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...
02.18.2020 News Operator in fatal boat crash plans to file $30M suit against Southold Town The man who was operating a 39-foot Cobalt boat that struck a bulkhead in Mattituck last fall, injuring two passengers and killing a third, is planning to sue Southold...
11.22.2019 Police DA: Boat operator’s BAC under legal threshold for criminal charge A toxicology report showed the operator of a 39-foot Cobalt that struck a bulkhead two weeks ago, killing a Riverhead woman onboard, did not have a blood alcohol content...
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.
06.17.2014 Police DA: DWI Task Force adding 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...
