Man Found Drunk On I-87 Shoulder Gets Felony DWI Charge In West Nyack: Police Man Found Drunk On I-87 Shoulder Gets Felony DWI Charge In West Nyack: Police Man Found Drunk On I-87 Shoulder Gets Felony DWI Charge In West Nyack: Police
Man Found Drunk On I-87 Shoulder Gets Felony DWI Charge In West Nyack: Police A man who has been convicted of DWI before is now facing a felony charge after police found him drunk behind the wheel of a car on the shoulder of Interstate 87 in Rockland County, authorities said.  The events leading to the arrest began around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, when a trooper on routine patrol saw a vehicle stopped on the left shoulder of the Thruway near mile marker 18.8 in the hamlet of West Nyack, New York State Police announced on Friday, May 2.  Upon approaching the vehicle, the trooper found the driver, identified as Kenny Varma, in the driver’s seat. While int…
100 MPH Pursuit Ends With Virginia Driver Airlifted After PIT Spinout: Sheriff 100 MPH Pursuit Ends With Virginia Driver Airlifted After PIT Spinout: Sheriff 100 MPH Pursuit Ends With Virginia Driver Airlifted After PIT Spinout: Sheriff
100 MPH Pursuit Ends With Virginia Driver Airlifted After PIT Spinout: Sheriff A Virginia man took deputies on a wild ride in Virginia that ended with him being airlifted to Fairfax Hospital.  Nicholas Murphy, 40, of Warrenton, was behind the wheel of a blue Cadillac when he led Fauquier County deputies on a high-speed pursuit Wednesday night, April 30, authorities said. It started just before 8 p.m., when a deputy tried to stop the Cadillac near Cedar Run Drive and Frytown Road, though Murphy wasn't going to go down quietly. Murphy took off, reportedly flying between 80 and 100 mph down Dumfries Road, side-swiping another vehicle near Rogues Road before continu…
WATCH: Drunk Driver Slams Into Deputy's Cruiser During Maryland Traffic Stop WATCH: Drunk Driver Slams Into Deputy's Cruiser During Maryland Traffic Stop WATCH: Drunk Driver Slams Into Deputy's Cruiser During Maryland Traffic Stop
Watch: Drunk Driver Slams Into Deputy's Cruiser During Maryland Traffic Stop A Maryland deputy narrowly escaped serious injury when an allegedly drunk and speeding driver slammed into his cruiser during a routine traffic stop — and it was all caught on camera, police said. The crash happened just before 11:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, on eastbound Route 50 near Romancoke Road in Queen Anne’s County, according to the sheriff's office. Deputy First Class Schulz had pulled over a driver and was still in his patrol car when a separate vehicle — reportedly traveling at a high rate of speed — crashed into the back of his cruiser, authorities said. Video of the crash ca…
Man Caught Driving Drunk With 1-Year-Old On I-95 In Mamaroneck, Police Say Man Caught Driving Drunk With 1-Year-Old On I-95 In Mamaroneck, Police Say Man Caught Driving Drunk With 1-Year-Old On I-95 In Mamaroneck, Police Say
Man Caught Driving Drunk With 1-Year-Old On I-95 In Mamaroneck, Police Say A Bronx man is facing felony charges after allegedly driving drunk with a toddler in the car on I-95 in Westchester County, police said.  The incident happened around 2 a.m. on Monday, April 21, when troopers stopped a 2018 Mercedes-Benz traveling southbound on Interstate 95 in the Village of Mamaroneck for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, April 22.  The driver, identified as Marvin X. Gallardo, 33, showed signs of intoxication and failed field sobriety tests, according to police. A 1-year-old child was found in the vehicle during the stop, …
3 Kids Found In Drunk Driver's Car In I-95 Traffic Stop In Rye: Police 3 Kids Found In Drunk Driver's Car In I-95 Traffic Stop In Rye: Police 3 Kids Found In Drunk Driver's Car In I-95 Traffic Stop In Rye: Police
3 Kids Found In Drunk Driver's Car In I-95 Traffic Stop In Rye: Police A Connecticut woman was arrested on Interstate 95 in Westchester County after allegedly driving drunk with three children in her car, police said. The incident happened late Sunday night, April 20, at around 11:13 p.m., when troopers pulled over a 2014 Toyota Camry traveling northbound in Rye for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, April 22.  Police said the driver, Claudia R. Ruiz, 40, of Greenwich, showed signs of intoxication and failed field sobriety tests at the scene. Troopers also said they found three children, ages 1, 6, and 11, were passen…
Pedestrian, 19, Killed By DWI Driver In Alexandria Hit-Run Crash: Police Pedestrian, 19, Killed By DWI Driver In Alexandria Hit-Run Crash: Police Pedestrian, 19, Killed By DWI Driver In Alexandria Hit-Run Crash: Police
Pedestrian, 19, Killed By DWI Driver In Alexandria Hit-Run Crash: Police A 19-year-old was killed and a driver is in custody following a DWI crash that sent shockwaves through a busy Virginia neighborhood, police said. Abdullahi Mumin died after being hit by a driver along the 4700 block of King Street on Wednesday night, April 16, according to the Alexandria Police Department. Officers were called around 8:38 p.m. for a report of a crash involving a pedestrian and arrived to find Mumin critically injured alongside a downed electrical pole, authorities said.  He was rushed to the hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. The driver, identified a…
Patchogue Enforcement Officer Illegally Detained Woman Before Driving Her Home: Police Patchogue Enforcement Officer Illegally Detained Woman Before Driving Her Home: Police Patchogue Enforcement Officer Illegally Detained Woman Before Driving Her Home: Police
Patchogue Enforcement Officer Illegally Detained Woman Before Driving Her Home: Police A code enforcement officer on Long Island was fired and arrested after illegally detaining a woman and driving her home, police said. William Dymond, 33, a former Patchogue Village Code Enforcement officer, was arrested Wednesday, April 16, on suspicion of unlawful imprisonment and related charges. An investigation found that Dymond, while on the job, followed and pulled over a woman he believed to be driving drunk on Dec. 29, 2024, according to Suffolk County Police. Code enforcement officers are not authorized to perform DWI arrests. Dymond reportedly performed field sobriety tests, pla…
Drunk Driver Busted Picking Up Kids At NY School, Police Say Drunk Driver Busted Picking Up Kids At NY School, Police Say Drunk Driver Busted Picking Up Kids At NY School, Police Say
Drunk Driver Busted Picking Up Kids At NY School, Police Say A woman was caught driving drunk while picking up children at a New York elementary school, police alleged. Susan Maund, 47, was arrested on suspicion of DWI and related charges outside Cayuga County’s Cato Elementary School on Friday afternoon, April 4. Deputies initially responded to a residence in the Town of Victory for a possible domestic violence incident, according to the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office. During the investigation, they learned that the subjects were at the student pickup line at Cato Elementary. When they got to the school, deputies spotted Maund driving a car and wai…
Man Drives Drunk With Child In Car In Millerton, Has Past Conviction: Sheriff Man Drives Drunk With Child In Car In Millerton, Has Past Conviction: Sheriff Man Drives Drunk With Child In Car In Millerton, Has Past Conviction: Sheriff
Man Drives Drunk With Child In Car In Millerton, Has Past Conviction: Sheriff A 33-year-old man is facing felony drunk driving charges after deputies say he was caught driving under the influence with a child in the car in Dutchess County, according to police. Millerton resident Roman I. Xo-ical was pulled over around 11:35 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, on North Elm Avenue in Millerton for traffic violations, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, March 20.  During the stop, deputies said they determined that Xo-ical was intoxicated, and also saw that a child passenger was in the car with him. He was then taken into custody at the scene, the …
3 Caught Drunk Driving In Southeast Over St. Patrick’s Day Weekend: Sheriff 3 Caught Drunk Driving In Southeast Over St. Patrick’s Day Weekend: Sheriff 3 Caught Drunk Driving In Southeast Over St. Patrick’s Day Weekend: Sheriff
3 Caught Drunk Driving In Southeast Over St. Patrick’s Day Weekend: Sheriff Deputies arrested three drivers for DWI in Putnam County over the St. Patrick’s Day holiday weekend, authorities said. The arrests took place in Southeast between Sunday, March 16, and Monday, March 17, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, March 19.  Felony DWI Arrest The first arrest happened on Saturday, March 16, around 1 a.m., when a deputy on Route 22 spotted a vehicle swerving out of its lane and running a red light. The driver, identified as Dutchess County man Jacob T. Westcott, 24, of Dover Plains, was found to be intoxicated and failed field sobriety tes…
Woman Twice Legal Limit Had Child In Car On Palisades Parkway In Clarkstown: NYSP Woman Twice Legal Limit Had Child In Car On Palisades Parkway In Clarkstown: NYSP Woman Twice Legal Limit Had Child In Car On Palisades Parkway In Clarkstown: NYSP
Woman Twice Legal Limit Had Child In Car On Palisades Parkway In Clarkstown: Nysp A New Jersey woman is facing felony charges after allegedly driving while intoxicated with a child in the car on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County, authorities said.  A 2019 Nissan driven by Bergen County resident Gina Jenkins of Montvale, age 39, was stopped on the parkway in Clarkstown on Saturday, March 1 at around 2:50 a.m. for alleged traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Sunday, March 10.  Jenkins was found to be impaired and taken into custody for DWI, police said.  Further investigation revealed that Jenkins had a child under 1…
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver With Stolen Gun Leads Trooper Pursuit In Bay Shore: Police Drunk Wrong-Way Driver With Stolen Gun Leads Trooper Pursuit In Bay Shore: Police Drunk Wrong-Way Driver With Stolen Gun Leads Trooper Pursuit In Bay Shore: Police
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver With Stolen Gun Leads Trooper Pursuit In Bay Shore: Police An intoxicated Bay Shore man in a stolen car led police on a wrong-way pursuit before being caught with a stolen gun and cocaine, police said. The incident unfolded shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday, March 9, when troopers patrolling westbound on the Southern State Parkway spotted a Ford Taurus with Florida plates stopped on the Exit 41S ramp, New York State Police said. When troopers attempted to check on the vehicle, the driver, 50-year-old Samuel Colon, suddenly made an illegal left turn and sped off, driving westbound in the eastbound lanes of Bayshore Road, police said. Troopers pursued Col…