Lindenhurst Driver Who Recorded Himself Doing 121 MPH Moments Before Crash Gets Prison: DA
A Long Island man who recorded himself driving recklessly at 121 mph before causing a deadly crash was sentenced to prison Friday, Oct. 23, authorities said.
Felix Pantaleon, 24, of Lindenhurst, was sentenced to four to 12 years behind bars for the Southern State Parkway crash that killed Reynaldo Collado, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. His sentence was in line with a plea deal he took Friday, Sept. 4.
Pantaleon was driving a 2014 Honda Civic westbound on the highway in North Babylon on Sept. 22, 2024, around 10:30 p.m., prosecutors said.
He cut off vehicles and weaved…
Intoxicated Man 2x Legal Limit In Crash: Lopatcong PD
A 37-year-old Brooklyn man was charged with assault by auto following a crash in Lopatcong Township, authorities said.
At 11 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, officers responded to County Route 519 near Overlook Development following a head-on crash with injuries, Lopatcong Township police said.
Officers spoke with one of the drivers, Hermelindo Temaj Jiguan and observed signs of heavy intoxication, police said. Following an on-scene investigation, he was taken into custody, police said.
Temaj Jiguan's blood alcohol concentration was .19%, more than double the legal limit, police said. He was…
Reckless DUI Driver Arrested After Crash: Denville PD
A 25-year-old Morristown man was arrested and hit with numerous vehicle charges following a car crash in Denville, authorities said.
At 9:22 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, officers responded to Mount Pleasant Turnpike for a single-vehicle crash, Denville police said. The driver, Karlos Mesa exhibited signs of impairment and he was arrested following field sobriety testing, police said.
He is charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving, careless driving, failure to report an accident and numerous other infractions, authorities said.
Flanders Dad Drives To Son's Crash, Gets Busted For DWI: Police
A 57-year-old Flanders man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after he drove drunk to his son's crash scene, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 14.
On Friday, Oct. 9, officers responded to Pleasant Hill Road for a crash, Mount Olive police said. Joseph Dipaolo, the father of the driver involved in the crash, also responded to the scene, police said.
As officers spoke with Dipaolo, they detected the odor of alcohol and that he appeared to be impaired, police said. He was asked to perform field sobriety tests and was arrested, police said.
Dipaolo was charged&nb…
NY Driver Who Killed Woman In Head-On Nassau Crash Charged 11 Months Later: Authorities
A young Capital Region man has been arrested for a deadly car crash that killed a former elementary school teacher last year, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 2.
Cody Dunton, 21, of Canaan, was charged with manslaughter and assault for the wreck that killed Patricia Balcom, the Rensselaer County District Attorney’s office said.
Dunton was driving recklessly on Route 20 through Nassau on Nov. 10, 2025, when he caused the deadly crash, prosecutors said.
He was traveling eastbound on the road when he suddenly swerved into the westbound lanes and struck Balcom’s vehicle head-on, state police…
DWI Driver Strikes Marlboro Officer Directing Traffic, Police Say
A special police officer suffered a head injury after being struck by an alleged drunk driver while directing traffic at the Jersey Shore, authorities said.
The Marlboro officer was directing traffic near a disabled vehicle at Route 520 and Tennent Road around 7:28 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, when a white 2023 Audi Q7 struck them, Marlboro Township Police Capt. Jonathan Gramcko said.
The officer was taken by EMS to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital for treatment of a head injury, police said.
The Audi's driver, Dolores Santoro, 63, of Marlboro, was arrested following a roadside investigation a…
Reckless Driver Drove Drunk: Mount Olive PD
A 27-year-old Oceanside, NY resident was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Route 46, authorities announced.
At 11:46 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 12, officers observed a blue Hyundai traveling east on Route 46 failing to maintain its lane of travel, Mount Olive police said. Officers initiated a traffic stop and as they spoke with the driver, John Pichardo, he detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage and noted that he appeared to be impaired, police said.
Pichardo was arrested following field sobriety testing, police said. Pichardo is charged with reck…
Virginia, Maryland Drivers Charged After 3 Killed In Fiery I-66 Crash: Police
The two drivers charged in a fiery I-66 crash that killed three people have been identified.
Walter R. Juarez Bautista, 55, of Virginia, and Jesus Huaman, 45, of Maryland, were identified on Tuesday, Sept. 8, after both were charged with reckless driving in connection with the triple-fatal crash in Fairfax County, according to state police.
Investigators also provided new details about the moments leading up to the crash.
Bautista was driving a Toyota 4Runner, and Huaman was behind the wheel of a commercial truck carrying oxygen tanks when the two vehicles had an interaction in the westbou…
Driver Hits Bristol Police Cruiser During Wrong-Way Pursuit, Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized: Cops
A driver carrying suspected fentanyl, crack cocaine and cocaine struck two vehicles, including a police cruiser, while fleeing officers over the weekend, authorities said. He faces 40 charges.
Edwin Chevere was arrested after he allegedly drove the wrong way in the westbound lanes of Barnes Highway in Bristol during the chase Sunday night, Aug. 24, police said.
Officers seized 4 grams of suspected fentanyl, 38 grams of crack cocaine and 271 grams of cocaine, police said.
Chevere was charged with three counts of possession with intent to sell narcotics.
He faces 40 charges, Bri…
Reckless Driver Drove Drunk On Route 46: Mount Olive Police
A 64-year-old Hackettstown man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Route 46 in Budd Lake, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 21.
At 2:15 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15, officers observed a black Hyundai traveling east on Route 46 below the speed limit and failing to maintain its lane of travel, Mount Olive police said.
As officers spoke to the driver, Mack Brown, they detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage and noticed he appeared to be impaired, police said. Following field sobriety testing, he was placed under arrest and charged with DWI and reckless driving, police s…
