Drunken driver crashed into police car in South Farmingdale, Nassau cops say
Nassau County police and South Farmingdale firefighters responded to an accident involving a Nassau County police vehicle at Merritts Road and Country Court Friday night. Credit: Paul Mazza
A man was charged with driving while intoxicated on Friday night after he made a turn, only to crash into a police car, in South Farmingdale, Nassau police said.
The collision occurred around 8 p.m. after the northbound vehicle turned “in front of the officer,” a police spokeswoman said.
The officer, who was headed south on Merritts Road near Country Court, was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital, police said.
Raymond D. Matos, 65, of Lynbrook is charged with two counts of DWI, third-degree assault and multiple vehicle and traffic law violations, police said. He was arraigned Saturday in First District Court in Hempstead and released on recognizance, according to online court records.
It was unclear if Matos had retained an attorney.
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