Man Killed In Five-Vehicle, Chain-Reaction Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection Man Killed In Five-Vehicle, Chain-Reaction Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection
Man Killed In Five-Vehicle, Chain-Reaction Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection One person was killed in a multi-vehicle, chain-reaction crash at a busy Long Island intersection. It happened around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30 in Centereach. Ant’Wan Pevy, age 25, of Ronkonkoma, was driving a 2011 Kia sedan northbound on Nicolls Road when he suffered a medical event that caused him to lose control of the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. The Kia struck a 2016 Nissan SUV being operated by Zachary Morrison, 29, of Holbrook, that was westbound at the traffic light at the intersection of Middle Country Road and Nicolls Road, according to police. Pev…
Man Arrested For Having 23 License Suspensions During Long Island Traffic Stop Man Arrested For Having 23 License Suspensions During Long Island Traffic Stop
Man Arrested For Having 23 License Suspensions During Long Island Traffic Stop A Long Island man was arrested for driving with 23 license suspensions. Henry Torrez Valerio, 50, of Copiague, was arrested Saturday, in North Babylon on Saturday, Nov. 21, around 4:15 p.m., after being stopped driving a 2005 Honda CRV westbound on Prairie Drive and failed to signal at the intersection of Chuck Boulevard, Suffolk County Police said.  During the stop, the officer checked Valerio’s license and found that it had been suspended 23 times on 14 different dates,  Suffolk County Police said. Valerio was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor…
Duo Arrested After One Flees Scene, Locked Himself In LI Restaurant Bathroom Duo Arrested After One Flees Scene, Locked Himself In LI Restaurant Bathroom
Duo Arrested After One Flees Scene, Locked Himself In LI Restaurant Bathroom Two Long Island men were arrested for alleged outstanding warrants and for one fleeing the scene and locking himself in a nearby restaurant bathroom. Joshua Mordi, 23, of Valley Stream, and Deonte O'Connor, 23, of Uniondale, were arrested around 4:25 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19 in Elmont, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, officers observed Mordi commit multiple violations while driving a red 2001 Acura northbound on Meacham Avenue. While conducting an investigation it was determined that Mordi had a suspended driver’s license as well as three outstanding warrants, police …
Man Wanted For Criminal Impersonation, Other Charges, In Westchester, Police Say Man Wanted For Criminal Impersonation, Other Charges, In Westchester, Police Say
Man Wanted For Criminal Impersonation, Other Charges, In Westchester, Police Say State police are searching for a man who was driving without a license, gave police a false identity, then never showed up in court.  According to police, 33-year-old Justin Martinez, who is known to frequent Middletown in Orange County, is wanted in Westchester by the town of Greenburgh court for the felony of second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and the misdemeanors of second-degree falsifying business documents and second-degree criminal impersonation.  Martinez stands at 5-foot-8, weighs 125 pounds, and has brown hair and hazel eyes.  Anyone with information per…
Long Island Man Busted With Eight Ounces Of Pot In New York State Thruway Stop Long Island Man Busted With Eight Ounces Of Pot In New York State Thruway Stop
Long Island Man Busted With Eight Ounces Of Pot In New York State Thruway Stop A late-night State Police stop on the New York State Thruway in Westchester led to the arrest of a wanted Long Island man who was allegedly in possession of more than eight ounces of marijuana. Troopers stopped Uniondale resident Matthew Millington, 20, shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14 after he committed multiple traffic violations on I-95 in Harrison. During the subsequent traffic stop, police said that the troopers were given cause to search Millington’s vehicle, and he was found to be in possession of 8.1 ounces of marijuana. Police noted that Millington’s driver’s license h…
LI Robbery Suspect Apprehended After Striking Two Police Vehicles With His Mother In Car LI Robbery Suspect Apprehended After Striking Two Police Vehicles With His Mother In Car
LI Robbery Suspect Apprehended After Striking Two Police Vehicles With His Mother In Car A Long Island robbery suspect fleeing from police with his mother as a passenger in his car was apprehended after crashing into two police vehicles, authorities said. The incident happened on Saturday, May 9 just before 5 p.m. in Hauppauge. Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad Special Operations detectives were heading to Rose Court in Hauppauge to conduct surveillance on the home of Theodore Martinez at approximately 4:45 p.m.  Martinez, who was a suspect in a prior robbery, recognized the detectives as he was driving past them in a 2012 Volkswagen sedan and sped away, accord…
Long Island Trio Nabbed For Armed Robbery Of Man In Parked Vehicle, Police Say Long Island Trio Nabbed For Armed Robbery Of Man In Parked Vehicle, Police Say
Long Island Trio Nabbed For Armed Robbery Of Man In Parked Vehicle, Police Say Three Long Island men were arrested for allegedly robbing a man parked in a vehicle in Elmont. The incident took place around 2:15 a.m., Wednesday, April 29, near the intersection of Kirkman Avenue and Blossom Street, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, a 25-year-old man was in his vehicle near the intersection when a silver 2002 Jaguar with three men inside approached the vehicle.  Two of the men identified as Deshawn Foy, 30, of St. Albans, and Inmouni Gooden, 25, of Elmont, exited the Jaguar and opened the doors of the victim’s vehicle, police said. Foy and Goo…
Long Island Man Drove Drunk With Three Kids In Car, Police Say Long Island Man Drove Drunk With Three Kids In Car, Police Say
Long Island Man Drove Drunk With Three Kids In Car, Police Say A Long Island man is facing a host of charges after police say he drove drunk with three children in the car overnight. Miguel A. Medina, 38, of Uniondale, was observed operating a 2016 gray colored Nissan Altima with a temporary Texas registration northbound in Oceanside on Long Beach Road on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 2:20 a.m., Nassau County Police said. Police observed the vehicle making unsafe lane changes, leading to a vehicle and traffic law stop on Long Beach Road and West Waukena Avenue.  The investigation revealed there were four passengers in the vehicle: a 69-year-old woman in the …
Long Island Pickup Truck Driver Charged With DWAI After Crashing Into Police Vehicle Long Island Pickup Truck Driver Charged With DWAI After Crashing Into Police Vehicle
Long Island Pickup Truck Driver Charged With Dwai After Crashing Into Police Vehicle A pickup truck driver was allegedly under the influence of drugs when he struck a police cruiser on Long Island, sending an officer to the hospital, police said. Suffolk County resident Robert Haff, Jr., of Oakdale, was driving a 2015 Dodge Ram 1500 truck north on Nicolls Road approximately a half-mile north of the Long Island Expressway in Holtsville at approximately 11:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, when he rear-ended a marked police vehicle. The officer was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and Half was arrested for allegedly driving while imp…
Drunk Man Drove Stolen Front-End Loader In Parking Lot Of Area Supermarket, Police Say Drunk Man Drove Stolen Front-End Loader In Parking Lot Of Area Supermarket, Police Say
Drunk Man Drove Stolen Front-End Loader In Parking Lot Of Area Supermarket, Police Say A 42-year-old was arrested after he allegedly drove a front- end loader in the parking lot of an area grocery store while drunk. Paul M. Pepe, of the town of Wallkill, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 29, around 12:20 a.m., when the town of Wallkill Police responded to a report of an intoxicated man operating a front-end loader in the parking lot of Hannaford Supermarket in Middletown and damaged a concrete curb as he was driving away, Town of Wallkill Police said. After police arrived they spotted the vehicle in the area of East Galleria Drive and Ballard Road and attempted to stop the vehi…
Man With Driving Privileges Revoked In New York Charged With Felony DWI In Rockland Stop Man With Driving Privileges Revoked In New York Charged With Felony DWI In Rockland Stop
Man With Driving Privileges Revoked In New York Charged With Felony DWI In Rockland Stop An allegedly intoxicated driver in Rockland County is facing multiple felony charges for driving with his driving privileges revoked in New York, police said. An Orangetown Police officer on patrol on Dutch Hill Road in Orangeburg shortly before 4 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, stopped the driver of a 2006 Volkswagen for vehicle and traffic violations. During the subsequent stop, the officer said that the driver, Northvale, New Jersey resident William Lopez-Garcia, 43, appeared intoxicated.  Lopez-Garcia then refused to submit to a breathalyzer or to perform standardized field sobriety te…
Erratic Driving Stop Of Cadillac Escalade In Rockland Leads To Felony DWI Charge Erratic Driving Stop Of Cadillac Escalade In Rockland Leads To Felony DWI Charge
Erratic Driving Stop Of Cadillac Escalade In Rockland Leads To Felony DWI Charge The driver of an Escalade was allegedly drunk when he was busted driving erratically in the wrong direction in Rockland County, police said. An Orangetown police officer on patrol spotted a 2016 Cadillac Escalade driving erratically at approximately 4:10 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19 on West Washington Avenue in Pearl River, police said. At the time, the officer saw him, the driver was also driving westbound in the eastbound lane. The officer was able to stop the driver, Wanaque, N.J. resident John Kester, 35, who was allegedly intoxicated at the time of the traffic stop, police said. Keister was…