Police: Westbury man charged with DWI, hit-and-run and assaulting officer

Authorities say Wilmer Escobar was driving drunk when he struck two unoccupied cars parked near Prospect Avenue and Brooklyn Avenue.Ā Ā A man is facing numerous charges stemming from a hit-and-run crash…

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Brooklyn man charged with DWI, trespassing after driving SUV onto LIRR tracks

ELMONT, Long Island (WABC) --Ā A Brooklyn man has been charged with DWI, trespassing and reckless endangerment after police say he drove his SUV onto some railroad tracks, disrupting rail service…

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SUV crashes into Long Island home as Suffolk County leaders warn of DWI dangers

WEST BABYLON, N.Y.Ā - A family on Long Island has been forced out of their home right beforeĀ ThanksgivingĀ after an alleged drunk driver crashed into it. Police say Thomas Keane backed out…

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Police: Port Washington Schools superintendent charged with DWI; seriously injured motorcyclist

Michael Hynes is accused of driving drunk and seriously injuring a motorcyclist in a crash in Sayville. Michael Hynes, the outgoing Port Washington Schools superintendent, was arrested Saturday, accused of…

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Police: Multiple boats catch fire after driver crashes into Babylon boatyard; driver charged with DWI

Police and a bystander had to pull the driver from her car after the crash.First responders and a bystander had to rescue a West Islip woman from her car Sunday…

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Suffolk PD: Grandmother killed by drunk driver in Middle Island crash was in car with her daughter, granddaughter

According to police, 31-year-old Melissa Koprowski, of Yaphank, was driving eastbound on Middle Country Road when she attempted to make a left turn onto Wading River Hollow Road. Instead, they…

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