Showing posts with label arrest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label arrest. Show all posts

Thursday, April 22, 2010

The DWI Hall of Shame

Via MattarMedia - When someone chooses to drive a vehicle while impaired, they endanger everybody on the roads. On Tuesday, we discussed "what is a vehicle" in New York state (you can read the post here if you missed it).

Today, we highlight some of the most news worthy DWI arrests we have seen. The results are in! Our Hall of Shame nominees are:

Most Geographically-Challenged DWI: This man was so drunk that he drove up to the loading dock at a prison in Fultonville, NY and asked for permission to cross into Canada (he thought he was at the Canadian border in Niagara Falls - some 260 miles away from where he actually was). Read the story here.

Most Embarrassing DWI: I am sure you are wondering, "how can a DWI be embarrassing?" Well, what if you were arrested while driving drunk on an electric Barbie jeep? Yes, we are referring to the pink toy jeep marketed to 3 year old toddlers. Find the story here, complete with photos.

Most Innovative DWI: Every now and then, we see a news article about someone who was arrested for driving a lawn mower drunk. While one could make an argument for best use of time management, it is not very unique. This guy on the other hand, put a motor on his La-Z-Boy armchair and took it for a spin after a few too many drinks. We blogged about him last year, but we think it deserves a second mention. You can find the original blog post here.

Thankfully, no one was injured in any of these stories. Please remember to have a designated driver if you are going to be drinking. There is nothing wrong with having a good time but only if you do it responsibly.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Car Crash Leads to Unusual Arrest


Via MattarMedia - A car crash on Monday on Rochester's north side has resulted in an unusual arrest.

Two days prior, 45-year-old Luevirgia Jones-Wright allegedly lied to police, and told them that her car, that she just bought, had been stolen.

Jones-Wright said she was in Greece when a man knocked her to the ground, kicked her in the stomach, and drove off with her new purchase, a 2002 Cadillac Deville. According to the Greece Police Department, officers activated the GPS system, and reported it stolen.

On Monday, the car was located in Rochester, and the suspects in the car fled when police tried to pull the car over. That led to a crash on Joseph Avenue.

After investigating, police found out that the suspects had permission to drive the car from Jones-Wright's husband, and the car was never in fact stolen. Police said Jones-Wright later admitted that the robbery never happened.

Jones-Wright is charged with falsely reporting an incident. She's supposed to appear in court in Greece on February 24th.

Friday, February 5, 2010

Facebook info leads to arrest of wanted Lockport man

Via MattarMedia LOCKPORT — The last entry on Christopher K. Crego's Facebook page already has been removed.

It was a thank-you note from the City of Lockport Police Department.

"It was due to your diligence in keeping us informed that now you are under arrest," Capt. Richard Podgers, chief of detectives, typed onto the page. He said he also is considering nominating Crego for "America's Dumbest Criminal."

Crego, 39, formerly of Sunset Drive, posted online social networking pages that picture guns, information about his criminal cases and boasts that he has served time.

He even posted a local newspaper article that called him one of this area's "10 Most Wanted."

There was so much information, Podgers said Thursday, that Crego may just as well have drawn a roadmap for investigators. As a result, he is in police custody in Terre Haute, Ind., and will be extradited by U.S. marshals back to Western New York.

Crego will be sentenced on charges that he assaulted a Lockport pizzeria owner on Nov. 29, 2008, outside a West Avenue bar.

He also faces charges of driving while intoxicated, improper lane use, failure to keep right and unlawful possession of marijuana leveled last Aug. 8.

And five counts of cruelty to animals, all misdemeanors, lodged by Buffalo police, who accused him of shooting at four sparrows and a sea gull with a large BB gun last July, killing two of the sparrows.

When Crego failed to show up in court in Buffalo and Lockport last October, warrants were issued.

Recently, officers had been hearing about his Facebook and MySpace accounts. When they checked Crego's pages on those sites, police found everything they needed, Podgers said.

"It was actually perfect," he said. "He gave us his address, where he worked, he actually filled out everything. I couldn't have done better [investigating]."

On his MySpace page, Crego writes that he majored in "Buss. Mgmt." at Niagara County Community College and minored in "Cuttin Class"; he writes he graduated from Lockport High School in 1988, majoring in "art" and minoring in "lunch."

When U.S. marshals from Buffalo went to Indiana and arrested him Wednesday, Crego was still driving his car with his New York State license plates.

Online, he told social networking friends he was working at a place called Body Art Ink Tattoo Piercing Emporium.

"He even listed their address for us," Podgers said, "so we didn't have to search [very hard]. And he gave us his hours, so we were able to know when he would come to work, look for his car, come into work and arrest him."

"It's criminals like him," the police captain said, "who make our job easier."

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Truck Driver Watching Porn in Fatal Crash


via MattarMedia (Rochester NY) - State Police say a tractor trailer driver was distracted by watching pornography when he hit and killed a woman on the thruway.

It's hard to imagine. You may remember this story from back in December. A 33-year-old woman hit a deer on the thruway and her car became disabled in the passing lane. She was only there a short time when a tractor trailer rear ended her vehicle, killing her.

Julie Stratton called police immediately after hitting a deer on the New york State thruway. The wife and mother from Snyder was only in the left lane a short time when a tractor trailer driven by this man struck her car from behind and killed her.

45-year-old Thomas Wallace from Ohio was arrested and charged with second degree manslaughter. Authorities say he was streaming pornographic movies on his laptop and watching them while he was driving. Not only that, investigators say he was violating federal regulations that commercial truck drivers need to abide by.

Capt. Michael Nigrelli of the NYS Police explained, "Mr. Wallace was in violation of the transportation law that determines how long you can drive a tractor trailer. It's for safety purposes. It was clear from the evidence that he had gone over the time period. In fact, in a 27-hour period it appeared that he had only been asleep for four hours."

Wallace was arraigned in Pembroke town court and remains in the Genesee County jail on $50,000 cash bail.

Monday, January 18, 2010

Woman Charged With DWI, Impersonation

Jenna L. Albanese

via MattarMedia AUBURN, NY - State Police in Auburn stopped a vehicle whose driver appeared to be intoxicated.

24-year-old Jenna L. Albanese of Main Street in Moravia was charged with DWI with a .13% BAC, unlicensed operation, and second degree criminal impersonation.

Albanese is accused of giving a false name to hide the fact there was a warrant for her arrest.

She was given an appearance ticket for Auburn City Court and turned over to Auburn Police to answer their warrant.

Glenn Falls Man Arrested Eight Times For DWI

Anthony Danigervia MattarMedia GLENN FALLS, NY - 51-year-old Anthony Daniger was pulled over again early tuesday morning after police allegedly saw him veering in and out of the road on Ridge and Glen streets in Glens Falls.

He had a valid driver's license despite being arrested seven other times for DWI.

He refused a breathalyzer, and was arraigned Tuesday morning on DWI charges in Glens Falls city court.
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