<a href="/topics/Nassau_County%2C_NY">Nassau</a> County police arrested two drivers Sunday morning who were seen weaving in and out of traffic at speeds of 95 mph on the <a href="/topics/Long_Island_Expressway%2C_NY">Long Island Expressway</a> near <a href="/topics/Glen_Cove%2C_NY">Glen Cove</a> Road. 
 Joel Wright, 21, of <a href="/topics/Laurelton%2C_NY">Laurelton</a> and Lesly Chery, 22, of <a href="/topics/Elmont%2C_NY">Elmont</a> were arrested at 2:20 a.m. near exit 40 of the LIE. 
 The men were charged with first-degree reckless endangerment, illegal speed contest and multiple traffic violations. Wright was also charged with driving while intoxicated and Chery was charged with driving while alcohol impaired. 
 The men were arraigned Sunday in First District Court in <a href="/topics/Hempstead%2C_NY">Hempstead</a>. Details of the arraignment were not available.

Nassau County police arrested two drivers Sunday morning who were seen weaving in and out of traffic at speeds of 95 mph on the Long Island Expressway near Glen Cove Road. Joel Wright, 21, of Laurelton and Lesly Chery, 22, of Elmont were arrested at 2:20 a.m. near exit 40 of the LIE. The men were charged with first-degree reckless endangerment, illegal speed contest and multiple traffic violations. Wright was also charged with driving while intoxicated and Chery was charged with driving while alcohol impaired. The men were arraigned Sunday in First District Court in Hempstead. Details of the arraignment were not available.

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