The Suffolk County Police Department, assisted by the New York State Police, MTA Police and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, arrested seven motorists during an overnight sobriety checkpoint in Central Islip.
Police officers from the Suffolk County Police Department’s Highway SAFE-T Team (Selective Alcohol Fatality Enforcement Team) conducted a joint sobriety checkpoint operation with New York State Troopers, MTA Police, and Suffolk County Deputy Sheriffs in the LIRR parking lot located at 870 Suffolk Ave., from 11 p.m. last night until 2:35 a.m. today.
The checkpoint was part of an ongoing Labor Day weekend enforcement crackdown targeting alcohol and drug impaired driving. A total of 656 vehicles went through the checkpoint. The following people were charged with Driving While Intoxicated:
• Roger Bentez-Maldlado, 45, of Central Islip
• Dore Gonzalez, 44, of Brentwood
The following people were charged with Driving While Intoxicated and Ability Impaired by Drugs:
• Jimmy Moran Ponce, 21, of Central Islip
• Daniel Ramirez Guardado, 22, of Central Islip
The following people were charged with Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs:
• Jasmine Tamayo-Ochoa, 24, of Shirley
• Brayan Sorto Luna, 23, of Brentwood
The following person was charged with Ability Impaired by Alcohol:
• Astrid Contrieras, 29, of Brentwood
The arrestees will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on August 31.
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