workers, police said.
The collision happened around 4:45 a.m. Friday, Dec. 12, when 31-year-old Dominick Milazzo, a Nassau County Police officer, drove his Ford Bronco northbound in the southbound lane of Route 135 in Seaford, according to Nassau County Police.
Milazzo’s Bronco collided with an International Harvester garbage truck, injuring three workers in the vehicle, police said. The occupants — ages 56, 31, and 19 — were taken to local hospitals with min…
Truck Hauling Pesticide Overturns On Route 78: Njsp
A truck hauling pesticide overturned on Route 78 in Somerset County Saturday morning, July 19, authorities said.
At 6:20 a.m., a tractor-trailer was traveling west on Route 78 when it lost directional control, causing it to run off the road, strike an exit sign and light pole and overturn, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.
The truck was hauling carbonate pesticide, Marchan said. Somerset County Hazmat and Warren Twp. Fire Department responded and unloaded the material, Marchan said.
Minor injuries were reported an the scene, and all lanes were closed and tr…
Knife Fight At Waterbury High School, 11 Students Charged: Police
Multiple students were arrested after police said they got into a knife fight at a Waterbury high school on Wednesday, May 28.
The fight broke out just before noon at John F. Kennedy High School, 422 Highland Ave. The school resource officer, with help from other Waterbury police, broke up the attack, officials said.
Several students suffered minor injuries in the fight, but the school nurse was able to treat their wounds without further assistance, Waterbury police said.
In all, nine minor-aged boys and two underage girls were arrested and charged with various crimes, in…
DUI Driver Hospitalized After Hitting Child On Scooter In Leesburg, Police Say
A Virginia man is accused of driving drunk and hitting a child on a scooter before being rushed to the hospital himself, police said.
Victor Canchola, 63, was arrested after the crash, which happened around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, near 22 Plaza Street NE in Leesburg, according to the Leesburg Police Department.
An officer nearby saw the juvenile fall in the roadway and stopped to help. Witnesses told the officer the child had just been hit by a car, police said.
The child, who suffered minor injuries, was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment, according to police.
Ca…
Same Driver Crashes Into Bank Again On The Same Day Of The Week In Nanuet: Report
In a bizarre repeat incident, an elderly driver crashed into the same Webster Bank branch in Rockland County—in the same vehicle, on the same day of the week, and at the exact same location where a nearly identical crash occurred just six weeks earlier.
The latest crash occurred on Friday, May 2, at the Webster Bank at 44 Route 59 in Nanuet, prompting a swift response from the Clarkstown Police Department, Nanuet EMS, Nanuet Fire Department, and Pearl River Fire Department, according to The Monsey Scoop.
Minor injuries were reported, though no serious harm was sustained. The Monsey Scoop…
Brawl At Waterbury High School Lands 4 In Handcuffs, 2 Treated For Injuries: Police
A fight at a Connecticut high school ended in charges for four people earlier this week.
Police were called to John F. Kennedy High School in Waterbury around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, to reports of a fight, authorities said.
Officers arrived to find a brawl between multiple people, which they and school staff quickly broke up, Waterbury police said.
Jasiel Berrios, 19, of Waterbury, was charged with threatening and breach of peace, and three juveniles were arrested for breach of peace. One of them also collected an interfering with an officer count, police said. …
Tenafly Child Jumps Out Of Moving Lyft Fearing Danger, What Cops Uncovered Shocked Everyone
A juvenile who feared for their safety jumped from a moving Lyft in New Jersey after a missed turn. But police say it was all a misunderstanding.
The incident happened on Tuesday, April 22, around 3:32 p.m., after the juvenile requested a ride home from school, Police Capt. Michael deMoncada said.
The juvenile became alarmed when the driver took a different route and missed a turn onto their street, police said.
“The juvenile attempted to alert the driver to the missed turn, but indicated that the driver did not respond,” deMoncada said. In fear, the teen exited the moving vehicle, f…
