Drunk Driver Hits, Injures 3 Kids In Albany, Police Say
Three children were hospitalized after a suspected drunk driver hit them in Albany, police said.
The crash happened just before 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, near Lexington Avenue and Second Street, according to Albany Police.
An investigation found that the driver, 36-year-old Melvin Robinson, was heading south on Lexington when he struck the juveniles, who were reportedly in the roadway, police said.
Two of the victims, ages 12 and 13, suffered leg injuries. The third, also 12, was treated for injuries to his head and stomach. All three were taken to Albany Medical Center with non-life-thre…
Speeding Driver Was High, Drunk During Patchogue Crash Injuring Passenger, DA Says
A 21-year-old man is facing DWI charges after crashing his BMW into a tree and seriously injuring his passenger, prosecutors said.
Andy Bonilla-Chicas, of Yaphank, was arraigned on vehicular assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, July 22, in connection with a crash along Sunrise Highway Service Road in Patchogue.
Bonilla-Chicas was speeding eastbound when his vehicle veered off the road, went airborne, struck a tree, and landed in an embankment just before 3:30 a.m. Sunday, April 27, according to prosecutors.
The force of the crash threw the front-seat passenger in…
Monticello Man Sexually Abused Children, Including One Under 13, Police Say
A 34-year-old Hudson Valley man is accused of sexually abusing two children, including one who was under the age of 13, police said.
Joel Deutsch, of Monticello, was arrested Tuesday, July 15, after an investigation by the New York State Police and Sullivan County Child Protective Services.
Police concluded that Deutsch engaged in sexual conduct with two minors—one under the age of 13 in Rockland County, and another under the age of 15 in Sullivan County, according to investigators.
Deutsch also provided alcohol and vape products to minors, police said.
He is now facing a series of felon…
Repeat Offender Almost Hits Patrol Car, Gets DWI Charge In Rye: Police
A man with prior DWI convictions is facing felony charges after allegedly pulling out in front of a marked police vehicle while intoxicated in Westchester, authorities said.
The incident happened around 12:35 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, when a City of Rye Police Department sergeant was driving east on Locust Avenue near Theodore Fremd Avenue, according to the department.
According to police, a 2014 Nissan Sentra suddenly pulled out from a parked position directly in front of the sergeant’s patrol car, prompting a traffic stop.
The driver, identified as Mario R. Monroy, age 45, o…
