Southern State Hempstead Stop For Blown-Out Tire Leads To DWI Charge, Discovery Of Loaded Gun
A Virginia man is facing DWI and weapons charges following a traffic stop on the Southern State Parkway.
Siwatu Emanuel, age 39, of Richmond, Virginia, was stopped by State Police at around 5:45 a.m. Friday, Nov. 25, as he drove eastbound near the Wantagh State Parkway in Hempstead.
After receiving a report of a Honda Pilot driving erratically in the area, troopers spotted Emanuel’s vehicle near Exit 27N and noticed that his front driver’s side tire was blown out, police said.
During their conversation, Emanuel showed signs of being intoxicated and was arrested for DWI, according to polic…
Southern State Collision In Hempstead Leads To Altercation, Robbery, Victim Being Hospitalized
Nearly a month after a driver was assaulted and robbed following a car accident on a Long Island highway, a suspect is behind bars.
The crash happened at around 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4 on the Southern State Parkway in the town of Hempstead, State Police said.
After a minor collision between two cars near exit 13, both vehicles pulled over to the shoulder and the drivers got out to talk.
During their conversation, one driver, identified by police as 32-year-old Edwin Smith, of the Bronx, allegedly struck the other driver multiple times.
He then stole the victim’s wallet and took a b…
