Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Three Women Killed In Crash Involving Drunk Driver Near NY Event Venue IDs Released For Three Women Killed In Crash Involving Drunk Driver Near NY Event Venue
IDs Released For Three Women Killed In Crash Involving Drunk Driver Near NY Event Venue The identities have been released who three women who were killed after a crash involving a drunk driver in front of an event venue in New York, police said. At around 11:10 p.m. Saturday, May 21 on Long Island, a 2010 Lincoln Town Car with a driver and five occupants was struck in the eastbound lane of Jericho Turnpike in New Hyde Park by a 2012 Mercedes-Benz sedan occupied by only the driver, according to Nassau County Police.  The incident happened in front of 214 Jericho Turnpike, the location of The Inn at New Hyde Park, a facility for events and weddings. (See…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
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Woman Indicted In Fatal Long Island Drunk Driving Crash Woman Indicted In Fatal Long Island Drunk Driving Crash
Woman Indicted In Fatal Long Island Drunk Driving Crash An allegedly drunk 28-year-old driver who struck multiple parked cars and killed a 29-year-old on Long Island has been indicted on a host of charges for her role in the fatal 2021 crash. Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced that Uniondale resident Tasha Brown has been indicted on charges that include aggravated vehicular homicide, for allegedly driving while intoxicated at a high rate of speed and crashing into a parked vehicle in Hempstead. Original story - Woman Driving Drunk Faces Array Of Charges After Fatal Long Island Crash, Police Say Specifically, Brown was arra…

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by Zak Failla
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
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‘Most Wanted’ PA Man Arrested In Stand Off: Sheriff ‘Most Wanted’ PA Man Arrested In Stand Off: Sheriff
‘Most Wanted’ PA Man Arrested In Stand Off: Sheriff A man who topped a Pennsylvania sheriff’s office’s “Most Wanted” list was apprehended after a brief stand-off on Tuesday, the office announced. Carlos Lee Hart, Jr., 27, was arrested at a duplex in the 1600 block of Mill Street in Wilkinsburg where he was found with his daughter around 7:20 a.m., according to the release. After 10 minutes of negotiations, Hart surrendered to deputies, officials say. Hart had been on the “Most Wanted” since April 2021, although his criminal history dates back to an armed robbery in July 2012, according to the release. Hart stole money and a cellphone fro…

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by Jillian Pikora
Massapequa, NY
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Long Island Man Sentenced For DWI Crash That Seriously Injured Woman In Nassau County Long Island Man Sentenced For DWI Crash That Seriously Injured Woman In Nassau County
Long Island Man Sentenced For DWI Crash That Seriously Injured Woman In Nassau County A Suffolk County man will spend years in prison after admitting to driving while under the influence of multiple drugs and speeding before crashing and leaving his passenger with serious injuries in Nassau County, the DA announced. Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith announced on Friday, Dec. 3 that East Setauket resident William Byrus, age 29, has been sentenced to a term of between three-and-a-half to six years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges in September. Specifically, Byrus pleaded guilty to: Aggravated vehicular assault; Assault; Driving while impa…

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by Zak Failla
Bedford, NY
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Driver Sent To Jail After Northern Westchester Crash That Injured Three Driver Sent To Jail After Northern Westchester Crash That Injured Three
Driver Sent To Jail After Northern Westchester Crash That Injured Three The driver of a vehicle that allegedly hit three pedestrians when his vehicle careened out of control on a Northern Westchester sidewalk has been remanded to jail. The incident took place around 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18 in Peekskill, said the Peekskill Police. When police arrived on the scene,  they discovered a blue Cadillac Escalade with heavy front end and driver side damage at rest on the sidewalk.  The driver of the Escalade was still behind the wheel at the time of police arrival and was identified as 56-year-old Peekskill resident John Watson.  It was quickly dete…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Area Woman Held In DWI-Drugs Head-On Crash, State Police Say Area Woman Held In DWI-Drugs Head-On Crash, State Police Say
Area Woman Held In Dwi-drugs Head-On Crash, State Police Say An area woman has been charged with alleged vehicular assault and driving while under the influence of drugs after crossing the double yellow line and hitting a Volkswagon head-on. The crash took place around 3 p.m. in Sullivan County on Saturday, Sept. 11, on Route 17 B in the town of Bethel, said the New York State Police. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, an investigation revealed that Kassandra Demonda, age 40, of Bethel, was driving west on 17B in a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer when she crossed over the double yellow line and struck a 2019 Volkswagen heading east.  The driver of t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Driver From Suffolk Charged With DWI After Two-Vehicle Crash That Critically Injured Woman Driver From Suffolk Charged With DWI After Two-Vehicle Crash That Critically Injured Woman
Driver From Suffolk Charged With DWI After Two-Vehicle Crash That Critically Injured Woman A 57-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after a two-vehicle crash that critically injured a woman. Suffolk County resident Joann Kania, of Copiague, was arrested just before 10:15 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 6, for the crash that happened at 9 that night in Seaford, the Nassau County Police Department reported. Police said the crash happened at Merrick Road and Neptune Avenue. NCPD said a 57-year-old woman and a 68-year-old man suffered minor injuries in the crash, and a 59-year-old woman was hospitalized in critical condition. NCPD did not specify whe…

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by Nicole Valinote
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Pickup Truck Driver Charged For Hit-Run Crash Seriously Injuring Pedestrian In Westchester Pickup Truck Driver Charged For Hit-Run Crash Seriously Injuring Pedestrian In Westchester
Pickup Truck Driver Charged For Hit-Run Crash Seriously Injuring Pedestrian In Westchester An allegedly drunk driver was arrested in Westchester following a hit-and-run crash in the shoulder of I-287, State Police said. New York State Police troopers were dispatched to a stretch of I-287 in Greenburgh at approximately 10:35 p.m. on Saturday, June 26, where there was a reported hit-and-run involving a pedestrian struck on the side of the road. Police said that New Rochelle resident Gabriel Zaragoza Castillo, age 30, was driving a 2010 Toyota Camry when he pulled into the right shoulder to switch seats with his passenger. When he got out of the Toyota, police said that Castillo wa…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
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Long Island Man Sentenced For Near-Fatal Long Island Crash Long Island Man Sentenced For Near-Fatal Long Island Crash
Long Island Man Sentenced For Near-Fatal Long Island Crash A Long Island man will spend nearly two decades behind bars after being sentenced for a near-fatal crash on the Wantagh State Parkway that left his passenger as a quadriplegic, the District Attorney announced. Nassau County resident Anthony Chiantella, of Bayville, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for the 2019 crash when he drove drunk, under the influence of cocaine, and crashed at more than 130 mph on the parkway, ejecting both he and his 24-year-old passenger Nicholas Mustakas. In addition to his prison term, Chiantella was also sentenced to five years of post-release superv…

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by Zak Failla
Ossining, NY
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Drunk Driver Indicted For Head-On Crash That Injured Mother, Children In Area Drunk Driver Indicted For Head-On Crash That Injured Mother, Children In Area
Drunk Driver Indicted For Head-On Crash That Injured Mother, Children In Area An allegedly drunk driver is facing more than a decade in prison after being indicted on a vehicular assault charge for his role in a head-on crash that hospitalized a mother and her three children with serious injuries in Putnam County. Spring Valley resident Elmer Medina, who was originally from Guatemala was indicted by a grand jury in Putnam County after he was accused of causing serious physical injuries to a mother and her three children when he struck their vehicle head-on over the summer, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced. Specifically, Medina, 44 was charged wi…

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by Zak Failla
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way DWI Driver Turns Himself In Following Summertime Hudson Valley Head-On Crash Wrong-Way DWI Driver Turns Himself In Following Summertime Hudson Valley Head-On Crash
Wrong-Way DWI Driver Turns Himself In Following Summertime Hudson Valley Head-On Crash A 21-year-old driver from Westchester who was allegedly drunk and high when he lost control and was involved in a wrong-way crash over the summer in Ulster County has turned himself in to police. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, officers from the Saugerties Police Department responded to a stretch of Route 32 near the area of the New York State Thruway southbound toll entrance, where there was a report of a two-car crash with injuries involved. Police said that the initial investigation determined that the driver, Yonkers resident Radames Pereyra, was driving south on Route 32 when…

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by Zak Failla
Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Girl, 16, Seriously Injured, Elizabeth Man Charged In Stolen Car Crash At Passaic River Bridge Girl, 16, Seriously Injured, Elizabeth Man Charged In Stolen Car Crash At Passaic River Bridge
Girl, 16, Seriously Injured, Elizabeth Man Charged In Stolen Car Crash At Passaic River Bridge UPDATE: An Elizabeth man was charged with assault by auto and child endangerment after he crashed a stolen car into a Lyndhurst gas station canopy, seriously injuring his 16-year-old female passenger, following a police chase, authorities said. Byron L. Hernandez, an 18-year-old laborer, crashed the 2019 Honda Civic stolen shortly after 8:30 a.m. Sunday. North Arlington police began chasing the vehicle, which had been reported stolen out of Elizabeth, on River Road but terminated the pursuit after speeds reached 100 miles an hour, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Hernandez conti…

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by Jerry DeMarco