NY Driver Who Killed Woman In Head-On Nassau Crash Charged 11 Months Later: Authorities
A young Capital Region man has been arrested for a deadly car crash that killed a former elementary school teacher last year, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 2.
Cody Dunton, 21, of Canaan, was charged with manslaughter and assault for the wreck that killed Patricia Balcom, the Rensselaer County District Attorney’s office said.
Dunton was driving recklessly on Route 20 through Nassau on Nov. 10, 2025, when he caused the deadly crash, prosecutors said.
He was traveling eastbound on the road when he suddenly swerved into the westbound lanes and struck Balcom’s vehicle head-on, state police…
DWI Driver Strikes Marlboro Officer Directing Traffic, Police Say
A special police officer suffered a head injury after being struck by an alleged drunk driver while directing traffic at the Jersey Shore, authorities said.
The Marlboro officer was directing traffic near a disabled vehicle at Route 520 and Tennent Road around 7:28 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, when a white 2023 Audi Q7 struck them, Marlboro Township Police Capt. Jonathan Gramcko said.
The officer was taken by EMS to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital for treatment of a head injury, police said.
The Audi's driver, Dolores Santoro, 63, of Marlboro, was arrested following a roadside investigation a…
Reckless Driver Drove Drunk: Mount Olive PD
A 27-year-old Oceanside, NY resident was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Route 46, authorities announced.
At 11:46 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 12, officers observed a blue Hyundai traveling east on Route 46 failing to maintain its lane of travel, Mount Olive police said. Officers initiated a traffic stop and as they spoke with the driver, John Pichardo, he detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage and noted that he appeared to be impaired, police said.
Pichardo was arrested following field sobriety testing, police said. Pichardo is charged with reck…
Virginia, Maryland Drivers Charged After 3 Killed In Fiery I-66 Crash: Police
The two drivers charged in a fiery I-66 crash that killed three people have been identified.
Walter R. Juarez Bautista, 55, of Virginia, and Jesus Huaman, 45, of Maryland, were identified on Tuesday, Sept. 8, after both were charged with reckless driving in connection with the triple-fatal crash in Fairfax County, according to state police.
Investigators also provided new details about the moments leading up to the crash.
Bautista was driving a Toyota 4Runner, and Huaman was behind the wheel of a commercial truck carrying oxygen tanks when the two vehicles had an interaction in the westbou…
Driver Hits Bristol Police Cruiser During Wrong-Way Pursuit, Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized: Cops
A driver carrying suspected fentanyl, crack cocaine and cocaine struck two vehicles, including a police cruiser, while fleeing officers over the weekend, authorities said. He faces 40 charges.
Edwin Chevere was arrested after he allegedly drove the wrong way in the westbound lanes of Barnes Highway in Bristol during the chase Sunday night, Aug. 24, police said.
Officers seized 4 grams of suspected fentanyl, 38 grams of crack cocaine and 271 grams of cocaine, police said.
Chevere was charged with three counts of possession with intent to sell narcotics.
He faces 40 charges, Bri…
Reckless Driver Drove Drunk On Route 46: Mount Olive Police
A 64-year-old Hackettstown man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Route 46 in Budd Lake, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 21.
At 2:15 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15, officers observed a black Hyundai traveling east on Route 46 below the speed limit and failing to maintain its lane of travel, Mount Olive police said.
As officers spoke to the driver, Mack Brown, they detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage and noticed he appeared to be impaired, police said. Following field sobriety testing, he was placed under arrest and charged with DWI and reckless driving, police s…
Fatal I-684 Crash: Woman Gets Manslaughter Charge In 2025 Southeast Wreck, Cops Say
A woman has been indicted on a manslaughter charge more than a year and a half after a crash on I-684 in Putnam County left a Connecticut man dead, police announced.
Mount Vernon resident Makayla S. McIntyre was arrested on Monday, Aug. 17, in connection with the January 2025 crash in the town of Southeast that killed 65-year-old New Milford resident Michael T. Keller, New York State Police said on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
The crash happened around 7:15 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, when McIntyre, who was 23 at the time, lost control of her vehicle while traveling north on I-684,…
Reckless Rockaway Driver Drove Drunk: Denville PD
A 56-year-old Rockaway woman was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Denville, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 17.
At 11:34 p.m., on Thursday, Aug. 13, officers observed a moving violation on Route 53 and conducted a motor vehicle stop, Denville police said. The driver, Bianca Kaye, showed signs of impairment and she was suspected of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, police said.
Kaye was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of liquor or drugs, careless driving, reckless driving and other traffic infractions, police said.
Off-Duty Nypd Cop Drunkenly Crashes Car With Three Kids Inside: State Police
An off-duty NYPD officer was driving drunk and crashed his car with three young children inside, state police said.
Anthony N. Guglielmo, 38, of Staten Island, crashed on Route 23 in Greenport in Columbia County, with 7-, 6-, and 5-year-old children in the car on Wednesday, Aug. 5, New York State Police said.
Troopers responded around 10:30 p.m. to reports of a property damage crash and a Volkswagen that left the scene, authorities said. Investigators located the car at 120 County Route 31 in Greenport, the address for A. Colarusso & Son Inc., a crushed stone supplier, according to stat…
Careless, Reckless Impaired Driver Arrested In Denville: Police
A 35-year-old Randolph man was arrested and charged with driving under the influence in Denville, authorities announced Thursday, July 30.
At 3:15 pm., Monday, July 27, officers responded to multiple complaints of an erratic driver on Route 10 West, Denville police said. During its investigation, the driver, Zachary Monahan, displayed signs of impairment and he was arrested for suspicion of operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs, police said.
Monahan was charged with operating under the influence of liquor or drugs, careless driving and reckless driving, police said.
Year-Long Escape For Riverhead DWI Fugitive Who Badly Injured Two Ends With Arrest: Cops
The law finally caught up with a young Long Island drunk driver who ran from a serious car crash in March 2025, police said.
Santiago Barreto Gomez, 20, of Riverhead, was arrested Thursday, July 30 and hit with a dozen charges, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Barreto Gomez was involved in a two-car crash on Oak Avenue near Albany Street on March 7, 2025, in Flanders, cops said. Two people in the other vehicle suffered extensive injuries, while Barreto Gomez fled the scene, police said.
Following a “detailed investigation,” Barreto Gomez was arrested with the assistance of seve…
Sterling Mom Crashes SUV Into Plainfield Home With 4 Kids Inside, Drives Away: Police
A Connecticut woman is accused of crashing an SUV into a home before driving away with four young children still inside the vehicle, police said.
Amber Blanchette, 33, of Sterling, faces multiple charges after the Tuesday night, June 24, crash, which investigators said began with a reported domestic disturbance and ended with an SUV crashing into a house.
Officers responded to a home on Snake Meadow Road in Plainfield around 8:10 p.m. after receiving a report of a possible domestic disturbance, according to police.
While officers were investigating, they learned an SUV had crashed into a h…
Man Busted For DUI After Breaking Car Window: Denville PD
A 52-year-old Parsippany man was arrested and charged with driving under the influence in Denville after he broke his car window, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23.
At 11:20 p.m. on Friday, June 19, officers responded to a 911 call of breaking glass outside a residence and a man, later identified as Christopher Glynn, running toward Route 46, Denville police said.
Officers located Glynn and learned he had been traveling through Denville when he became lost, police said. He exited his vehicle in an attempt to determine where he was, but he locked his keys inside the vehicle, police said…
