DUINY DWI News
Increased Patrols Yield 35 Arrests for DWI in Niagara County, New York
Month long effort by Niagara County Sheriff's Office following two deadly accidents in September.
The Niagara County Sheriff's Office engaged in a month long crackdown on motorists driving drunk in New York. The increased NY DWI patrols were initiated after there were two accidents involving alcohol with fatalities on a single September day.
The arrests for drunk driving in Niagara County during October totaled 35. Three involved felony DWI charges meaning that the motorists had previous drunk driving convictions in the last ten years. Nine arrests were made by sheriff’s department patrols during the afternoon shift, with the remainder occurring during the midnight shift.
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Halloween Crackdown on DWI's in New York
Extra patrols to look for drunk driving in NY this Halloween weekend.
Law enforcement agencies across the state will be adding special DWI patrols and setting up sobriety checkpoints this weekend. Dubbed ‘Halloween STOP-DWI’, the campaign is aimed at cracking down on motorists who are driving drunk in New York.
Because Halloween falls on a weekend this year, it is anticipated that there will be more parties and events. Adult themed costume parties are becoming increasingly popular and the concern is the potential for drunk drivers on the streets on the same evening as trick-or-treaters. Coordinators of the STOP-DWI program recommend designated drivers, planning a safe way home from a party and use of a taxi or public transportation. They also encourage all motorists to notify police if they suspect someone is driving drunk.
Statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that 44% of highway fatalities in the United States on Halloween night involve a motorist or motorcyclist who is legally impaired.
Three Car Pile-Up from Staten Island DWI
Nine hospitalized from incident of drunk driving on Staten Island.
A motorist driving while intoxicated on Staten Island lost control of his Chevy Astro minivan and caused an accident that sent nine people to the hospital.
The unidentified driver was traveling in New Dorp around 6:30 pm with his brother and two nephews when he jumped a curb onto a traffic island, striking a pedestrian. The minivan hit a light post and careened into a Mazda carrying two women. The Mazda was then forced into a Jeep Grand Cherokee. The event unfolded in front of the 122nd Precinct police station, and officers from the station helped the accident victims.
A total of nine people were taken to local hospitals, with the pedestrian in critical condition. The minivan driver was charged with New York DWI.
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New York DWI on Staten Island for Man Who Hits Parked Car
Richmond County NY drunk driver was one block from home.
Thomas Guercio was charged with driving while intoxicated on Staten Island after crashing his 2007 Ford Fusion into a parked car. The Richmond resident was just down the block from his home.
When police arrived on the scene around 9:45 pm, they found Guercio, 46, with his shirt on backwards. The NY DWI suspect was slurring his speech, had bloodshot eyes and was unsteady on his feet. The officers found an open bottle of vodka in the car. Guercio refused to have his blood alcohol content tested though he was taken to a local medical center for alcohol poisoning.
Guercio was charged with driving while intoxicated in New York and driving while impaired. He faces up to one year in jail if convicted.
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Nassau County Reinstates New York DWI Wall of Shame
Photos of those arrested for drunk driving in Nassau County posted on website.
The website with the controversial Wall of Shame, featuring information on motorists accused of driving while intoxicated in Nassau County, New York, has been rebuilt. Last week the site took down the photos, names and communities of 109 people arrested for drunk driving over the Memorial Day weekend.
Nassau County executive Thomas Suozzi said that the Wall was taken down so the names of 9 underage motorists could be removed. The inclusion of the identities of the younger drivers led to angry complaints from parents. Under NY DWI laws, a judge can grant ‘youthful offender’ status to those under the age of 19 and seal their records. Suozzi asked for the underage names to be removed but said it was a mistake to take down the entire listing.
On Thursday the list showed the photos of all those stopped since the beginning of the shaming campaign – but just the names of the 100 from the Memorial Day weekend. That too was apparently a mistake. The county policy is to take down old photos as new batches of arrests are posted, leaving just the names of the offenders. Suozzi clarified that the plan going forward is take down the oldest photos first.
The Wall of Shame has been supported by the state legislator serving the county as a way of reducing incidents of drunk driving in New York.
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Police to Patrol for Repeat NY DWI Offenders in Nassau County
Officers to use license plate scanners to look for chronic Nassau County drunk drivers.
The Nassau County Police Commissioner has announced a crack down on New York DWI over the Fourth of July weekend. Officers will employ a new tool, a license plate scanner, to target repeat drunk driving offenders.
The scanners will be mounted to patrol cars with access to a database containing license plate information on 361 known chronic drunk drivers. About 13 vehicles will be equipped with the equipment in an effort to deter driving while intoxicated in Nassau County New York.
In addition, another dozen Highway Patrol Bureau vehicles will be used in saturation patrols of areas prone to increased drunk driving activity. Last year over the five day extended holiday weekend, 74 motorists were arrested on suspicion of drunk driving in Nassau County. It is expected that more arrests will be made this year, with motivation partly coming from a Nassau police officer being injured by a drunken driver last May.
Those arrested for New York DWI in Nassau County over the Fourth of July weekend will join 310 defendants on the ‘Wall of Shame’, a website featuring mugshots of those accused of drunk driving.
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Port Authority to Set Up New York City DWI Stops
Plan calls for NY DWI checkpoints in tunnels and on GW bridge at start of Memorial Day weekend.
Memorial Day weekend is the traditional start of the summer travel season, and despite high gas prices motorists are expected to leave the city in substantial numbers. For those heading west, the trip will have an extra consideration as the New York Port Authority will be setting up drunk driving checkpoints.
Motorists using the George Washington Bridge, the Lincoln Tunnel and the Holland Tunnel will be subject to traffic stops for driving while intoxicated in New York City. The checkpoints will be operated between 10pm Friday and 6am Saturday. Officials acknowledge overnight traffic is one of the busiest times on the road, so they have suspended scheduled maintenance and construction work on six crossings out of Manhattan. In addition, extra PATH trains will be running.
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Suspect Goes to Trial for New York DWI Boating Accident
Case to highlight that drunk driving laws apply to boating
Busta Rhymes Receives Probation for Drunk Driving
Rapper sentenced for four crimes, including New York DWI
Justice Censured for Dropping DWI Against Soldier
Case was dismissed so enlistee would qualify for military service
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