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Suffolk DA creates vehicular crimes unit

Originally published: February 5, 2012 5:58 PM
Updated: February 5, 2012 9:35 PM
By ANDREW SMITH  andrew.smith@newsday.com

Suffolk County District attorney Thomas Spota in his

Photo credit: James Carbone | Suffolk County District attorney Thomas Spota in his Hauppauge office. (Dec. 16, 2011)

Suffolk District Attorney Thomas Spota has established a vehicular crimes unit, largely in response to the growing number of people driving under the influence of prescription drugs.

The unit has three prosecutors, headed by Assistant District Attorney Patricia Brosco, and is focusing on vehicular homicide and automobile-related manslaughter cases, Spota said. As with homicides, prosecutors...

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