Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Freeport man was arraigned today on a ten-count indictment for a drunken crash that left two women injured on the Meadowbrook State Parkway in August 2023.
George Moore, 40, was arraigned today before Judge Howard Sturim on charges of Aggravated Vehicular Assault (a C felony), Assault in the Second Degree (a D violent felony), Vehicular Assault in the First Degree (a D felony), Vehicular Assault in the Second Degree (an E felony), Assault in the Third Degree (an A misdemeanor), Reckless Endangerment in the Second Degree (an A misdemeanor), Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated (an unclassified misdemeanor), Driving While Intoxicated Per Se (an unclassified misdemeanor), Driving While Intoxicated (an unclassified misdemeanor) and Reckless Driving (an unclassified misdemeanor). The defendant pleaded not guilty and was released to pre-trial services. If convicted of the top count, the defendant faces a potential maximum of five to fifteen years in prison. He is due back in court on March 14, 2024.
“The defendant, an NYPD detective, allegedly got behind the wheel of his Mercedes while heavily intoxicated and put the lives of countless other people in danger that early August morning,” DA Donnelly said. “After speeding and weaving through traffic, George Moore allegedly clipped the back of an SUV and his car careened into the highway median, rolled over and eventually caught fire. Unfortunately, two women were injured due to Moore’s alleged actions. Drunk driving is completely preventable, and my office will aggressively prosecute cases and hold reckless drivers accountable.”
DA Donnelly said that, according to the indictment and investigation, on August 4, 2023, the defendant was driving with a female passenger in a 2014 Mercedes northbound on the Meadowbrook State Parkway while on his way to work in Queens, where he works as a Detective in the New York City Police Department.
The defendant was allegedly drunk and driving aggressively when he crashed into a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee in the center lane of the parkway.
The force of the impact caused Moore’s car to crash into the center divider of the Meadowbrook and then head-on into a tree on the right shoulder before coming to rest. As a result of the collision, Moore’s vehicle overturned and became engulfed in flames.
The passenger in Moore’s car suffered serious physical injuries, including a fracture to her left wrist, a fracture to her left foot, and a spinal fracture.
The driver of the Grand Cherokee suffered injuries to her lower back, left shoulder, and right knee.
Moore suffered a broken pelvis, a broken arm, and a broken leg.
All three individuals were transported to Nassau University Medical Center to receive treatment.
After an extensive investigation it was determined that the defendant was allegedly consuming alcohol at bars in the Rockville Centre area.
The defendant surrendered to members of the New York State Troopers this morning.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Nicole Vota and Deputy Bureau Chief Stephanie Dellinger of the Vehicular Crimes Bureau. The defendant is represented by Peter Brill, Esq.
The charges are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless found guilty.