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Serial Suspensions: Moriches Woman Arrested with 40 License Suspensions, Impersonating with Fraudulent Plate on Sunrise Highway

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By Published: October 05 2023

LongIsland.com

Ashley Burgos of Moriches arrested for driving with 40 license suspensions and a fake license plate on Sunrise Highway in Patchogue.

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Suffolk County Police today arrested a Moriches woman for driving with 40 license suspensions in Patchogue.
 
Ashley Burgos was driving a 2012 Kia Optima westbound on Sunrise Highway, at Phyllis Drive, when an officer observed a fraudulent Georgia license plate and dark tinted windows and initiated a traffic stop at approximately 5:10 p.m. A check of Burgos’ license revealed 40 license suspensions on eight different dates.
 
The Kia Optima was impounded.
 
Burgos, 38, was charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 2nd Degree, a misdemeanor, and several traffic summonses. She was released on a Desk Appearance Ticket and is scheduled to appear at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date.