Western Mass Man Found Unconscious In Car With PCP After Crashing, Police Say Western Mass Man Found Unconscious In Car With PCP After Crashing, Police Say
Western Mass Man Found Unconscious In Car With PCP After Crashing, Police Say A Western Massachusetts man crossed over four lanes of traffic before crashing on the lawn of a restaurant after allegedly taking PCP and passing out while driving, police said. Police in Hampden County received a report of a one-car crash on the front lawn of the Blue Elephant restaurant on Boston Road at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, April 17 with an unconscious man inside. Upon arrival, officers from the Wilbraham Police Department found the driver, Andres Moret, of Chicopee, unconscious behind the wheel with PCP in his lap and inside the vehicle. The investigation into the crash determined t…
Crash Victim's Family OKs Lighter Prison Sentence For Ocean County Man Who Admits Causing Death Crash Victim's Family OKs Lighter Prison Sentence For Ocean County Man Who Admits Causing Death
Crash Victim's Family OKs Lighter Prison Sentence For Ocean County Man Who Admits Causing Death The family of a fatal crash victim from Florida told the Ocean County prosecutor that they favor a lighter state prison sentence for the DUI suspect involved. Toxicology tests showed that prescribed drugs contributed to the fatal head-on crash, and Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer cited the compassion of the crash victim's family in a plea agreement with the 70-year-old driver blamed in the fatal crash.  William Orr, 70, of Whiting, pleaded guilty on Thursday before Superior Court Justice Guy P. Ryan to vehicular homicide and driving under the influence. The…
Marple PD: DUI Driver Admits Having Empty Heroin Bags Marple PD: DUI Driver Admits Having Empty Heroin Bags
Marple PD: DUI Driver Admits Having Empty Heroin Bags A DUI driver admitted to having empty heroin bags in his car during a traffic stop in Marple Township, authorities said. When an officer stopped Sean Mehaffey on April 12 for violating codes, they noticed he was unable to remain still, had constricted pupils, avoided eye contact, and continuously scratched and picked at his fingers and hands, around 3:15 p.m., according to Marple police. When the officer asked Mehaffey to get out of his white Scion xB, he admitted to having empty heroin bags in the driver's door, police said. A subsequent search of the car turned up numerous empty blue and…
GOT HIM! DUI Driver Who Hit A Pedestrian Arrested in Harrisburg, Police Say GOT HIM! DUI Driver Who Hit A Pedestrian Arrested in Harrisburg, Police Say
GOT HIM! DUI Driver Who Hit A Pedestrian Arrested in Harrisburg, Police Say Police in Harrisburg have arrested a man after he allegedly struck someone while drinking under the influence. Carlos Burgos, 59, of Harrisburg is charged with a class two felony for aggravated assault with a vehicle while driving under the influence. He supposedly hit a pedestrian with his vehicle Thursday at 10:36 p.m. in the 900 block of Eisenhower Boulevard in Lower Swatara Township, according to police. The victim was taken to Hershey Medical Center. Their condition is unknown as Friday afternoon. T Burgos was arraigned and taken to Dauphin County Prison in lieu of $250,000 bail. …
Man Nabbed For Driving While High On Drugs In Area, Police Say Man Nabbed For Driving While High On Drugs In Area, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Driving While High On Drugs In Area, Police Say A 64-year-old man was arrested for allegedly driving while high on drugs after being stopped for driving erratically. Ulster County resident Todd Kuriplach, of Saugerties, was arrested around 10:50 a.m., Sunday, March 7, after Saugerties Police received a complaint of an erratic driver on Route 9W in Saugerties, said Chief Joseph A. Sinagra. When officers responded, they spotted a vehicle driven by Kuriplach weaving across both lanes of traffic, Sinagra said. Kuriplach was also seen hitting a parked vehicle on Partition Street and then continued driving south. Officers located the veh…
Lehigh County Jail Inmate's Death Ruled Suicide, Family Launches GoFundMe Lehigh County Jail Inmate's Death Ruled Suicide, Family Launches GoFundMe
Lehigh County Jail Inmate's Death Ruled Suicide, Family Launches GoFundMe The death of a 32-year-old Lehigh County Jail inmate has been ruled a suicide, LehighValleyLive reports. An autopsy was performed Monday on the body of Jeff Mendoza, of Bethlehem, by the Lehigh County Coroner's Office, the news outlet reports. Mendoza was found unresponsive in his cell around 7:05 a.m. Saturday, authorities told The Morning Call. Jail staff attempted to revive him until emergency medics arrived at 7:20 a.m. but they failed to do so, Janine Donate, Lehigh County’s director of corrections told the outlet. Mendoza was being held on $50,000 bail after he was arrested in …
Hudson County Man, 21, Gets 5 Years State Prison For Crash That Killed North Bergen Friend Hudson County Man, 21, Gets 5 Years State Prison For Crash That Killed North Bergen Friend
Hudson County Man, 21, Gets 5 Years State Prison For Crash That Killed North Bergen Friend A Hudson County driver has been sentenced to five years in state prison in connection with a marijuana-involved crash that killed his 22-year-old friend from North Bergen, authorities said.  The fatal crash occurred in October 2019 on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mansfield. Johnalex Grullon, 21, of Union City admitted to being high on marijuana and driving recklessly on the day of the crash, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Grullon and his friends were returning from a trip to South Philadelphia, where they had traveled to buy cheesesteaks. Grullon pleaded …
Here's How NJ's End To Small-Time Pot Busts, Pending Cases Immediately Affects Adults, Teens Here's How NJ's End To Small-Time Pot Busts, Pending Cases Immediately Affects Adults, Teens
Here's How NJ's End To Small-Time Pot Busts, Pending Cases Immediately Affects Adults, Teens With two-bit pot busts officially now history in New Jersey, the state's top lawman issued directives Tuesday to prosecutors, police departments and other crime fighters to stop making minor weed busts and drop pending cases immediately. Here are some of the things you should know: 1. You can legally possess up to six ounces of pot. 2. You can't gift or sell more than an ounce. 3. All previous convictions for crimes involving those amounts must be vacated. 4. Driving under the influence of marijuana is still illegal -- but the smell of pot itself is no longer a legal probable cause for a…
State Police Issue Alert For Woman Wanted On Multiple Charges In Westchester State Police Issue Alert For Woman Wanted On Multiple Charges In Westchester
State Police Issue Alert For Woman Wanted On Multiple Charges In Westchester New York State Police in the Hudson Valley are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a 20-year-old woman who was busted with drugs while allegedly driving under the influence on the New York State Thruway last year. Investigators in Westchester issued an alert for Aaliyah Leon, who was arrested on Jan. 11 last year on the Thruway following a traffic stop by New York State Police troopers from the Tarrytown barracks. It is alleged that at the time of the stop, Leon was driving while intoxicated, was in possession of marijuana and a controlled substance, leading to her…
Woman Faces DWI Charge After Crashing Into Mailbox In Fairfield County, Police Say Woman Faces DWI Charge After Crashing Into Mailbox In Fairfield County, Police Say
Woman Faces DWI Charge After Crashing Into Mailbox In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County woman has been arrested after turning herself in to police on an outstanding warrant for driving under the influence. Suzanne Lancey, age 45, of Norwalk, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 1, for an event that took place on Sunday, Nov. 8, in Wilton. During the Nov. 8 event, Lancey allegedly hit a mailbox on Westport road in the opening of a resident's driveway, said Wilton Police Lieutenant Gregg Phillipson. The vehicle had damage to the passenger side and a flat tire. Lancey was distraught so the resident called 911. When the officers arrived it was deemed she needed m…
Woman Nabbed For DUI/Drugs After Slamming Into Fairfield County McDonald's, Police Say Woman Nabbed For DUI/Drugs After Slamming Into Fairfield County McDonald's, Police Say
Woman Nabbed For DUI/Drugs After Slamming Into Fairfield County McDonald's, Police Say A Fairfield County woman has been arrested on numerous charges after she drove into the side of a McDonald's restaurant. Yazmin Masas Hechavarria, age 33, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 9, for the incident that took place just after midnight on Friday, Jan. 29 at the McDonald’s located at 536 Post Road in Fairfield, said Fairfield Police Lieutenant Antonio Granata. When officers arrived on the scene, they found that a silver Hyundai Accent had traveled west across the grassy median of the Post Road traffic circle and then collided into the south side of the McDonald’s buildin…
NJ Driver Sentenced In Head-On DUI Crash That Killed 3 Parents On I-95 In PA NJ Driver Sentenced In Head-On DUI Crash That Killed 3 Parents On I-95 In PA
NJ Driver Sentenced In Head-On DUI Crash That Killed 3 Parents On I-95 In PA A New Jersey woman is facing 12 to 24 years behind bars for driving drunk into oncoming traffic on Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania leaving three people dead, authorities said. Priscilla Cortez, 34, of Camden, was heading southbound on the highway when she struck a car carrying Ryan Connell, 28, Leanne Popson, 35, both of the Levittown area, and Lucas Gelatko, 36, of Yardley, near mile marker 33 around 1:40 a.m. April 1, 2020, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. All three victims in the Bensalem crash had children, authorities said. Surveillance tapes show…