18-Year-Old Drove Drunk, Crashed Vehicle In Darien, Police Report 18-Year-Old Drove Drunk, Crashed Vehicle In Darien, Police Report
18-Year-Old Drove Drunk, Crashed Vehicle In Darien, Police Report An 18-year-old man is facing charges after police said he drove drunk in Fairfield County and lost control of his vehicle. Officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Scofield Farm Road in Darien at about 11:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31, the Darien Police Department reported on Tuesday, Sept. 6. The driver, identified as Sebastian Urrea, of Westport, told police he was lost and when he tried to make a U-turn, he lost control of the vehicle and struck a utility box, police reported. An officer reported smelling an alcoholic beverage while talking to Urrea, authorities …
Amended Virginia Law Takes Cocktail Delivery Seriously Amended Virginia Law Takes Cocktail Delivery Seriously
Amended Virginia Law Takes Cocktail Delivery Seriously The Virginia government is updating and extending a pandemic-born law allowing the delivery of to-go cocktails — this time with an emphasis on public safety. Bill HB 426 took effect July 1, and maintains that delivery companies such as Uber Eats and DoorDash are required to get a specific license and follow a strict set of rules if they want to offer the new boozy option. Delivery services must keep the alcohol in a locked compartment or behind the driver’s seat, and the beverage itself must be completely sealed and have a label to indicate that it is alcoholic. Failing to do so comes…
NJ State Police Sgt. Charged In Sex Assault Of Daughter's Teen Peer At PA Motel NJ State Police Sgt. Charged In Sex Assault Of Daughter's Teen Peer At PA Motel
NJ State Police Sgt. Charged In Sex Assault Of Daughter's Teen Peer At PA Motel A New Jersey State Police sergeant has been accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl who goes to school with his daughter at a motel in State College, PA and giving her alcohol, according to various news reports citing police documents. David De Jesus, 45, has been suspended without pay, a New Jersey State Police spokesman said and declined further comment. De Jesus was at the Ramada Inn at State College for a wrestling tournament on April 22, when he gave alcohol to the girl and told her to keep it a secret, the outlet said citing State College police, We Are Central PA repor…
Freeport Sales Clerk Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minor Freeport Sales Clerk Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minor
Freeport Sales Clerk Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minor A Long Island store clerk has been accused of selling alcohol to a minor during an underage drinker enforcement operation. It was conducted in the village of Freeport on Thursday, June 23 by the New York State Police Barracks in East Meadow. During the operation, one retail establishment was cited for selling an alcoholic beverage to an undercover State Police operative under the age of 21. Arrested and charged with first-degree unlawful dealing with a child and prohibited sale of an alcoholic beverage was a clerk from the Speedway on Sunrise Highway in Freeport, state police said. The fo…
Liquor Permit Suspended At Southport Restaurant After Large Fight, Shooting Liquor Permit Suspended At Southport Restaurant After Large Fight, Shooting
Liquor Permit Suspended At Southport Restaurant After Large Fight, Shooting A Fairfield County restaurant had its liquor license suspended following a shooting during a large fight. Wafu Asian Bistro at 3671 Post Road in Southport, a hamlet of the Town of Fairfield, had the license suspended by the state Consumer Protection Commission following the event that took place on Sunday, June 19. According to DCP, the suspension was based on a complaint from the Fairfield Police Department, regarding a "brawl," that took place at the restaurant and ended with one person being shot. On Sunday, Wafu was the scene of a large party, brawl, and shooting during which approxima…
Lost Minnesota Teen Found With BAC Over Legal Limit While Trespassing In Central PA: Police Lost Minnesota Teen Found With BAC Over Legal Limit While Trespassing In Central PA: Police
Lost Minnesota Teen Found With BAC Over Legal Limit While Trespassing In Central PA: Police A 17-year-old from Minnesota has been hospitalized after they were found drunk in an unlocked car in central Pennsylvania, police say. The teen was spotted by Northern Lancaster County Regional police while they were investigating trespassing in progress. The young man was found asleep in the back seat of the unlocked car, according to the release. “It was determined the child had a BAC of .111 percent and was lost since he was visiting a relative in the area and became disoriented due to his intoxicated state,” police say. “The child was transported by EMS to a local hospital for evalu…
Three Busted During Underage Alcohol Sting Operation On Long Island, Police Say Three Busted During Underage Alcohol Sting Operation On Long Island, Police Say
Three Busted During Underage Alcohol Sting Operation On Long Island, Police Say Three people have been charged with selling alcohol to minors during an investigation into stores on Long Island.  The sting effort, conducted by Riverhead Police and the Riverhead Community Awareness Program took place on Thursday, June 16, in an effort to reduce the sale of alcohol to underage children, the police department said.  Those arrested and charged with unlawfully dealing with a child included : Chaudhry Afzal, age 56, of Riverhead, an employee of Sunoco 4123 Middle Country Rd., Calverton Recep-Can Karakoc, age 24, of Riverhead, an employee of Mobil 415 E. Main …
Chase In Stafford Ends After Driver Crashes Into Stopped Truck: Police Chase In Stafford Ends After Driver Crashes Into Stopped Truck: Police
Chase In Stafford Ends After Driver Crashes Into Stopped Truck: Police A driver trying to escape a ticket wound up in a lot more trouble after he crashed his car while trying to get away from police, authorities said.  Deputies clocked Jefferson Melendez Duran, 19, of Sterling at 20 miles per hour above the posted 45 mph along Cool Springs Road in south Stafford on Sunday night, but when they went to pull him over, Melendez Duran picked up the pace, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said.  Though, he didn't make it far.  Melendez Duran passed several cars on a curve in an attempt to get away from deputies, but the chase ended less …
Underage Drunk Driver Injures 2 In Stafford ATV Wreck: Police Underage Drunk Driver Injures 2 In Stafford ATV Wreck: Police
Underage Drunk Driver Injures 2 In Stafford ATV Wreck: Police A 19-year-old Stafford woman wrecked an ATV over the weekend and seriously injured one of the passengers, authorities said.  Brooke Morrow, 19, of Marchant Drive, was driving an all-terrain vehicle on the road Saturday night, May 21, with three passengers after drinking alcohol, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. Morrow rolled the vehicle when she tried to make a sharp U-turn in a cul-de-sac. As it flipped, the ATV threw one rider off as another got pinned beneath it, deputies said. Paramedics airlifted one of rider for serious but not-life-threatening injuries. The other …
2 Kids Dead, 9 Hurt As Party-Goers Jump From Window In Pittsburgh AirBnb Mass Shooting 2 Kids Dead, 9 Hurt As Party-Goers Jump From Window In Pittsburgh AirBnb Mass Shooting
2 Kids Dead, 9 Hurt As Party-Goers Jump From Window In Pittsburgh AirBnb Mass Shooting Two children were killed and nine other victims injured when gunfire broke out at a party in Pittsburgh overnight, reports say. The 200-person party was under way at a short-term rental property at Madison Avenue and Suismon Street when nearly 50 shots were fired around 12:30 p.m., the Associated Press reports. Some people purportedly broke bones jumping out of windows while trying to flee. "You have alcohol, you have underage people here and you have guns," Pittsburgh police commander John Fisher told WPXI-TV. "That's a deadly combination at any type of an event, and the end result …
Four Charged After SLA Inspection At Overcrowded Port Jefferson Bar, Police Say Four Charged After SLA Inspection At Overcrowded Port Jefferson Bar, Police Say
Four Charged After SLA Inspection At Overcrowded Port Jefferson Bar, Police Say A total of 15 people are now facing charges after an overnight New York State Liquor Authority inspection at a Long Island bar that was overcrowded, police said. The raid happened around 12:15 a.m. Saturday, March 26 in Port Jefferson, at Curry Club at SaGhar, located at 111 W. Broadway, Suffolk County Police said. The person in charge of the bar, Indu Kaur, age 47, of East Setauket, was charged with employing unlicensed security guards, an unclassified misdemeanor. The following security guards were charged with NYS General Business Law: Unlicensed Security Guard, an unclassified mis…
State Police Start St. Patrick's Day Impaired Driving Crackdown State Police Start St. Patrick's Day Impaired Driving Crackdown
State Police Start St. Patrick's Day Impaired Driving Crackdown New York State Police are beefing up patrols and sobriety checkpoints to help curtail impaired driving during the St. Patrick's Day celebration.  There will be an increased state police presence on New York roadways beginning on Wednesday, March 16 with the special traffic enforcement detail running through Sunday, March 20. Police said that drivers can also expect to encounter additional DWI patrols and sobriety checkpoints during the enforcement period. State Police will also be ticketing distracted drivers who are using handheld electronic devices and will conduct underage drinkin…