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Jury selection begins in trial of Flanders man charged in 2014 fatal DWI crash in Hampton Bays

by May 5, 2015
Prosecutors say Joseph Perez, 31, had a blood alcohol content nearly three times the legal limit four hours after the crash that killed a 56-year-old Middle Island woman as she delivered newspapers to Montauk Highway businesses in the pre-dawn hours.

Cops: Wrong-way drunk driver from Wading River almost hits police car, forces cars off road

by Apr 13, 2015
A drunk wrong way driver from Wading River almost hit a police car twice and forced other motorists off the road before being stopped...
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Riverhead Police: Five arrested at sobriety checkpoints on St. Patrick’s Day

by Mar 18, 2015
Riverhead Police arrested five people and issued numerous summonses in a "STOP DWI" enforcement action on St. Patrick’s Day, police said in a press release.

Southold teacher charged in fatal DWI crash gets driver’s license back

by Mar 9, 2015
Riverhead Town Justice Allen Smith today granted a defense lawyer's application to cancel the driver's license suspension ordered on Jan. 14 in the DWI prosecution of former Southold High School teacher Diane O'Neill, who remains free on $10,000 bail.

Southold teacher accused of DWI in fatal Jamesport crash retires from job

by Jan 22, 2015
Diane O'Neill, 65, charged with DWI after an accident that killed a 90-year-old pedestrian Jan 13 has retired from her teaching job of more than 20 years.
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Seven arrested on local roads in East End DWI Task Force New Year’s Eve operations

by Jan 1, 2015
The East End DWI task force arrested four people on driving while intoxicated or ability impaired in Riverhead last night. In addition, one person...

Riverhead cops: Man faces Leandra’s Law felony DWI charge after crash at high school

by Oct 30, 2014
Police said Jesse R. Goodale III, of Flanders, drove drunk with a 14-year-old child on board Wednesday morning; he crashed his vehicle in the Riverhead H.S. parking and faces a felony aggravated DWI charge under Leandra's Law.