School Bus Driver In Northern Westchester Admits To Driving Drunk With Children On Board School Bus Driver In Northern Westchester Admits To Driving Drunk With Children On Board
School Bus Driver In Northern Westchester Admits To Driving Drunk With Children On Board A school bus driver in Northern Westchester admitted to driving drunk with dozens of children on board. Somers resident William Mendez, 62, who was working for Royal Coach Lines, which was employed by the Somers Central School District, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Sept. 22 to driving while intoxicated with young children on his bus last December. Specifically, Mendez pleaded guilty to Leandra’s Law, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said, a felony that is related to driving while intoxicated with a child passenger. A parent notified school officials in Somers that M…
Man Who Made Unsafe Lane Changes On LIE Drove Drunk With Two Kids In Car, Police Say Man Who Made Unsafe Lane Changes On LIE Drove Drunk With Two Kids In Car, Police Say
Man Who Made Unsafe Lane Changes On LIE Drove Drunk With Two Kids In Car, Police Say A man who made unsafe lane changes while driving intoxicated on the Long Island Expressway had two young children in the car, police said. Bryan Ramirez, 27, of New York City, was operating a 2002 Gray Acura traveling westbound on the Long Island Expressway near Exit 37 in Roslyn around 4 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, Nassau County Police said. Ramirez was observed by officers making multiple lane changes unsafely, said police. Officers activated their emergency lights and conducted a vehicle-and-traffic law stop.  A subsequent investigation was conducted and Ramirez was placed under ar…
Man Drove Drunk On Long Island Expressway With Two Kids In Car, Police Say Man Drove Drunk On Long Island Expressway With Two Kids In Car, Police Say
Man Drove Drunk On Long Island Expressway With Two Kids In Car, Police Say A man who made unsafe lane changes while driving intoxicated on the Long Island Expressway had two young children in the car, police said. Bryan Ramirez, 27, of New York City, was operating a 2002 Gray Acura traveling westbound on the Long Island Expressway near Exit 37 in Roslyn around 4 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, Nassau County Police said. Ramirez was observed by officers making multiple lane changes unsafely, said police. Officers activated their emergency lights and conducted a vehicle-and-traffic law stop.  A subsequent investigation was conducted and Ramirez was placed under ar…
16 Charged During Long Island Labor Day Weekend DWI Detail 16 Charged During Long Island Labor Day Weekend DWI Detail
16 Charged During Long Island Labor Day Weekend DWI Detail Sixteen drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol were pulled over and charged over a four-day period by Suffolk County police officers during a special Labor Day detail. Members of the department's Selective Alcohol Fatality Enforcement Team (SAFE-T) were stationed throughout downtown Suffolk County in Patchogyue, Huntington and Smithtown between Saturday, Sept. 4 and Tuesday, Sept. 8. Twelve of the 16 were charged with the misdemeanor of driving while intoxicated: Paul Jackson of Islip, 58 George Cruz Jr. of Bablyon, 58 Andrew Leavey of Selden, 26 Juan Fuentes of Central Islip, 30…
Long Island Woman Drove Drunk With 11-Year-Old Daughter In Vehicle, Police Say Long Island Woman Drove Drunk With 11-Year-Old Daughter In Vehicle, Police Say
Long Island Woman Drove Drunk With 11-Year-Old Daughter In Vehicle, Police Say A Long Island woman has been accused of driving drunk with her young daughter in the vehicle. According to police, at approximately 1:25 a.m., an officer observed a black colored Dodge Ram pickup truck without the headlights on in West Hempstead traveling eastbound on Hempstead Turnpike near Munson Avenue, Nassau County Police said. The officer conducted a vehicle and traffic law stop and observed three individuals in the vehicle, according to police. The driver, Cindy Calderon, 41, was operating the vehicle and a 52-year-old man was in the passenger seat and her 11-year-old daughter was i…
Long Island Man Drove Drunk With 12-Year-Old Son In Car, Police Say Long Island Man Drove Drunk With 12-Year-Old Son In Car, Police Say
Long Island Man Drove Drunk With 12-Year-Old Son In Car, Police Say A Long Island man drove drunk with his young son the car overnight, according to police.  A 911 caller reported seeing a 2001 Honda Accord driving erratically in Commack southbound on Larkfield Road at approximately 10:40 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, Suffolk County Police said. A Selective Alcohol Fatality Enforcement Team (SAFE-T) officer located the vehicle minutes later and initiated a traffic stop, police said. When the officer approached the vehicle, he determined the driver was intoxicated and that there was a 12-year-old boy in the backseat, according to police.  The…
Man Drove Drunk Late At Night With Child In Vehicle On Long Island, Police Say Man Drove Drunk Late At Night With Child In Vehicle On Long Island, Police Say
Man Drove Drunk Late At Night With Child In Vehicle On Long Island, Police Say An allegedly drunk man was arrested during a late-night traffic stop on Long Island driving with a child in the car. Damien Farrell, 35, of Queens, was stopped by New York State Police troopers at 2:45 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23 in East Farmingdale after committing a traffic violation. During the subsequent stop, troopers determined that Farrell was allegedly intoxicated with a child in the vehicle and he was arrested. Farrell was taken into custody and charged with driving while intoxicated, aggravated driving while intoxicated under Leandra’s Law, and endangering the welfare of a child. Fo…
Man Driving Drunk With Two Kids In Car Crashes Into Long Island Grocery Store, Police Say Man Driving Drunk With Two Kids In Car Crashes Into Long Island Grocery Store, Police Say
Man Driving Drunk With Two Kids In Car Crashes Into Long Island Grocery Store, Police Say A man driving drunk with two children as passengers crashed his car into a Long Island grocery store, according to police. The incident happened just before 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15 in Greenport.  A Southold Town police officer was on routine patrol when a loud crash was heard.  The officer responded to the store, located at 331 Front St. in Greenport, and located Edwin Parada Dominguez behind the wheel, crashed into the building.  Parada Dominguez, 33, of Wyandanch had the smell of an alcoholic beverage on his breath, slurred speech and bloodshot eyes, Sout…
Police: Drunk Woman Found Asleep In Running Vehicle At Long Island Mall With Infant In Backseat Police: Drunk Woman Found Asleep In Running Vehicle At Long Island Mall With Infant In Backseat
Police: Drunk Woman Found Asleep In Running Vehicle At Long Island Mall With Infant In Backseat A drunk woman was found asleep in a running vehicle in the parking lot of a Long Island mall with her infant child in the backseat, according to police. It happened on Friday, Aug. 14 at 2:40 p.m. in Valley Stream. Units responded to the rear parking lot of the Green Acres Mall for a report of a suspicious person.  Connecticut resident Latifah Tucker, 28, was found asleep behind the wheel of her running vehicle while the vehicle was in reverse, Nassau County Police said.  Officers woke Tucker up and the vehicle rolled in reverse before coming to a stop, police said. Police say …
Long Island Woman Involved In Crash Drove Drunk With 9-Month-Old In Jeep, Police Say Long Island Woman Involved In Crash Drove Drunk With 9-Month-Old In Jeep, Police Say
Long Island Woman Involved In Crash Drove Drunk With 9-Month-Old In Jeep, Police Say A Long Island woman who crashed into a pickup truck stopped at a red light was driving drunk with an infant in her vehicle, police said. The crash happened around 11:10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12 in  Holtsville. Danielle Smith,  35, of Farmingville, was driving a 2012 Jeep Liberty westbound on Barretts Avenue with her 9-month-old son in the vehicle when she attempted to turn northbound onto Waverly Avenue and crashed into a southbound 2020 Chevrolet Silverado that was stopped at a red light, Suffolk County Police said. The driver of the Chevrolet, Doug Viola, 25, of Holbrook…
Man Drove Drunk With Infant Inside BMW On Route 17, Police Say Man Drove Drunk With Infant Inside BMW On Route 17, Police Say
Man Drove Drunk With Infant Inside BMW On Route 17, Police Say A late-night stop by State Police troopers led to the arrest of a man allegedly driving while intoxicated with an infant in his BMW. Troopers from Monroe stopped a 2013 BMW that was traveling west in Monroe at approximately 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29 when the driver, local resident Mark Nelson, 30, committed traffic violations. According to police, while speaking with Nelson, it was determined that he was allegedly intoxicated and driving with a suspended license. Further investigation during the subsequent traffic stop determined that Nelson’s license had been revoked due to a previ…
Long Island Woman Drove Drunk With Two Kids In SUV, Police Say Long Island Woman Drove Drunk With Two Kids In SUV, Police Say
Long Island Woman Drove Drunk With Two Kids In SUV, Police Say A Long Island woman has been charged with drunk driving under Leandra’s Law after she was pulled over with two children in her vehicle, police said. Suffolk County Police received a 911 call at approximately 7:35 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28 stating the woman was driving intoxicated with two children in a 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe in the Huntington Station area.  Second Precinct officers located the vehicle a short time later on New York Avenue, near Olive Street, and initiated a traffic stop at 7:45 p.m. where officers observed a 12-year-old girl and a 9-year-old boy in the vehicle, …