Crime & Safety
Woman Who Crashed Into Mamaroneck Restaurant Pleads Not Guilty
The 79-year-old Yonkers resident was charged with DWI.
MAMARONECK, NY — The driver who crashed into a popular Mamaroneck restaurant pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated. Roseanne Cassano, 79, of Yonkers, appeared in court Thursday was said to have told investigators that she consumed two drinks before the crash, abc7ny.com said.
Her lawyer, Jeffrey Chartier, said she denies being drunk and that the incident was just a terrible accident, lohud.com said.
Cassano is out $200 bail and is next due in court June 21.
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Surveillance video posted online shows a car hitting another vehicle while backing out of a parking spot and then continuing to travel in reverse.
Surveillance video: First the driver clips this white car then ends up backing into Enzo’s, a popular restaurant in Mamaroneck. 3 left critically injured. Police investigating @Abc7ny @joetorresABC7 @SandraBookman7 @JoshHartmann pic.twitter.com/3oUej8ZqSv
— Lucy Yang (@LucyYang7) May 7, 2018
Out of the nine people who were injured, four were critically injured, but police said all are expected to make full recoveries, News 12 reported.
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