Passed Out In Middle Of East Quogue Road, LI Man Busted For DWI: Police
A Long Island driver who passed out behind the wheel in the middle of the road was arrested early Sunday, May 10 for DWI, police said.
Peter Weeks, 47, was found asleep in his vehicle in the middle of Baycrest Avenue in East Quogue around 6:30 a.m. Sunday, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Officers had responded to a call about a running vehicle not moving in the roadway and arrived to find Weeks, a Woodmere resident, asleep in the driver’s seat, according to police.
Cops determined Weeks was drunk and hauled him to police headquarters, where he was held on a DWI charge ahead of…
Drunk Driver Killed Cousin, Injured Passenger In Long Island Crash, DA Says
A 22-year-old Long Island man is accused of driving drunk and crashing into a tree, killing his cousin and seriously injuring another passenger.
Brian Lopez-Cruz, of Woodmere, was indicted on aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in Nassau County Court on Monday, Aug. 4, in connection with a fatal crash in Rockville Centre in September 2023.
The crash happened around 4:20 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17. According to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office,
Lopez-Cruz was speeding southbound on Peninsula Boulevard when he lost control of the car, veered off the road, and slammed…
Hidden Camera Catches Caretaker Punching, Grabbing Elderly Woodmere Woman, Police Say
An elderly Long Island woman was physically abused by a woman tasked with caring for her, police said.
The 83-year-old Woodmere resident’s legal guardian grew concerned after discovering severe bruising on the woman’s body in late February, Nassau County Police said.
When the guardian questioned the victim’s caretaker, 36-year-old Merlyn Fredericks, she said the victim had fallen on multiple occasions, police said.
The concerned legal guardian then placed a hidden camera inside the home, which captured Fredericks punching, grabbing, and yanking the elderly victim, according to police. Th…
Driver Behind DWI Crash Killing 15-Year-Old In Woodmere Found Guilty Of Vehicular Homicide
More than two years after a 15-year-old girl was killed in a drunk driving crash on Long Island, the man responsible has been convicted.
Arlin Aguilera, age 37, of West Hempstead, was found guilty of aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges by a Nassau County jury on Wednesday, Aug. 21, in the death of Liel Namdar.
Prosecutors said Aguilera was intoxicated and speeding in a pickup truck when he crashed into an Audi SUV in Woodmere, near the intersection of Peninsula Boulevard and Edward Avenue, shortly before 11 p.m. on Dec. 11, 2021.
Earlier Report: Speeding, Intoxicated D…
Fourth Man Nabbed For String Of Long Island Burglaries: Police
A young man from New Jersey was arrested after he was discovered to be part of a group that has committed a string of burglaries across Long Island, police announced.
Fazon Farrington, age 19 of Newark, New Jersey, was arrested following an investigation that stemmed from a Lake Success incident, Nassau County Police said on Thursday, March 14.
On Saturday, Jan. 13, a group of three men, also from New Jersey, were reportedly fleeing from the scene of a home they attempted to burgle — but were stopped when they crashed into the officers driving towards the scene.
Original Report - …
Can You Spot The Fake? Wanted Man Busted On Long Island With 2 Real Guns, 1 Phony, Police Say
A 25-year-old wanted man is facing additional charges after a traffic stop on Long Island turned up three guns, two of them real, authorities said.
Rahson Dickerson, of the Bronx, was arrested at around 7 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, in Woodmere after Nassau County Police were called to assist the NYPD with a traffic stop near West Broadway and Eastwood Road.
Inside Dickerson’s car, officers found two handguns and one imitation gun, according to police.
Dickerson was arrested without incident on two counts of criminal possession of a firearm and three counts of criminal possession of a weapon.…
Speeding, Intoxicated Driver Arraigned For Woodmere Crash That Killed Girl, DA Says
A Long Island man has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges stemming from a crash that killed a teenager and seriously injured several others.
Arlin Aguilera, age 34, of West Hempstead, was arraigned on Thursday, June 23, for the Dec. 2021 crash on Peninsula Boulevard in Woodmere.
Aguilera, who pleaded not guilty, was charged with:
Aggravated vehicular homicide
Aggravated vehicular assault
Two counts of vehicular assault
Manslaughter
Two counts of assault
Reckless endangerment
DWI
Reckless driving
Speeding
Bail was continued at $100,000 cash and $200,000 bond. …
