Teen Driving On THC, Alcohol Causes Crash That Nearly Paralyzed Man: Lancaster County DA
A Lancaster woman admitted to causing a crash while high on THC and alcohol that nearly left a man paralyzed, prosecutors announced on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025.
Evangeline L. Roth, 20, of the 500 block of West Walnut Street, pleaded guilty before Judge Dennis Reinaker on Monday, July 29, 2025, to aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence, aggravated assault by vehicle, three counts of driving under the influence, and two summary offenses, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office.
The crash happened the evening of Saturday, June 22, 2024, when Roth…
VA Man Ignored Friends, Hit Tequila — Then Hit Tree Twice Fleeing Deputies: Sheriff
A Virginia man downing tequila shots at a bar and claiming he was having “a bad night” made things a whole lot worse for himself, deputies say.
German Alfaro, 23, of Woodbridge, is accused of getting wasted at Buffalo Mo’s early Friday, Aug. 1, before crashing his beat-up Honda Civic — not once, but twice — while leading Stafford County deputies on a bizarre drunk-driving chase.
It started around 2:10 a.m., when deputies were called to the bar on Wicomico Drive for a report of an intoxicated driver who had already driven into some bushes. When a sergeant showed up, they spotted the Civic — …
Drunk Driver Hits, Injures 3 Kids In Albany, Police Say
Three children were hospitalized after a suspected drunk driver hit them in Albany, police said.
The crash happened just before 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, near Lexington Avenue and Second Street, according to Albany Police.
An investigation found that the driver, 36-year-old Melvin Robinson, was heading south on Lexington when he struck the juveniles, who were reportedly in the roadway, police said.
Two of the victims, ages 12 and 13, suffered leg injuries. The third, also 12, was treated for injuries to his head and stomach. All three were taken to Albany Medical Center with non-life-thre…
Speeding Driver Was High, Drunk During Patchogue Crash Injuring Passenger, DA Says
A 21-year-old man is facing DWI charges after crashing his BMW into a tree and seriously injuring his passenger, prosecutors said.
Andy Bonilla-Chicas, of Yaphank, was arraigned on vehicular assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, July 22, in connection with a crash along Sunrise Highway Service Road in Patchogue.
Bonilla-Chicas was speeding eastbound when his vehicle veered off the road, went airborne, struck a tree, and landed in an embankment just before 3:30 a.m. Sunday, April 27, according to prosecutors.
The force of the crash threw the front-seat passenger in…
Monticello Man Sexually Abused Children, Including One Under 13, Police Say
A 34-year-old Hudson Valley man is accused of sexually abusing two children, including one who was under the age of 13, police said.
Joel Deutsch, of Monticello, was arrested Tuesday, July 15, after an investigation by the New York State Police and Sullivan County Child Protective Services.
Police concluded that Deutsch engaged in sexual conduct with two minors—one under the age of 13 in Rockland County, and another under the age of 15 in Sullivan County, according to investigators.
Deutsch also provided alcohol and vape products to minors, police said.
He is now facing a series of felon…
