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Driver High On Weed, Cocaine Was Speeding Before Rockville Centre Crash Killing Passenger: DA
A Long Island man was high on drugs and alcohol, and speeding, moments before causing a car crash that killed his 23-year-old passenger, prosecutors said.
Samuel Gutierrez-Orozco, 25, of Far Rockway, was indicted for manslaughter and related charges in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, April 16, in the death of Larry Orozco-Torrez.
The deadly crash happened just after 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 17, 2023, in Rockville Centre. Gutierrez-Orozco was driving southbound on Peninsula Boulevard at a high rate of speed when he veered across the grassy median, entered the northbound lanes, and slammed into …
DWI Driver Drove Recklessly: Mt Olive PD
A 40-year-old Budd Lake man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on the afternoon of Thursday, April 10, authorities said.
At 12:21 p.m., officers observed a GMC pickup truck traveling west on Route 46 fail to maintain its lane, Mount Olive police said. The driver, Drew Monarque, was pulled over and officers detected an odor of alcohol on his beverage, police said.
Following field sobriety testing, Monarque was placed under arrest, police said.
He was charged with DWI, reckless driving, failure to maintain lane and failure to possess an insurance card, police said.
2-Year-Old In Car As Mom Drives Drunk On Wrong Side Of Nassau Expressway: Police
A mother is accused of driving drunk with her 2-year-old daughter in her SUV on the wrong side of a major Long Island highway, Nassau County Police announced on Saturday, April 12.
Yajaira Castillo, 44, of Inwood, was seen operating a 2014 Honda CR-V southbound in the northbound lanes of Nassau Expressway with the toddler in the vehicle, according to police.
Several motorists reported Castillo’s dangerous driving around 7:22 p.m. on Friday, April 11, prompting officers to find her on Wanser Avenue, authorities said.
Police noted Castillo had slurred speech, watery eyes, unsteady balance, a…
Hackettstown Man Drove Recklessly While Drunk: Mt Olive PD
A 32-year-old Hackettstown man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Mount Olive on Saturday, April 5, authorities said.
At 12:35 a.m., officers observed a tan Mazda fail to maintain its lane of travel on Sand Shore Road, Mount Olive police said.
A traffic stop was initiated near Stephen’s State Park Road, police said. The driver, Daniel Maya, Jr. had an odor of alcohol on his breath and he appeared to be impaired, police said.
Following field sobriety testing, Maya, Jr. was placed under arrest and charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving and numerous o…
Drunk, Erratic Driver Arrested At Liquor Store: Sparta PD
A 26-year-old Sparta resident was arrested for driving while intoxicated at a liquor store on Tuesday, March 25, authorities said.
At 7:57 p.m., officers responded to Woodport road on a report of a white Honda SUV bouncing off the curbs while driving, Sparta police said. The vehicle, driven by Audes Choc-Salam, was seen pulling into the Liquor Factory parking lot, police said. The vehicle was parked crooked in front of the liquor store, police said.
As police spoke to Choc-Salam, they detected a strong odor of alcohol emanating from his mouth and open beer cans in the vehicle, police …
East Patchogue Drunk Driver Had Infant In Car At Time Of Bust, Police Say
A 29-year-old man was busted driving drunk with an infant in his car on Long Island, police said.
Envey Garcia Zambrano, of East Patchogue, was stopped by Nassau County Police after committing multiple vehicle and traffic law violations on Parsons Avenue in Freeport shortly after midnight Thursday, March 20, police said.
Officers initiated a traffic stop near Lakeview Avenue, and saw that Zambrano had glassy eyes, slurred speech, and smelled of alcohol, according to police. After reportedly failing a field sobriety test, he was arrested without incident.
Inside his vehicle, officers found …
Drunk Driver Crashed Into Police Car: Denville PD
A 48-year-old Denville man is facing numerous charges after he drove drunk and crashed into a police car on Wednesday, March 12, authorities said.
At 3:30 p.m., officers responded to Cooper Road for a report of a two-car crash involving a law enforcement vehicle, Denville police said. Steven Vasquez, the other driver, was determined to be intoxicated and he was arrested, police said.
Vasquez was charged with assault by auto, driving while intoxicated, reckless driving and other traffic offenses, police said.
DWI Butler Driver Charged In Bloomingdale Rollover Crash, Passenger Seriously Hurt: Cops
A Butler man was charged with driving while intoxicated and assault by auto after flipping his Ford Explorer in a Bloomingdale crash that left his passenger seriously injured, police said.
Eleazar Jimenezespinoza, 40, was arrested early Saturday, March 15, at 3:46 a.m. after officers responded to Union Avenue and Morse Lakes Road, where an overturned SUV was found in a wooded area, Bloomingdale Police Sgt. Sami Zeidan said.
The crash was first detected by an Apple iPhone’s 9-1-1 alert system, bringing Sgt. Conrad Jimenez and Patrolman Zach Borell to the scene, Ziedan said.
Jimenezespi…
Wrong Way Drunk Driver Kills Woman, 22, On I-87 In Yonkers: Will Spend Years In Prison
A woman who drove the wrong way on I-87 while intoxicated in Westchester, killing a 22-year-old Bedford Hills woman and severely injuring another, will spend years behind bars, officials announced.
Brooklyn resident Qualasia Willis, age 29, was sentenced to five to 15 years in state prison for her role in the death of 22-year-old Isabel Steger on April 9, 2023, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, March 13.
On the day of the crash at around 4:30 a.m., Willis was driving southbound in the northbound lanes of I-87 in Yonkers for approximately fou…
DWI Truck Driver Hit Car, Fled Scene, Gave Cops False Info: Hackettstown PD
A 27-year-old Mansfield Township man was arrested after a hit-and-run DWI crash in Hackettstown on Sunday, March 2, authorities said.
At 3:28 p.m., officers responded to Grand Avenue and Beatty Street after a pickup truck struck a vehicle at the intersection and fled the scene, Hackettstown police said. A witness followed the vehicle, which eventually pulled into the driveway of a residence on College View Drive, police said.
While speaking with the driver, later identified as Jovav Santos-Bautista, officers detected the odor of alcohol, police said. The officer found an ope…
Drunk Driver Barrels Past Road Closure, Nearly Hits Cop On Southern State In Babylon: Police
A Long Island man is facing drunk driving charges after speeding through a road closure on the Southern State Parkway and narrowly missing a state investigator, police said.
Kenneth Salgado, 31, of Bethpage, was driving westbound near Exit 37 in Babylon when he blew past a DOT road closure set up for an unrelated incident at around 8 p.m. Saturday, Mach 8, New York State Police said.
Salgado, who was driving on only three tires, ignored barricades and sped through the closure, prompting a trooper to initiate a pursuit, police said.
At one point, Salgado came dangerously close to striking …
DWI Jersey City Driver Charged in Hit, Run Crash That Seriously Injured Cyclist
A 26-year-old Jersey City man was arrested on Thursday, March 6 with driving drunk, striking a bicyclist and leaving the scene in 2024, authorities said.
On Saturday, May 25, around 5 a.m., Jersey City Police Department responded to Garfield Avenue, Gates Avenue and Seaview Avenue, where they found a 21-year-old Bayonne cyclist with life-threatening injuries, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
The striking vehicle, driven by Dinesh Budhram, did not remain at the scene, Suarez said. Budhram is charged with assault by auto, driving while intoxicated in a school zone, knowingly…
Widower Details Every Injury Late Wife Suffered In Bethlehem DWI Crash During Sentencing
Nearly a year after a wife and mother was killed in a head-on, drunk driving crash in the Capital Region, the man responsible is heading to prison.
Matthew Monthie, 29, of Clifton Park, was sentenced to three to 10 years behind bars in Albany County Court on Tuesday, March 4, following his conviction for manslaughter and related charges in the death of Shawna Marzhal.
Monthie was driving westbound on Route 85 in Bethlehem when he crossed over the center line and struck the 53-year-old Marzahl in the eastbound lane early on May 1, 2024, according to prosecutors.
Marzahl, of Selkirk, suffere…
Annandale Man Drove Drunk Twice In One Day With Child In Car: Clinton Police
A 41-year-old Hunterdon County man drove while intoxicated twice in one day, authorities said.
At 8:47 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5, officers responded to a hit and run crash on Mount Grove Road in Clinton Township, Clinton Township Police. Brian Kelemen, the driver of the striking vehicle was located near a school after dropping off his child, police said.
During a motor vehicle stop Kelemen, an Annandale resident, displayed visible signs of impairment, police said. His vehicle was impounded, and he was arrested and transported for processing, police said.. He subsequently refused to provide …
DUI Driver, 27, Slams Car Into Telephone Pole In Fair Lawn: Police
A 27-year-old Fair Lawn man was arrested for driving under the influence after crashing his car into a telephone pole over the weekend, authorities said.
Police Officer Vincent Messina responded to the scene at the corner of Fair Lawn and Parmelee avenues around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, after receiving reports of a single-car crash, police said.
The driver, identified as Luis A. Gamarroarrego, failed a roadside sobriety test and was taken into custody, authorities said.
Photos from the scene by Kyle Mazza of UNF News show a Chevrolet sedan slammed into the pole, and officers e…
5-Month-Old In Car As Long Island Dad Crashes Drunk On LIE In Melville: Police
A 5-month-old baby was in the car as his Long Island father, allegedly driving drunk, caused a crash on the Long Island Expressway in Melville early Saturday, Kevin Catalina, Suffolk County Police Commissioner, announced on Saturday, Feb. 15.
Angel Abadcando, 44, of Patchogue, was heading eastbound in a 2009 Honda Civic when he abruptly stopped east of exit 49, causing another vehicle to rear-end him at approximately 2:15 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, police said.
Officers at the scene determined Abadcando was intoxicated and took him into custody. No injuries were reported, according to polic…
Drunk Tractor-Trailer Driver Crashes, Spills 50 Gallons Of Diesel On LIE In Dix Hills: PD
A trucker was allegedly driving drunk when he crashed his tractor-trailer, taking down streetlamps and spilling diesel fuel across the Long Island Expressway, Suffolk County police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11.
Timothy Murray, 64, of Mastic, was behind the wheel of a 2016 Freightliner tractor-trailer when he veered off the westbound LIE near Exit 50 in Dix Hills, smashing into the guardrail around 7:48 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, police said.
The crash took out several hundred feet of guardrail and knocked down two streetlamps. Another driver hit the debris and was left stranded on the high…
