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Staten Island man charged in fiery Long Beach crash

Originally published: September 7, 2010 3:32 PM
Updated: September 7, 2010 3:57 PM
By YAMICHE ALCINDOR  yamiche.alcindor@newsday.com

Quick ReadPolice have arrested a Staten Island man they say fled the scene of a fiery accident involving an ex-NYPD officer and his young family.

Thomas Gillan, 39, Josh, 22 months, Jonathan, 10,

Photo credit: James Escher | Thomas Gillan, 39, Josh, 22 months, Jonathan, 10, Thomas, Jr., 8, and Tamar Gillan, 40, were hit by a drunk driver in Long Beach, police said. (Sept 6, 2010)

Long Beach Police have arrested a Staten Island man they say fled the scene of a fiery accident Sunday after rear-ending a vehicle of an ex-NYPD officer and his young family.

Joseph Cuciti, Jr., 20, who has been arraigned, faces charges of driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, after he hid in a nearby Burger King moments after the crash, according to...

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