07.01.2021 News County officials warn boaters to avoid drinking as holiday weekend approaches Suffolk County officials warned boaters ahead of the holiday weekend that Marine Bureau officers will be “out in force” to strictly enforce laws against boating while intoxicated. At a...
08.21.2016 Police Penalties for boating while intoxicated repeat offenders increased Boaters caught operating their vessels while intoxicated will now have any previous drunken driving convictions used against them to strengthen penalties.
09.01.2014 Police Blotter: BWI arrest near Shelter Island A Connecticut man was arrested for boating while intoxicated near Shelter Island on Aug. 23, police said. Ralph Iannuzzi, 51, of Madison was operating a vessel northwest of Hay...
08.29.2014 Police Increased police patrols on roads, waterways this weekend In an effort to crack down on drunk driving this Labor Day weekend, Suffolk County Police will beef up patrols on area roads and waterways.
06.17.2014 News DA: DWI Task Force to add checkpoints this summer East End law enforcement agencies joined Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota Tuesday afternoon to unveil a plan to bolster sobriety checkpoints on land and at sea this summer....
09.14.2012 News Spota: DWI Task Force to step up BWI patrols next summer The Suffolk County East End DWI Task Force plans to expand its mission to cover Boating While Intoxicated crimes next summer, after a successful inaugural summer of DWI checkpoints...
08.26.2012 Police Cops: Riverhead man was boating drunk; children had no life vests The U.S. Coast Guard stopped a Riverhead man for boating erratically Sunday evening, only to learn he was intoxicated and his two young children were on board without life...
08.06.2012 Police Cops: Man was drunk with 16 kids on board his 22-foot boat A Nassau County man was drunk on Sunday when he was found operating an overloaded boat with 16 minors on board near the Greenport breakwater Sunday afternoon, Southold Town...
