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Reckless driving
Denville, NJ
Police & Fire
Careless Driver Drove Drunk: Denville PD
A 34-year-old Randolph man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Denville, authorities announced Wednesday, June 3. At 4 a.m. on Sunday, May 31, officers conducted a motor vehicle stop on Route 10 West near South Salem Street after a vehicle driven by Eduardo Aranacifuentes failed to maintain its lane, Denville police said. Officers believed Aranacifuentes was arrested after standardized sobriety tests were conducted, police said. He is charged with driving while intoxicated, careless driving and reckless driving, police said.
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Driver Nearly Runs Down Officers Breaking Up Fight Before DUI Chase Arrest: Fredericksburg PD
A reckless driver in Northern Virginia who nearly struck several officers trying to break up a drunken fight ended his evening behind bars over the holiday weekend, police say. Michael Brewbaker, 22, is facing seven charges after attempting to avoid his arrest following a disorderly argument that turned violent, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. At approximately 11:40 p.m. on Saturday, May 23, officers were called to a disturbance in the 1900 block of Princess Anne Street, where they were met by a group of intoxicated people in what investigators described as "a heated argu…
Mastic-Shirley, NY
Police & Fire
Suffolk Street Racers Couldn’t Outrun Police, Arrested On Bridge In Shirley: Authorities
Two drivers were busted for street racing on a Long Island highway early Tuesday, May 26, police said. Jake Roth, 29, and Halee Solomon, 22, were racing down William Floyd Parkway southbound through Shirley just before 1 a.m., the Suffolk County Police Department said. Roth was behind the wheel of a 2023 Dodge Charger while Solomon was driving a 2019 Ford Mustang when an officer spotted the two men and attempted to conduct a traffic stop, police said. However, the two speedsters fled the scene and continued across the Smith Point Bridge, authorities said. They were stopped on the bridge by…
Waterbury, CT
Police & Fire
Stolen BMW From Avon Found In Waterbury Sparks Chase, Arrests, Police Say
Police arrested two men after spotting a stolen BMW tied to an investigation in Waterbury, authorities said. Jadyn Dejesus and Stephan Mason were arrested earlier this week after Waterbury police located a stolen 2026 gray BMW X5 MGOi near Burr Street, according to police. Investigators said the SUV had been stolen from Avon. Officers tried to pull the vehicle over, but police said the driver attempted to run away before they caught him. Police identified the driver as 18-year-old Dejesus, of Stratford. He was removed from the SUV and taken into custody, authorities said. Pol…
Ansonia, CT
News
Drunk Driver Going 90+ MPH Causes Fiery Ansonia Crash, Seriously Hurting Passenger: Police
A Connecticut woman is accused of speeding along city streets at highway speeds, nearly three times the legal limit, and causing multiple crashes before her Jeep slammed into a pole and burst into flames, police said. Amari Langston, 22, of Stratford, was arrested on Friday, May 8, in connection with several Ansonia crashes on March 8. Police said Langston was driving a gray Jeep around 4:30 p.m. when she hit another vehicle at the intersection of Bridge Street and West Main Street in Ansonia, according to police. Investigators said she then fled the scene and headed south on Per…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Ohio Driver With 80 Pounds Of Weed Climbed Tree After Virginia Pursuit, Sheriff Says
A suspected drug runner from Ohio wound up stuck in a backyard tree in Virginia after deputies say he led them on a chaotic chase through downtown Warrenton with more than 80 pounds of marijuana packed inside his car. The bizarre pursuit unfolded shortly after 6 a.m. Wednesday, May 6, in Fauquier County, after a license plate reader flagged a black Dodge sedan tied to a felony case out of Ohio, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies spotted the vehicle on East Lee Street near Walker Drive before following it through Warrenton as additional units moved in. Then the morning traffic stop…
Mount Olive, NJ
Police & Fire
DWI Driver Busted Speeding On Route 46: Mount Olive PD
A 32-year-old Budd Lake man was arrested and charged with drunk driving on Route 46, authorities said. At 11:58 p.m. on Friday, May 1, officers observed a gray Nissan speeding on Route 46, Mount Olive police said. Officers initiated a traffic stop and as they spoke to the driver, Tadeo Estigarribiaescob, they detected the odor of alcohol and believed him to be impaired, police said. Following a field sobriety test, Estigarribiaescob was arrested and charged with DWI, careless driving and reckless driving, police said.
Mount Olive, NJ
Police & Fire
DWI Driver Busted Outside Longhorn Steakhouse: Mt. Olive PD
A 56-year-old Flanders man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated outside a Longhorn Steakhouse, authorities announced Wednesday, May 6. At 8:20 p.m., on Friday, May 1, officers responded to Longhorn Steakhouse at 50-J International Dr. S in Flanders for a report of a drunk driver operating a maroon Honda, Mount Olive police said. Officers located the vehicle traveling south on Route 206 and stopped the vehicle, police said. As officers spoke to John Medina, they detected the odor of alcohol and noted he appeared to be impaired, police said. Following field sobriety te…
Morristown, NJ
Police & Fire
Jeep Driver Charged In I-287 Harding Crash That Killed Tow Truck Driver Helping Motorist
Charges have been filed 10 months after a crash that killed a two-truck driver on the side of Route 287. Pierre Innocent, 54, of Orange, was behind the wheel of a 2019 Jeep Cherokee that struck Daniel "DJ" Ortiz, 24, of Hopatcong, while he was assisting a motorist on the southbound side of the highway in Harding in July 2025, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll announced Wednesday, May 6. Innocent was charged with reckless vehicular homicide. Under Eileen’s Law, enacted in 2018, failure to maintain a lane of travel may support an inference that a driver was operating reckle…
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
News
Stolen Truck Flips Into School Playground During Crime Spree: Philly Police
A stolen utility truck tore through a Philadelphia neighborhood before flipping into an elementary school playground just before dismissal Tuesday afternoon, police announced the following morning. Robert Littlepage, 18, of Douglasville, Georgia, was arrested following what investigators described as a “multi-district crime spree” in the Kingsessing section of the city. The chaos began around 2:13 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, when Littlepage allegedly attempted to carjack a woman along the 6300 block of Grays Avenue, according to Philadelphia police. A short time later, investigators said he stole…
Manheim Township, PA
News
Ex-Manheim Twp Employee Racist Robbery Road Rage Case Heads To Court: Prosecutors
A Lancaster County man accused of a violent, racially charged road rage attack will have his case move forward to county court, prosecutors announced. Peter Michael Caci, 36, of Lancaster Township, was held for court following a preliminary hearing on Monday, April 14, in connection with the March 2 incident in Lancaster City, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Judge Andrew LeFever ruled the case should proceed to the Court of Common Pleas on charges including attempted robbery, simple assault, disorderly conduct, reckless driving, harassment, and a turn signal vi…
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Used Juvenile In Ramsey Van Theft, Arrested Near Train Station: Cops
A 22-year-old man was arrested near a Bergen County train station on Thursday, April 30, for stealing a vehicle and using a juvenile in the crime, authorities said. Anthony Calamusa, who is listed as homeless, was taken into custody near the Waldwick Train Station on Thursday morning, according to Ramsey Police Detective Jaclyn Sabatelli. Records show he had been charged last March with terroristic threats out of New Milford. The arrest stems from an April 21 report of a stolen motor vehicle, when Calamusa stole a white Chevrolet G35 van that was parked off of Mechanic Street just afte…
Garden City, NY
News
Ex-Adelphi President Avoids Criminal Record In
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Crash Plea Deal
The former president of Adelphi University admitted to two traffic violations and will pay a fine after driving her car onto the Long Island Rail Road tracks last year. Christine Riordan, 61, pleaded guilty Monday, April 13 to disorderly conduct and reckless driving, Newsday reported. She was fined $543 by the state but still owes the LIRR about $140,000 for the damage, according to Newsday. The two parties are settling the crash payout through an insurance claim. Riordan drove her BMW sedan onto the tracks at the Nassau Boulevard station in Garden City around 8 p.m. on Sept. 30, 2025.…
Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Charged In Toms River Crash That Killed Freehold Mom: Prosecutor
Charges have been filed in a deadly Toms River crash that killed a 37-year-old woman more than a month ago, authorities said Tuesday, April 14. Daniel Cormier, 31, of Manchester, was charged on Monday, April 13, with vehicular homicide and strict liability vehicular homicide in connection with the Saturday, March 7 crash that killed Freehold mom Shamirah Nolan, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The charges come weeks after Nolan’s family publicly called for answers as the investigation remained ongoing with no charges announced. Officers responded to Lakewood Road and Whi…
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
Intoxicated Wrong-Way Driver Speeds Against I-91 Traffic In Hartford Before Troopers Stop Him
An intoxicated wrong-way driver sparked chaos on I-91 overnight, forcing Connecticut State Police to scramble to stop the car before it caused a serious crash. Kyle David Bishop, 55, of East Granby, was arrested just after midnight on Wednesday, April 1, after multiple people called 911 to report a vehicle driving northbound in the southbound lanes of I-91 in Enfield, state police said. Troopers quickly responded, but the situation escalated. The vehicle continued for several miles. Authorities said the driver ignored multiple attempts by state police to stop. The pursuit ended on I-91 sou…
Griswold-Lisbon, CT
Police & Fire
Griswold Driver Charged In DUI Crash That Killed 21-Year-Old Mom Of Infant Twins: Police
A Connecticut man is facing serious charges after a head-on crash killed a young mother and injured another driver. Birenkumar Arvindbhai Patel was charged Monday, March 23, in connection with a September 2025 crash on Preston Road in Griswold. He faces charges including manslaughter, operating under the influence, reckless driving and more, according to Connecticut State Police. Investigators said the crash happened around 3 p.m. on Sept. 28, 2025. Patel was driving a gray Tesla southbound when he crossed into the northbound lane, colliding with an oncoming white Tesla. Alexis Ann Newcomb…
Farmingdale, NY
News
Two Killed In Six Vehicle Wrong-Way Crash On Southern State Parkway In Farmingdale:
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A wrong-way crash involving six vehicles killed two passengers and left another person critically injured on the Southern State Parkway, New York State Police announced on Monday, March 16. The collision happened on the westbound Southern State Parkway just west of Exit 17 South in the Town of Hempstead (Nassau County) at about 10:13 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, according to state police. Troopers responding to reports of a multi-vehicle crash found several disabled vehicles in the eastbound lanes upon arrival, investigators said. A preliminary investigation found that Diana Kutateladze, 36, …
Coxsackie-Athens, NY
Police & Fire
Driver Passes School Bus, Forcing Child To Run Out Of Way In New Baltimore:
Nysp
A Dutchess County man is facing felony charges after police say he drove past a stopped school bus in Greene County and nearly struck a child who was getting off. Neal V. Daley, age 51, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Saturday, March 7, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, March 11. The investigation began the day before, on Thursday, March 6, at around 3 p.m., when a Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District bus was stopped on Route 9W in New Baltimore with its emergency lights activated and stop arm extended while dropping off a student. According to police, a…
Mount Olive, NJ
Police & Fire
DWI Driver Ends Up In Snowbank On Route 46: Mount Olive PD
A 47-year-old Denville woman was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after car ended up in a snowbank on Route 46 in Budd Lake, authorities announced Tuesday, March 3. At 12:44 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26, officers responded to a report of a black Hyundai failing to maintain its lane of travel, Mount Olive police said. The vehicle was found in a snowbank on Route 46 and Naughright Road, police said. As officers spoke to the driver, Shaun Sisco, they detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage and noted she appeared to be impaired, police said. Following field sobriety tests, she…
Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Who Fled Lyndhurst Stop Faces 22 Charges Across 2 Towns, Court Records Show
A 19-year-old Jersey City man who police said fled a traffic stop in Lyndhurst has racked up nearly two dozen charges across both municipalities and is in police custody. Lyndhurst Officer Anthony Giaquinto was on patrol at 9:51 p.m. near 2000 Valley Brook Avenue on Jan. 10, when he saw a red 2008 Pontiac G6 traveling eastbound with one illuminated headlight, a dark-tinted windshield, dark tinted front side windows, and a tinted license plate cover, Lyndhurst Police Capt. Paul Haggerty said. The officer conducted a motor vehicle stop near Valley Brook Avenue and Chubb Avenue. The driver, id…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Road Rage On I-66 In Arlington Ends With Two Pedestrians Struck, DC Man Behind Bars: Police
A District man is behind bars months after a hit-and-run injured two people in Virginia, police say. Zai Atwater, 24, was arrested and is facing multiple charges in connection with a December 2025 crash that left two with injuries, the Arlington Police Department announced on Wednesday, Feb. 25. According to police, shortly after 7:15 p.m. on Dec. 18, 2025, officers were called to the 1100 block of N. Glebe Road, where there was a reported crash with injuries. The investigation found that Atwater and his victim were each driving on I-66 when they got into a dispute. "The suspect con…
Chichester, PA
Police & Fire
DUI Suspect Waves At Officer During Wild Chase Onto Sidewalk In Lower Chichester: Police
A driver accused of DUI allegedly waved at an officer while refusing to stop during a wild chase through Delaware County, police announced on Sunday, Feb. 15. Emilio Enrique Santos, 31, was arrested following the incident at East Ridge Road and Market Street in Linwood on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at approximately 4:45 p.m., according to Lower Chichester Township Police. Officer Burkert reported seeing a red GMC Sierra pickup truck drive onto the sidewalk while making a right turn from East Ridge Road onto northbound Market Street, police said. As she followed the vehicle, the driver began spinni…
Mechanicsburg, PA
Police & Fire
Road Rage Crash With Child On Motorcycle In Cumberland County Leads To Charges For MD Woman
A road rage crash involving a motorcycle carrying a child has led to charges against a Maryland woman, Upper Allen Police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Amya Steele, 23, of the 600 block of Cheraton Road in Baltimore, was charged following the incident on the 1900 block of South Market Street in Upper Allen Township, police said. Officers were dispatched for a crash involving a motorcycle on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, according to the release. The operator of the motorcycle was an adult man, and an 8-year-old girl was riding on the back at the time of the crash, police detailed. The invest…
Fairfax, VA
Traffic
EZ Pass Reach Ends With Car Airborne, On Metro Tracks In Fairfax County (
Updated
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A crash on I-66 sent a car flying onto live Metro tracks late Wednesday morning — shutting down part of the Orange Line and closing Express Lanes in Virginia. At 11:24 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue units responded to a single-vehicle crash on I-66 westbound prior to the Cedar Lane overpass, according to officials. The car ended up on the neighboring Metro tracks outside Dunn Loring. Virginia State Police investigators say the initial probe found that the driver reached down to grab his EZ Pass device and ran off of the left side of the road. T…
Bowie, MD
News
Driver Admits To Drunk Driving Crash That Killed Vikings Rookie, Teammates In PG County
The woman responsible for a crash in Maryland that killed Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson and two former teammates will spend years in prison, according to reports. Cori Clingman, 25, pleaded guilty this week to three counts of negligent homicide under the influence of alcohol for her role in the July 2024 crash that claimed the lives of 24-year-old Khyree Jackson, 23-year-old Isaiah Hazel, and 24-year-old Anthony Lytton, Jr., according to the Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office. On Wednesday, Feb. 4, Clingman was reportedly sentenced to three years…
Rutherford, NJ
Police & Fire
Speeding Driver Hits Tow Operator, Flees Traffic Stop On Route 17 In Carlstadt: Police
A speeding 25-year-old driver struck a tow truck operator and fled a traffic stop on Route 17 South Bergen County before being tracked down and arrested in Newark early this week, police said. The incident happened at approximately 2:05 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 4, when Carlstadt Police Officer Terrence Best stopped a four-door BMW operated by Julio Martinez-Reyes, who was traveling at a high rate of speed on Route 17 South, according to the Carlstadt Police Sgt. Mark Wong. A New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission inquiry showed the vehicle’s registration was suspended, police said. After t…
Denville, NJ
Police & Fire
Sleeping Driver Busted For DUI: Denville PD
A 41-year-old Rockaway man was arrested and charged with driving under the influence in Denville, authorities announced Sunday, Feb. 2. At 9:42 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28 officers responded to Pocono Road and found a driver, later identified as Jesus Ruizhernandez, sleeping behind the steering wheel in a lane of travel, Denville police said. Officers determined Ruizhernandez was intoxicated and he was placed under arrested, police said. Ruizhernandez was charged with driving under the influence, careless driving and reckless driving, police said.
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
Hartford Man Charged With OUI, Manslaughter In Crash That Killed Mom Of 4: Police
Police have arrested a 42-year-old Connecticut man in connection with a crash last summer that killed 38-year-old Christine Camacho, a mother of four, authorities said. Jose A. Carrion, of Hartford, was arrested Thursday, Jan. 29, and charged with second-degree manslaughter, second-degree assault, operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs, reckless driving, and failure to drive in the proper lane, Hartford police said. The Hartford crash happened shortly before 10 p.m. on June 3 in a rear parking lot at 90 Retreat Ave., police said. Officers found that a 2001 Acura 3.2 CL had crash…
Mount Olive, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Drinking At Gas Pump Busted For DWI: Mount Olive PD
A 50-year-old Budd Lake resident was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after he was seen drinking alcohol while at a gas station, authorities said. At 2:22 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24, officers responded to a Sunoco gas station at 341 Route 46 for a report of a man consuming alcohol while at the gas pumps, Mount Olive said. Officers located the vehicle, a white Toyota, as it left the gas station and entered a 7-Eleven parking lot, police said. The vehicle was pulled over and as officers spoke to the driver, Frank Dolan, they noted he appeared to be impaired, police said. Do…
Silver Spring, MD
Police & Fire
Trooper, K9 Hurt After Silver Spring, MD Driver Rams Stolen Car Into Cruiser In VA: Police
Trooper, K9 Hurt After MD Driver Rams Stolen Car Into Cruiser On I-495 In VA: State Police A Virginia State Police trooper and a K9 were hurt after a Maryland driver rammed a stolen vehicle into a patrol cruiser during a high-speed pursuit on Interstate 495, authorities announced on Friday, Jan. 16. A trooper spotted a vehicle traveling 90 mph on Interstate 95 northbound near Route 286 around 3:38 a.m., Virginia State Police said. The tags were reported stolen, and the driver sped up, resulting in a pursuit, state police said. The chase continued onto Interstate 495 northbound, where addit…
Denville, NJ
Police & Fire
DWI Driver Arrested After Crash: Denville PD
A 72-year-old West Orange woman was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Denville, authorities announced. At 10:57 p.m., on Sunday, Jan. 4, officers responded to Dimond Spring Road for a crash, Denville police said. Officers determined the driver, Grietje Wijbenga was intoxicated and she was arrested, police said. Wijbenga was charged with operating under influence of liquor or drugs, reckless driving and other traffic infractions, police said.
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