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Trumbull-Monroe, CT
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Drunk Driver Hit 112MPH On Route 8 In Trumbull; Blew Twice Legal Limit: Police
A Connecticut man was arrested after state police say he sped more than 110 mph on Route 8 while drunk. Nathaniel Earl, 44, of Derby, was behind the wheel of a gray Jeep Grand Cherokee that a Connecticut State trooper said had approached their cruiser at an extremely high rate of speed. The trooper accelerated and clocked the Jeep at speeds up to 112 mph, State Police said. The driver eventually slowed near traffic, and the trooper pulled them over near Exit 6 in Trumbull. Earl showed clear signs of impairment, including bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and he smelled like alcohol, Sta…
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
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Erratic Drunk Driver Caught With Young Teen In Car On Route 55 In LaGrange: Police
A 62-year-old woman was arrested for drunk driving with a child passenger after a traffic stop in Dutchess County, authorities said. The arrest happened on Sunday, Aug. 31, at around 6:30 p.m. on Route 55 in LaGrange, New York State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 1. Troopers stopped a Jeep Wrangler after a BOLO alert from Dutchess County 911 reported the vehicle driving erratically. The driver, identified as 62-year-old Angela P. Torres of Jackson Heights, Queens, showed signs of being intoxicated, police said. A 15-year-old child was also inside the vehicle at the time, aut…
Latham, NY
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DWI Driver Hits Pedestrian, Leaving Him Critically Injured On I-87:
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A pedestrian is in critical condition after being struck by a drunk driver in Queensbury, New York State Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 30. The crash happened at approximately 5:15 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, at the intersection of Aviation Road and the Exit 19 southbound off-ramp from Interstate 87 in Warren County, according to troopers. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2016 Jeep Cherokee, driven by 25-year-old Brodie C. Gerber of Lake George, exited I-87 and turned east onto Aviation Road, striking a 45-year-old man who was partially in the roadway, police said. The pedestrian…
Ephrata, PA
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PA Dad Used Infant As Human Shield After Assaulting Woman, Month After Ramming Ephrata Cop: PD
A Lancaster County man who allegedly assaulted a woman and then used a 1-year-old infant as a human shield to avoid arrest has waived his preliminary hearing and is headed to county court, police and court documents say. Mupisi Mizowa, 43, of New Holland, waived his preliminary hearing on Friday, Aug. 15 before Judge Jonathan Heisse in connection with an incident on Saturday, Aug. 3 at his East Jackson Street residence in New Holland Borough. Mizowa is accused of striking the woman twice in the head and dragging her by the arm while yelling inside the home shortly before midnight. Another j…
North Branford, CT
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Egg Shells Help Solve North Branford Fatal OUI Crash; Driver To Serve 10 Years
A Florida man will spend the next decade in prison for a deadly drunk driving crash in North Branford that killed a man walking home from work, authorities said. James Black, 42, of Myakka City, was sentenced to 18 years in prison, with 10 years to be served behind bars and five years of probation. The sentence comes after he admitted to hitting and killing 67-year-old David Horbal while speeding along Foxon Road. Prosecutors said Black had been drinking at a nearby bar before getting behind the wheel of his pickup truck. He was driving 75 to 80 miles per hour when he struck Horbal, w…
College Park, MD
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DUI Suspect Slams Patrol Car, Pins Maryland Trooper On Beltway In College Park: State Police
A traffic stop on the Capital Beltway nearly turned deadly when a Maryland State Trooper was struck by a suspected drunk driver, authorities said. The incident happened shortly after 12:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, on the inner loop of I-495 near Route 1 in College Park, according to Maryland State Police. One trooper was conducting a traffic stop on the highway when a second pulled up behind him to assist, police said. Both had their emergency lights activated. Then, troopers said Damien Arnold Haman, 42, of Fort Meade, was behind the wheel of a silver Dodge Charger when he slammed into the…
Wappingers Falls, NY
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Drunk Man Caught With 4 Young Kids In Car On Route 9 In Wappinger: Police
An Orange County man is facing felony charges after police said he was caught driving drunk in Dutchess County with four young children, including an eight-month-old, in the car. The incident happened in Wappinger on Saturday, Aug. 16, around 8:45 p.m., when a trooper stopped a Honda traveling southbound on Route 9 for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police said on Thursday, Aug. 21. The driver, identified as 37-year-old Douglas Omar Melara of Newburgh, showed signs of intoxication, police said. Four children ages 5, 3, 2, and 8 months were also in the vehicle at the time.…
Chesapeake City, MD
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Owings Man With 6 DUIs Turns Simple Speeding Stop Into 80+ MPH Police Chase, Prosecutors Say
A Maryland man with six prior DUIs and a history of running from cops did it again — this time turning a simple speeding violation into an 80+ MPH booze-fueled chase and a fresh prison sentence, authorities said. The Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office said Tarvaris Tony Reid, 47, of Owings, led deputies on a high-speed pursuit through Owings in February, after he refused to stop for what started as a basic speeding stop. Instead, Reid floored it. Deputies said he barreled down Skinners Turn Road, West Mt. Harmony Road, Fowler Road, Jennifer Lane, and MD Route 4, topping 80 MPH …
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PA Dad Watched As Driver Who Drank 12 Beers Killed Hearing-Impaired 11-Year-Old Daughter
A Pennsylvania man has been charged in the tragic death of 11‑year‑old Roxanne Alexis Bonnoni, a hearing‑impaired girl described as “a light” in her Harrison Township community, authorities announced. Jeffrey Alan Glowatski, 65, is accused of drinking 12 beers on Aug. 20, 2024, before striking Roxanne as she played outside her home, according to the criminal complaint. Glowatski began drinking at 2:45 p.m.; after leaving a second bar around 7:15 p.m., he crashed into Roxanne within minutes—his speech reportedly slurred, and he refused sobriety tests. Investigators later obtained a blood samp…
Toms River, NJ
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Family Pushes For Harsher Drunk Driving Penalties After Toms River Work Zone Death
Allen Adams spent his life making New Jersey's roads safer. On Thursday, July 31, the 50-year-old construction worker from Lumberton was killed in a Toms River work zone after being struck by an alleged drunk driver, according to his family and authorities in Ocean County. Adams was hit around 1 a.m. on Route 9 near Raymond Avenue, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. He was rushed to Community Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Douglas Smith, 51, of Toms River, showed signs of impairment at the scene and was charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless drivi…
Salem, NJ
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Salem Scooter Rider Critical After Struck By Millville DWI Driver: Bridgeton PD
A 57-year-old Salem resident is in critical condition after they were struck by a drunk driver in Bridgeton on Monday, Aug. 11, authorities said. At 8:39 p.m., officers responded to Route 49 and S. East Avenue after a vehicle operated by Emanuel Perez-Garcia, a 32-year-old Millville resident, struck the person on a motorized scooter, Bridgeton police said. The crash caused the scooterist to be thrown from the vehicle and lose consciousness, police said. The scooter rider was transported to a nearby hospital and is in critical condition, police said. Garcia was charged with DWI and is bein…
Southeast-Brewster, NY
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Drunk Driver Caught With 4-Year-Old Child In Truck In Brewster, Police Say
A Westchester man is accused of driving drunk in Putnam County with a young child in the vehicle, police said. The incident happened around 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, when a trooper stopped a Ford F-350 on Main Street in Brewster for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 11. Police said the driver, 36-year-old Erasmo Garcia of Valhalla, showed signs of intoxication and failed standardized field sobriety tests. A 4-year-old child was in the truck at the time, authorities added. Garcia was then arrested and taken to the Brewster barracks, where…
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