Not So Fast: Drunk Driver Hits Utility Pole On Long Island, Tries Running Away, Police Say
A 30-year-old man is facing drunk driving charges after allegedly crashing into a utility pole on Long Island and then fleeing on foot.
The incident happened shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, in Eastport, at the intersection of Montauk Highway and South Bay Avenue.
According to Southampton Town Police, Ismael Garcia-Chitay, of Eastport, was driving eastbound on Montauk Highway when he drove off the roadway and struck a utility pole.
No other vehicles were involved in the crash, and nobody was injured.
Garcia-Chitay ran from the scene on foot but was arrested a short time later, p…
New Details: Drew Barrymore's Alleged Stalker Charged After Appearing At Her Long Island Home
Brand-new details have just been released after a man who rushed Drew Barrymore onstage at an interview earlier in the week has been arrested and charged with stalking after he was found searching for her Long Island home, police said.
Chad Michael Busto, age 43, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 24 at 11:59 p.m., Southampton Town Police announced.
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Busto, who is originally from Washington DC, was first questioned by the department when, the afternoon before, he was reportedly rid…
New Update: Man Killed In Sunrise Highway Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say
This story has been updated.
Details have been released after a fatal crash involving an allegedly impaired driver led to the hours-long closure of a stretch of Sunrise Highway.
Sunrise Highway (Route 27) was closed in East Quogue eastbound at Exit 64 for several hours Thursday morning, June 8.
New York State Police say that a preliminary investigation revealed a 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe, driven by George Hackett, age 52, of Wading River, struck the rear of a 2010 Nissan Armada, driven by Franklin Blake, age 81, of Jamaica, Queens.
The impact caused the Nissan to exit the roadway, over…
East Hampton, Riverhead Residents Seriously Injured In Head-On Southampton Crash
Two people suffered serious injuries after a crash near a busy Long Island intersection.
It happened on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at around 2:55 p.m. in Southampton, on County Road 39 east of Greenfield Road.
Laura Benjamin, age 77, of East Hampton, was driving a 2008 Lexus eastbound on County Road 39 when she drifted over the turning lane and into the left lane of westbound traffic, colliding head on with a 2019 Mazda suburban driven by Livardo Tomascahuec, age 24, of Riverhead, Southampton Town Police said.
Both women were trapped in their vehicles…
Body Found In Cove On Long Island, Police Say
Police are asking for help identifying a man whose body was found in a Long Island cove after police received a 911 call.
The incident took place in Sag Harbor around 11:45 a.m., Monday, Aug. 8.
According to Lt. Susan Ralph, of the Southampton Police, the caller reported a man floating on the shoreline of Sag Harbor Cove.
Police responded to the area and found a man between the ages of 40 to 50, on the coastline, Ralph said.
The man, with a long beard, was wearing a black shirt and black swim shoes, Ralph said.
The Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office respon…
