Toddler Left Alone Near Creek While Drunk Dillsburg Dad Passed Out: Police Toddler Left Alone Near Creek While Drunk Dillsburg Dad Passed Out: Police
Toddler Left Alone Near Creek While Drunk Dillsburg Dad Passed Out: Police A Dillsburg father is accused of passing out drunk on a creek log while his toddler played nearby before crashing his car and resisting arrest, Upper Allen police announced on Monday, Aug. 25,. Alexander Edward Gifford, 33, was arrested after officers responded to Simpson Park on South Market Street for reports of an intoxicated man with a child, according to the release. Gifford passed out on a log in the Yellow Breeches Creek while his 3-year-old played along the water, police explained. He later drove away from the park with the child, but crashed a short distance away, disabling his veh…
Drunk Driver Going 98 MPH Kills NJ Dad In Limerick Township Crash: Affidavit Drunk Driver Going 98 MPH Kills NJ Dad In Limerick Township Crash: Affidavit
Drunk Driver Going 98 MPH Kills NJ Dad In Limerick Township Crash: Affidavit A Philadelphia man is accused of causing a deadly high-speed crash on Route 422 while intoxicated, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Tuesday, Aug. 26. Andrew Ryne Hilferty, 35, was charged with Homicide by Vehicle–DUI, Homicide by Vehicle, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Reckless Driving, Careless Driving, Driving at Safe Speed, and Following Too Closely after the June 29 crash that killed 36-year-old Ryan Reyes of Bridgeport, New Jersey. Pennsylvania State Police said Hilferty was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze eastbound on Route 422 near mile marker 1…
Man Drove Drunk To St. Clare's Hospital: Denville PD Man Drove Drunk To St. Clare's Hospital: Denville PD
Man Drove Drunk To St. Clare's Hospital: Denville PD A 39-year-old Jefferson man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated at St. Clare's Hospital, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 21. On Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 8:50 a.m., officers responded to the hospital for a report of an intoxicated man, James Harrington, attempting to leave the parking lot, Denville police said. Officers were flagged down by hospital security and located Harrington in the parking lot, police said. He had driven to the hospital while drunk and later failed a series of roadside sobriety tests, police said. Officers observed an open bottle of alcohol in his v…
Wawa Turns Into Rodeo As Cowboy Hat-Sporting Suspect Fights Deputies, Stafford Sheriff Says Wawa Turns Into Rodeo As Cowboy Hat-Sporting Suspect Fights Deputies, Stafford Sheriff Says
Wawa Turns Into Rodeo As Cowboy Hat-Sporting Suspect Fights Deputies, Stafford Sheriff Says It wasn’t deputies’ first rodeo at a Virginia Wawa, but this one ended with a cowboy hat-wearing suspect squaring off with deputies, assaulting one, and landing in jail. Stafford County deputies said 43-year-old Samuel Thompson IV, who has no fixed address, caused chaos outside the Wawa on South Gateway Drive just after midnight Sunday, Aug. 17. Callers reported a man in a sleeveless shirt and cowboy hat was kicking cars and threatening to punch a woman in the face. When deputies showed up around 12:15 a.m., Thompson bolted toward the nearby Clarion Inn, the sheriff’s office said. But inst…
Sixth DUI In 13 Years Lands Allentown Woman 7 Years In Prison: Lancaster DA Sixth DUI In 13 Years Lands Allentown Woman 7 Years In Prison: Lancaster DA
Sixth DUI In 13 Years Lands Allentown Woman 7 Years In Prison: Lancaster DA An Allentown woman has been sentenced to up to seven years in state prison after pleading guilty to her sixth DUI, Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Aug. 15. Carla A. Bartell, 59, was sentenced to 16 months to seven years in prison for four counts of driving under the influence, two drug offenses, and two traffic violations, according to the DA. Her sentence, imposed by Judge Dennis Reinaker on Sunday, Aug. 4, will run consecutively to a separate 18-month sentence for a parole violation tied to a prior DUI in Lehigh County. This marks Bartell’s third DUI in th…
5 Kids In Car As Drunk Seaford Man Crashes In Massapequa Park: Nassau Police 5 Kids In Car As Drunk Seaford Man Crashes In Massapequa Park: Nassau Police
5 Kids In Car As Drunk Seaford Man Crashes In Massapequa Park: Nassau Police 5 Kids In Car As Drunk Seaford Man Crashes In Massapequa Park: Nassau Police A Seaford man is accused of driving drunk with five children in his SUV when he crashed into a parked car in Massapequa Park, Nassau County police announced on Friday, Aug. 15. Francisco Pimentel, 42, was driving a 2010 GMC on Harbor Lane around 9 p.m. when he struck an unoccupied vehicle, according to police. Pimentel showed signs of intoxication, including slurred speech, watery eyes, and unsteady balance, responding officers explained. They also detected alcohol on his breath. After failing a field sobriety tes…
Bartender Busted Selling Alcohol To Teen At Popular Port Jefferson Bar: Police Bartender Busted Selling Alcohol To Teen At Popular Port Jefferson Bar: Police
Bartender Busted Selling Alcohol To Teen At Popular Port Jefferson Bar: Police A bartender at a well-known Port Jefferson bar was arrested after selling alcohol to an underage customer during a police sting, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 16. Dean Ulrich, 39, of Stony Brook, was taken into custody at Portside Bar and Grill at 242 Traders Cove after investigators said he sold alcohol to a minor during a compliance check on Friday, Aug. 15 at 9 p.m. The operation followed numerous complaints about underage drinking in the area, prompting Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers to run an undercover investigation, police said. Ulrich, an employee of Port…
DUI Driver Crashed Into Woods: Denville PD DUI Driver Crashed Into Woods: Denville PD
DUI Driver Crashed Into Woods: Denville PD A 60-year-old Morris Plains resident was arrested for driving under the influence following a crash in Denville on Friday, Aug. 8, authorities said. At 10:52 p.m., officers responded to a report of a black sedan that had crashed into the woods off Franklin Road, near the train overpass, Denville police said. Officers determined the driver, Marcie Levison, was impaired due to alcohol and/or drugs, police said Levison was arrested and transported to police headquarters. She was charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving and careless driving, police said.
Edison Judge Admits Violating Judicial Conduct Rules After Drinking, Crashing: Court Papers Edison Judge Admits Violating Judicial Conduct Rules After Drinking, Crashing: Court Papers
Edison Judge Admits Violating Judicial Conduct Rules After Drinking, Crashing: Court Papers A New Jersey municipal judge admitted to drinking before a crash that left him injured and acknowledged that some of his actions violated the state’s judicial conduct code, court records show. Judge Gary M. Price, a part-time judge in Edison who also runs a private law office in South Plainfield, struck a construction barrier on Park Avenue in South Plainfield around 6:46 p.m. on July 5, 2024, according to an amended complaint from the state Supreme Court’s Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct (ACJC).  Price said the barrier had been pushed out to the fog line of the roadway, the pap…
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Stopped On I-395 In Waterford: Police Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Stopped On I-395 In Waterford: Police
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Stopped On I-395 In Waterford: Police State police say a quick response from troopers stopped a dangerous wrong-way driver on I-395 in Waterford before he could reach I-95. Elkin Garcia Velez, 21, of New London, was charged with reckless driving, operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and driving the wrong way on a divided highway, the Connecticut State Police Department said.  Troopers were alerted to a white pickup truck heading south in the northbound lanes around 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13. Troopers caught up to the vehicle just north of the I-95 interchange and activated their emergency lights. The dri…
Man Intoxicated In Fiery Lisbon Crash That Killed Pregnant Girlfriend On I-395: Police Man Intoxicated In Fiery Lisbon Crash That Killed Pregnant Girlfriend On I-395: Police
Man Intoxicated In Fiery Lisbon Crash That Killed Pregnant Girlfriend On I-395: Police A Connecticut man has been arrested and charged in connection with a deadly crash that killed his pregnant girlfriend on Interstate 395 in August 2024. Authorities say he was intoxicated at the time and was driving on a suspended license. Rafy Torres, 35, Wallingford, was taken into custody Thursday, Aug. 7, in New London, following a lengthy investigation by Connecticut State Police. He faces multiple charges, including second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle and operating under the influence of alcohol and drugs. The crash occurred late at night in August 2024, when Torres was dri…
DWI Driver Crashes Into Branchburg Home: Police DWI Driver Crashes Into Branchburg Home: Police
DWI Driver Crashes Into Branchburg Home: Police A 50-year-old Somerville man was arrested for drunk driving after he crashed his car into a home in Branchburg on Monday morning, Aug. 4. At 9:29 a.m., officers responded to a residence on Hillcrest Drive after a white pick-up truck crashed into the first floor of a residential home, Branchburg police said. The driver, Eric Wilson, was able to self-extricate, police said.  Wilson had a laceration to his head and was treated on scene, police said. A person inside the residence on the second floor was not injured, police said. While officers spoke with Wilson, they observed he may be un…