Crime & Safety

Nassau Nabs 40 DWIs on New Year's Eve

Nassau County Police arrest at least 44 for driving while intoxicated New Year's Eve.

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The arrested at least 44 people for driving while intoxicated between Dec. 31 at 9 p.m. and Jan. 3 at 8 a.m., according to a press release from Nassau County Police Commissioner Lawrence Mulvey and Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, R-Bethpage. Twenty-seven of these arrests were between the hours of 9 p.m. on Dec. 31 and 7 a.m. on Jan. 1, the release said.

Over the holidays, Restaurants Against Drunk Driving offered to shuttle patrons and there were  that were arranged by Nassau County.

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