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Norwalk Woman Hitting Curbs, Crossing Into Traffic, Nabbed For DUI In Darien, Police Say Norwalk Woman Hitting Curbs, Crossing Into Traffic, Nabbed For DUI In Darien, Police Say
Norwalk Woman Hitting Curbs, Crossing Into Traffic, Nabbed For DUI In Darien, Police Say A Fairfield County woman was busted for alleged DUI after she was seen by police sticking the roadside curbs and crossing over the double-yellow line. Norwalk resident Christina Alicea, age 29, was charged on Sunday, April 21, on Post Road in Darien. According to Darien Police Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, a Darien officer observed a vehicle traveling eastbound on Post Road that swerved to the right into the shoulder, striking the curb, and then was seen crossing over the double-yellow line. When stopped, the officer reported he could smell alcohol on Alicea's breath and she later failed field sobri…
Driver, 33, Killed In High-Speed Woodbridge Crash: Cops Driver, 33, Killed In High-Speed Woodbridge Crash: Cops
Driver, 33, Killed In High-Speed Woodbridge Crash: Cops A 33-year-old driver was killed in an overnight crash in Woodbridge, police said. Donnell Tyquan Epps was heading north at a high rate of speed on Redwing Drive in a 1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo when he lost control of the car and left the roadway around 2:30 a.m. near Shallow Court, county police said. The vehicle went into a ravine, causing the vehicle to roll over. Fire and rescue personnel responded to the scene where Epps, the sole occupant of the car, was pronounced dead. Speed and alcohol appear to be factors in the crash, police said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash. Inv…
NY Trucker On Meth Sentenced For Killing Ecuadorian Sisters In PA Crash: Lancaster DA NY Trucker On Meth Sentenced For Killing Ecuadorian Sisters In PA Crash: Lancaster DA
NY Trucker On Meth Sentenced For Killing Ecuadorian Sisters In PA Crash: Lancaster DA A Long Island man will be behind bars for the next seven to 20 years after pleading guilty to causing a double fatal crash while on methamphetamine and alcohol, Lancaster District Attorney Heather Adams announced on Thursday, April 26. On April 17, Jagminder Jit Singh, 43 of Floral Park, entered a negotiated guilty plea on two counts of homicide by vehicle while DUI, two counts of homicide by vehicle, five counts of DUI, one count of aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI, one count of aggravated assault by vehicle, four counts of recklessly endangering another person, and three summary off…
DUI DoorDash Driver Arrested When Deputies Spot Something Off During Stafford Delivery: Sheriff DUI DoorDash Driver Arrested When Deputies Spot Something Off During Stafford Delivery: Sheriff
DUI DoorDash Driver Arrested When Deputies Spot Something Off During Stafford Delivery: Sheriff A DoorDash driver was stopped by keen-eyed Stafford County deputies who noticed something was awry. Sergeant B.U. Demirci and Deputy A.J. Charoenthep stopped a Mazda with a license plate belonging to a Volkswagon just before 12:30 a.m. Thursday, March 21 at Warrenton Road and Olde Forge Drive, Sheriff David Decatur said. Demirci and Charoenthep stopped the vehicle and made contact with the driver, 44-year-old Michael Parnell II, of Bumpass. Parnell said he was trying to make a DoorDash delivery, but the order would need to wait considering Parnell had a revoked license due t…
Child Killed, Two Hospitalized With Critical Injuries In Rollover Crash In Leonardtown: Sheriff Child Killed, Two Hospitalized With Critical Injuries In Rollover Crash In Leonardtown: Sheriff
Child Killed, Two Hospitalized With Critical Injuries In Rollover Crash In Leonardtown: Sheriff Speed and alcohol are considered to be factors in a rollover crash that left one child dead and two others hospitalized with serious injuries in St. Mary's County. Multiple children were ejected from an SUV early on Saturday morning when Leonardtown resident Ashley Nicole Nolan, 27, failed to negotiate a turn near the intersection of Point Lookout Road and Chingville Road, according to officials. Shortly before 1:45 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, officers from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office responded to investigate a reported crash that left a Honda Odyssey upside down on Chingville Ro…
Drunk Driver Who Killed Boy In High-Speed LIE Crash In Farmingdale Admits To Manslaughter Drunk Driver Who Killed Boy In High-Speed LIE Crash In Farmingdale Admits To Manslaughter
Drunk Driver Who Killed Boy In High-Speed LIE Crash In Farmingdale Admits To Manslaughter A drunk driver has confessed to causing a high-speed crash on the Long Island Expressway that killed a 9-year-old boy. Travis Dickson, age 32, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Feb. 9. Prosecutors said Dickson was impaired by alcohol and marijuana when he got behind the wheel of a BMW sedan in the early hours of Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. Earlier Report: Man Indicted On Manslaughter, DWI Charges In Farmingville Crash That Killed 9-Year-Old At around 1:50 a.m., he was speeding westbound on the Long Island Express…
'My Son Killed My Roommate' Teen Charged With Homicide: Lancaster DA 'My Son Killed My Roommate' Teen Charged With Homicide: Lancaster DA
'My Son Killed My Roommate' Teen Charged With Homicide: Lancaster DA An 18-year-old has been charged with homicide for killing his dad's roommate, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office announced on Wednesday.  Brian Deante Gray "just snapped" and beat his dad's roommate 68-year-old Michael Xavier Pfender to death on Monday, his father told police according to the affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice.  Gray and Pfender had been drinking and hanging out in a garage on the 1000 block of North Duke Street in Manheim Township when he beat him to death, as detailed in the affidavit.  Pfender appears to have been staying wit…
Bus Driver Accused Of Drinking Alcohol While Driving Students Home From Smithtown School Bus Driver Accused Of Drinking Alcohol While Driving Students Home From Smithtown School
Bus Driver Accused Of Drinking Alcohol While Driving Students Home From Smithtown School Police are investigating reports that a bus driver was drinking alcohol while driving students home from a Long Island school. The alleged incident happened on a We Transport bus taking students home from Smithtown West High School on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 4, according to Suffolk County Police. A school district employee contacted officers at around 3:15 p.m. after someone snapped a picture showing an open alcoholic beverage on the bus. District Superintendent Mark Secaur later sent a message to parents saying they received a report of a bus driver drinking on the job. “It was confir…
Know Them? Teen Trio Steals Alcohol From CVS In Rye Brook: Police Know Them? Teen Trio Steals Alcohol From CVS In Rye Brook: Police
Know Them? Teen Trio Steals Alcohol From CVS In Rye Brook: Police Police are asking for help from the public in identifying three teenagers who they say stole several cases of alcoholic beverages from a CVS in Westchester.  The theft happened on Sunday, May 28 just after 5:30 p.m., when three male suspects believed to be teenagers stole several cases of alcohol from a CVS located in Rye Brook at 182 South Ridge St., according to Rye Brook Police. Police released the following description of the suspects:  One suspect is described as a white male with blonde hair who was wearing a black Nike T-shirt and black pants; The second suspect is descri…
Woman Accused Of Allowing Gambling, Alcohol At North Babylon Deli She Owns Woman Accused Of Allowing Gambling, Alcohol At North Babylon Deli She Owns
Woman Accused Of Allowing Gambling, Alcohol At North Babylon Deli She Owns A woman has been accused of allowing gambling and alcohol at a Long Island deli that she owns. In response to community and area business owner’s complaints, authorities conducted an investigation at Belmont Twins Deli, located in North Babylon at 746 Belmont Ave., at approximately 7:45 p.m. Friday, April 28. The owner of the deli, Silvia Ramirez, age 55, of West Babylon, was charged with: Second-degree criminal nuisance, a misdemeanor; Promoting gambling, a misdemeanor;  Possession of gambling devices, a misdemeanor, for allowing people to consume alcohol on-premise a…
Drunk Woman Attacks Roommate With Kitchen Knife Over Rides In Stafford: Sheriff Drunk Woman Attacks Roommate With Kitchen Knife Over Rides In Stafford: Sheriff
Drunk Woman Attacks Roommate With Kitchen Knife Over Rides In Stafford: Sheriff A 42-year-old woman upset about rides attacked her roommate with a kitchen knife this week in South Stafford, authorities said. Heather Iverson had a few alcoholic drinks after coming home around 12:40 a.m. Thursday, April 27, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. She confronted a man in the house about ride issues, chucking multiple items at him in the process. While the man tried to calm Iverson down, she instead became more agitated and lunged at him with a knife, police said. The victim was able to disarm Iverson, who was later charged with assault and battery, and attempted malic…
Grave Clobber: Teen Charged With Drunkenly Crashing Into 19 Northampton Headstones, DA Says Grave Clobber: Teen Charged With Drunkenly Crashing Into 19 Northampton Headstones, DA Says
Grave Clobber: Teen Charged With Drunkenly Crashing Into 19 Northampton Headstones, DA Says A 19-year-old Western Massachusetts man accused of drunkenly crashing into more than a dozen gravestones in Northampton said it wasn't him, authorities said.  Matthew James Dulude, of Holyoke, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday, April 11, to charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, speeding, possession of open containers of alcohol, and failure to wear a seatbelt, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  Related: Holyoke Driver Smashes 19 Headstones In Northampton Cemetery  Northampton police patrolling Bridge Road noticed Dulude and his car just before 1:…
Parents Charged With Providing Alcohol To Minors At Party Before Fatal Stabbing In Shelton Parents Charged With Providing Alcohol To Minors At Party Before Fatal Stabbing In Shelton
Parents Charged With Providing Alcohol To Minors At Party Before Fatal Stabbing In Shelton Two parents have been charged with allegedly providing alcohol at a house party where a fight took place and later led to the stabbing death of a popular Fairfield County teen at another location. Paul Leifer, age 59, and Susanna Leifer, age 51, both of Shelton, were arrested on Thursday, March 9 for the incident which took place on Saturday, May 14, 2022, said Detective Richard Bango of the Shelton Police. The arrests stem from a party held at their home located at 5 Lazy Brook Drive in Shelton. Several high school students attended the party where alcohol was present, Bango said. Du…
Lehigh Valley Teacher, Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl At Hotels, Provided Cocaine, Alcohol: DA Lehigh Valley Teacher, Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl At Hotels, Provided Cocaine, Alcohol: DA
Lehigh Valley Teacher, Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl At Hotels, Provided Cocaine, Alcohol: DA A Lehigh Valley high school teacher and head volleyball coach has been slapped with sexual assault charges and placed on admin leave by investigators who say he gave his juvenile victim cocaine and alcohol throughout meetups in hotels and parking lots. Freedom High School teacher and girls’ Head Volleyball Coach Christopher Schweikert, 27, was charged with sexual assault by a sports official, corruption of minors, and institutional sexual assault, Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck announced on Friday, Jan. 13. Schweikert, of Coplay, met his victim during her freshman year, wh…
Wine Bottles Hurled At Linden Liquor Store Employees In Man's $3,000 Tantrum (VIDEO) Wine Bottles Hurled At Linden Liquor Store Employees In Man's $3,000 Tantrum (VIDEO)
Wine Bottles Hurled At Linden Liquor Store Employees In Man's $3,000 Tantrum (Video) A man who threw bottles of red wine at liquor store employees causing $3,000 in damage is being sought by police in Linden. The man apparently didn't have enough money to pay for his alcohol at Beno's Liquor on North Wood Avenue on Nov. 30, and became upset when the store employee refused to give him a discount, Linden police said. The irate customer threatened to kill the employees and threw several large bottles of wine at the them before grabbing a clear plastic container of small liquor bottles and fleeing, police said. Footage of the incident was released by Linden police. Anyon…
Gunman Fleeing From Police Struck By Car In Fairfax County Gunman Fleeing From Police Struck By Car In Fairfax County
Gunman Fleeing From Police Struck By Car In Fairfax County A man who fired shots outside an elementary school in Fairfax County and then fled from the scene was struck by a car, authorities said. Chaos began just before 4:10 p.m. on Sunday, Nov 6, when cops were called to Hutchison Elementary School on Parcher Avenue in Herndon on a report of gunshots, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Officers first noticed a group of men, including one man who matched the description of the suspect who, according to witnesses, fired shots into the air during a community event. That's when the presumably drunk man ran into a woodli…
Calvert County Sheriff's Office Says Speed, Alcohol Contributing Factors In Fatal Dunkrik Crash Calvert County Sheriff's Office Says Speed, Alcohol Contributing Factors In Fatal Dunkrik Crash
Calvert County Sheriff's Office Says Speed, Alcohol Contributing Factors In Fatal Dunkrik Crash Speed and alcohol appear to be contributing factors in a fatal Maryland crash that took the life of a woman early on Saturday morning, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. Huntingtown resident Kerri Ann Balser, 38, was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle crash shortly after 2 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15 in Dunkirk, investigators say. Deputies from the sheriff’s office responded to the area of Southern Maryland Boulevard (MD Route 4) and Ward Road in Dunkirk on Saturday morning, where they found a blue Toyota Camry off the southbound roadway that had struck a light po…
PA Woman Gave Alcohol To Minors At Party; 6 Others Charged With Underage Drinking: Police PA Woman Gave Alcohol To Minors At Party; 6 Others Charged With Underage Drinking: Police
PA Woman Gave Alcohol To Minors At Party; 6 Others Charged With Underage Drinking: Police A Pennsylvania woman and six juveniles were arrested during a party where alcohol was being served to minors, authorities said. Melissa Marie Ferrell, 43, was accused of providing alcohol to the children at her Stevens home on Feb. 25, East Cocalico Township police said. Officers were called to the home on the 100 block of East Church Street just before 10 p.m., on reports of an underage drinking party, police said. Four juveniles and two 18-year-olds were charged with underage drinking, and one juvenile was also charged with giving police a fake name, authorities said. Officers noti…
Alcohol Thought To Be Factor In 3-Car Crash That Hospitalized 2 In Lehigh Valley, Police Say Alcohol Thought To Be Factor In 3-Car Crash That Hospitalized 2 In Lehigh Valley, Police Say
Alcohol Thought To Be Factor In 3-Car Crash That Hospitalized 2 In Lehigh Valley, Police Say Alcohol was suspected to be involved in a three-car crash that sent a driver and passenger to a nearby hospital Monday evening, authorities said. Jessica Braker, 23, was attempting to turn south onto Route 248 at the Route 873 intersection in a gray Honda Civic when the vehicle veered off the road around 4:20 p.m., Lehigh Township Police said. Braker, of Palmerton, then drove across a traffic island and struck a blue Ford Edge facing north on Route 873 driven by Jason Sheckler, 49, of Palmerton, police said. Sheckler’s vehicle was pushed into a red Subaru Legacy driven by Jim Thorpe reside…
'Something Just Happened' Was Cheerleader's Final Text Before Accidental Death: Report 'Something Just Happened' Was Cheerleader's Final Text Before Accidental Death: Report
'Something Just Happened' Was Cheerleader's Final Text Before Accidental Death: Report "Something just happened."That was the text that New Jersey's Justine Gross sent to her roommate at Penn State, moments before she fell 11 stories down a trash chute and died, NJ Advance Media reports. At a Pennsylvania State Police teleconference this week, the 19-year-old Summit, NJ native's death was ruled accidental, the outlet said. The conference was held to review the results of the autopsy, which showed marijuana and alcohol in Gross’ liver tissue at the time of her death, NJ.com says citing police. Gross' parents were told they would have to pay $700 for a copy of the full rep…
Man Found With 2 Guns In Hunterdon County Parking Lot, Police Say Man Found With 2 Guns In Hunterdon County Parking Lot, Police Say
Man Found With 2 Guns In Hunterdon County Parking Lot, Police Say A Poughkeepsie man was charged after police allegedly found him with two guns and open alcohol containers in the parking lot of a Hunterdon County business early Sunday. Herman Callands, 59, had parked his vehicle and was seen walking around the lot of a closed business off of Route 22 in Readington Township just after 12:10 a.m., local police said. During questioning, officers saw a gun in the front passenger door pocket of Callands’ vehicle, authorities said. A follow-up investigation and search turned up another gun, a prohibited weapon, and two open containers of an alcoholic beverage,…
Mets Fire Acting GM Two Months After DWI Charge In Westchester Mets Fire Acting GM Two Months After DWI Charge In Westchester
Mets Fire Acting GM Two Months After DWI Charge In Westchester He’s outta there. Acting New York Mets general manager Zack Scott will not be coming back to the team after being arrested for allegedly drinking and driving in Westchester County over the summer after a trip to owner Steve Cohen’s Connecticut home over the summer. Scott, age 44, was busted for allegedly driving while intoxicated when he was busted at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 31 in White Plains, allegedly after attending a Fairfield County fundraiser at Cohen's Greenwich home. Original story - Acting Mets GM Accused Of Driving Drunk In Westchester, Reports Say It is alle…
Speeding Driver Busted For DWI After Nearly Striking Officer In Westchester Speeding Driver Busted For DWI After Nearly Striking Officer In Westchester
Speeding Driver Busted For DWI After Nearly Striking Officer In Westchester The tire of an allegedly drunk driver in Westchester deflated in front of an officer as he was attempting to deny speeding and striking a curb after he nearly drove into him, police said. An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department conducting a traffic stop of a different driver at approximately 3 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23 on Post Road in Scarsdale spotted another vehicle speeding in the area, narrowly missing the officer’s vehicle near the intersection of Oxford Road as its emergency lights were active. Police said that the officer then pursued him and attempted to conduct a traffic st…
Miami Spring Breakers Accused Of Drugging, Raping Bucks County Woman, 24, Charged With Murder Miami Spring Breakers Accused Of Drugging, Raping Bucks County Woman, 24, Charged With Murder
Miami Spring Breakers Accused Of Drugging, Raping Bucks County Woman, 24, Charged With Murder Two Miami spring break goers accused of drugging and raping a 24-year-old Bucks County woman found dead in a hotel room earlier this year now face first-degree murder charges, according to several news reports. A grand jury in Miami-Dade County found Evoire Collier, 21, and Dorian Taylor, 25, both of Greensboro, NC responsible for the fentanyl-induced death in March of Richboro's Christine Englehardt, 6abc reports. Taylor is also now facing a second first-degree murder charge for giving the same drugs to 21-year-old Walter Riley, of Chicago, IL according to the grand jury rep…
Drunken Man, High On Meth Charged In Chester County Burglaries, Police Say Drunken Man, High On Meth Charged In Chester County Burglaries, Police Say
Drunken Man, High On Meth Charged In Chester County Burglaries, Police Say A man who police say was drunk and high on methamphetamine when he broke into homes in Chester County was arrested last week. Officers were told someone tried to break into a home in the 200 block of West Harmony Road in West Grove around 11:30 p.m. on July 4, according to the Southern Chester County Regional Police Department. Around 40 minutes later, officers received another call regarding who they believe was the same suspect attempting to enter a home, police said. The residents told police they heard a screen fall from a front window and saw someone remove a basement window…
Driver Charged With Firearm Possession While Intoxicated In Western Mass Driver Charged With Firearm Possession While Intoxicated In Western Mass
Driver Charged With Firearm Possession While Intoxicated In Western Mass A speeding driver was allegedly intoxicated and illegally in possession of a handgun and ammo when he was stopped by police in Western Massachusetts, authorities said. Late on Sunday, July 11 in Hampshire County, officers on patrol in Hadley conducted a traffic stop of a motorist who was driving 28 mph over the posted speed limit through the area. Hadley Police said that during the subsequent stop, it was determined that the driver was allegedly under the influence of alcohol. Further investigation found that there was also a loaded handgun in the cup holder of the vehicle. In all, investi…
Five Found Unconscious On Northern Westchester Lawn From Drinking Too Much, Police Say Five Found Unconscious On Northern Westchester Lawn From Drinking Too Much, Police Say
Five Found Unconscious On Northern Westchester Lawn From Drinking Too Much, Police Say Five people in their early 20s were hospitalized and treated by EMS after being found unconscious on the lawn of a residence in Northern Westchester. The incident took place around 8:18 a.m., Tuesday, May 18, when New York State Police responded to a residence in Lincolndale, a hamlet of Somers, said Trooper AJ Hicks. When state police arrived, all five were passed out on the lawn of the residence, according to Hicks.  The group had apparently consumed too much alcohol, Hicks said. All are expected to survive, he said.
Armed Wayne Man Who Terrorized Couple At Delaware Water Gap Headed To Federal Prison Armed Wayne Man Who Terrorized Couple At Delaware Water Gap Headed To Federal Prison
Armed Wayne Man Who Terrorized Couple At Delaware Water Gap Headed To Federal Prison UPDATE: A Wayne man must spend more than a year and a half in federal prison for an assault and fierce struggle that occurred after he pulled a pellet gun on a couple who'd been swimming at the Delaware Water Gap. Jeffrey A. Mulcahy, 59, must serve just about all of the 21-month sentence he received Tuesday because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. Mulcahy took a deal from the government rather than face trial, admitting last fall that he assaulted the couple in the Kittatinny Point area on the New Jersey side of the river in September 2019. Mulcahy initially walked off after…
Men Who Brought Ohio Teen Girls To NJ Motels Charged With Sex Assault, Prosecutor Says Men Who Brought Ohio Teen Girls To NJ Motels Charged With Sex Assault, Prosecutor Says
Men Who Brought Ohio Teen Girls To NJ Motels Charged With Sex Assault, Prosecutor Says A pair of men were arrest on accusations they brought two teen girls from Ohio to New Jersey, then lodged them in motels, had sex with one of them and and gave both girls drugs and alcohol, authorities said Tuesday. The girls, ages 14 and 15, met 32-year-old Norman Berry, of the Bronx, in Ohio, and then traveled together to New Jersey on Feb. 24, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The teens were staying in two, North Bergen motels, where the 15-year-old victim was sexually assaulted by Berry and Tyrell Piazza, 31, of Jersey City, Suarez said. Berry and Piazza gave both girls alco…
Area Man Nabbed For Forcing 14-Year-Old To Have Sex Using A Firearm, Police Say Area Man Nabbed For Forcing 14-Year-Old To Have Sex Using A Firearm, Police Say
Area Man Nabbed For Forcing 14-Year-Old To Have Sex Using A Firearm, Police Say A 23-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly using a firearm and alcohol to forcibly have sex with a 14-year-old victim. Matthew R. McClay, of Pleasant Valley, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 17, following an investigation by the New York State Police and the Dutchess County Child Advocacy Center, said Trooper AJ Hicks. A warrant was issued following the investigation for the search of a residence on Route 44 in the town of Pleasant Valley.  Evidence was discovered leading to the arrest of McClay for using a firearm and alcoholic beverages to facilitate the forcible sexual abuse …
Area Man Nabbed For Forcing 14-Year-Old To Have Sex Using A Firearm, Police Say Area Man Nabbed For Forcing 14-Year-Old To Have Sex Using A Firearm, Police Say
Area Man Nabbed For Forcing 14-Year-Old To Have Sex Using A Firearm, Police Say A 23-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly using a firearm and alcohol to forcibly have sex with a 14-year-old victim. Matthew R. McClay, of Pleasant Valley, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 17, following an investigation by the New York State Police and the Dutchess County Child Advocacy Center, said Trooper AJ Hicks. A warrant was issued following the investigation for the search of a residence on Route 44 in the town of Pleasant Valley.  Evidence was discovered leading to the arrest of McClay for using a firearm and alcoholic beverages to facilitate the forcible sexual abuse …