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Children Run To Woodbridge Neighbors After Intoxicated Adults Go Unconscious In Vehicle: Cops
Two adults are facing charges after they went unconscious in a vehicle, believed due to intoxication, leaving two young children to call for help, police in Prince William County said.
Kevan Magallanes, 40, and Autumn Foss Hales, 24, were parked on the 1500 block of Carter Lane when they both went unconscious "suspectedly due to intoxication" around 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, county police said.
A girl, 4, boy, 7, and pitbull were in the custody of the adults, police said. One of the children went to a nearby home where police were called, authorities said.
Both Magallanes and Ha…
Heath Man Who Drunkenly Shot At Friends As He Chased Them Gets 5 Years: DA
A 39-year-old Franklin County man who admitted to terrorizing his friends by chasing them through the woods while firing shots at them received a five-year prison sentence on Tuesday, Jan. 31, authorities said.
Olin Schwenger-Sartz, 39, of Heath, pleaded guilty to 10 charges, including two counts of armed assault with intent to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and carrying a loaded firearm while intoxicated, the Northwestern District Attorney said.
Schwenger-Sartz's tenant was found passed out at his Rowe Road home on Oct. 4, 2020. They called their friend to help th…
Drunk Driver Found Napping On Interstate On-Ramp With Gun, Drugs: DA
A traffic jam on an I-93 on-ramp started early Monday morning after police said an intoxicated man decided to take a nap in his car that was filled with marijuana, more than $8,500 in cash, and a loaded pistol.
James Charles Knight, 45, faces charges of operating under the influence, illegal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of ammunition, and possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. A judge ordered him held on a $10,000 bond.
Police said they found Knight sleeping in his Lexus at the head of a l…
Drunk Long Island Man Nabbed Traveling Wrong Way On Meadowbrook State Parkway, Police Say
State police likely averted tragedy after stopping an allegedly drunk, wrong-way driver on Long Island.
Calls made to 911 started coming in at around 4 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, with reports of a vehicle driving the wrong way on the Meadowbrook State Parkway in Hempstead.
Callers reported the driver was heading southbound in the northbound lanes, approaching the Ocean Parkway.
Troopers quickly responded and were able to safely stop the vehicle on the Ocean Parkway, police said.
The 24-year-old driver, Brandon Garzon, of Patchogue, was found to be intoxicated, with testing revealing a blood a…
NY Man High On Toxic Fumes Harassed Others, Threw Furniture At Morris County McDonald’s: Police
A man from New York had inhaled toxic fumes before harassing others and throwing furniture around at a Morris County McDonald’s restaurant, authorities said.
Jose Santos Lovos, of Yonkers, is accused of getting into an altercation with another man at the Morris County Mall’s McDonald’s restaurant on Tuesday, Jan. 25, Hanover Police said in a Tuesday, Feb. 15 release.
Lovos, 49, was seen throwing furniture around the restaurant while cursing and yelling at the man, according to police.
A follow-up investigation found that Lovos had inhaled toxic fumes prior to the incident, police said.
Lo…
Wanted DWI South Jersey Man Nabbed After Foot Chase On Route 47, State Police Say
A South Jersey man was intoxicated when he pulled over on Route 47 and ran from officers attempting to arrest him, state police said.
Christian Harris, 42, was stopped for a traffic violation on Route 47 southbound at milepost 16 in Middle Township, Cape May County, at 2:15 a.m. Sunday, state police said in a Friday release.
Harris, of Pittsgrove in Salem County, exited the car and ran from officers, who apprehended him after a brief chase, police said.
A follow-up investigation found that Harris was under the influence and in possession of crack cocaine, police said.
Harris was arrested …
Drunk Fairfield County Man Who Left Car In Middle Of Road, Found Inside Area Home
A drunk Fairfield County man was arrested after allegedly being found inside an area home on the staircase claiming he was working on the house, which he was not, according to authorities.
Michael Ocampo, age 38, of Norwalk, was arrested around 1:40 a.m., on Monday, Oct. 25, after Darien Police said officers responded to an unoccupied vehicle left running in the northbound lane of Hollow Tree Ridge Road.
When officers found the vehicle, they searched the area for the driver without finding him, said Sergeant Dan Skoumbros, of the Dairen Police.
A couple of hours later, a resident who …
Route 17 Crash: Rockland Driver Was Drunk, Had THC Products For Sale, Bergen Prosecutor Says
A 22-year-old Rockland County man was intoxicated when his speeding sports car slammed into a tractor-trailer in a horrific overnight crash on Route 17 in Paramus over the weekend, authorities said.
Davil LaFontant, of Nanuet, was charged with aggravated assault, assault by auto, and drug possession in the crash, which injured him and a 20-year-old female passenger, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Wednesday, April 21.
LaFontant, who’s unemployed, plowed a 2019 Dodge Charger into the side of an Amazon Prime rig that was parked on the right shoulder of northbound Route 17 in front…
Long Island Man Tased After Threatening Officers With Knife, Police Say
A Long Island man was arrested with the help of a taser after he threatened to harm police officers who responded to a call for an intoxicated man who needed medical attention.
Michael Battah, 69, of Wantagh, was arrested around 4:10 p.m., Thursday, March 25, after he threatened officers with a knife, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, officers responded to a residence on Scott Road for reports of an intoxicated male in need of medical assistance.
When they arrived on the scene, officers were told Battah, was making threats to harm the officers, police said.
Off…
Man Busted For DWI With Infant In Car Following Crash In Area, Police Say
A Hudson Valley man was busted for an alleged DWI with an infant in the car following a single-vehicle crash.
Osgual Omar Romero-Godoy, age 20, of Stormville, was arrested on Sunday, Feb. 7, by Yorktown Police following a single-vehicle on Curry Street in Yorktown, the department said.
According to police, officers responded to the crash and found Romero-Godoy who said there was a 1-year-old child in the backseat of the vehicle.
Officers found the infant in the backseat, not in a car seat, but in a seatbelt with a cut in the area of his mouth, police said.
The child's mother was called an…
Police: DWI Morris County Man, 54, Slams Into Utility Pole
A Morris County man was drunk when he slammed his car into a utility pole earlier this week, authorities said.
M. Renauer, 54, was driving on West Main Street in Rockaway when he crashed into a pole Thursday, borough police said.
During police questioning, Renauer, of Rockaway, showed clear signs of intoxication and was placed under arrest, police said.
Renauer was being processed when officers found that he had sustained injuries in the crash. He was subsequently taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said.
Renauer was charged with DWI and several other offenses and is scheduled…
Intoxicated Long Island Man Drives Vehicle Into Canal, Police Say
A Long Island man was arrested he allegedly drove his vehicle into a canal while intoxicated.
Exel Argueta, 22, of Lindenhurst, was arrested around 10:40 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 18, in Copiague, said the Suffolk County Police.
According to police, officers responded to West Riviera Drive near the intersection of East Hampton Road after a 911 report of a vehicle in the canal.
When officers arrived, they found Argueta had exited the vehicle and was back on land.
The officers determined Argueta was intoxicated and arrested him for DWI.
Argueta was transported to Good Samaritan Hos…
