Northport Police Blotter: Drunken Driver Nearly Hits Pedestrian

NORTHPORT, NY — Check out some recent police incidents for the Northport Village area from Feb. 12 through Feb. 18.

The Northport Police Department posted the following information. All charges are accusations and do not signify guilt.

• Endy Canales, 34, of Huntington Station, was driving a black 2020 Mercedes Benz when he disobeyed a stop sign and nearly struck a pedestrian exiting a crosswalk at Woodbine and Fifth avenues around 9:40 p.m. Feb. 15, police said. Police continued to watch as Canales drove south on Woodbine Avenue at an "unreasonable high rate of speed" in a 25 mph speed zone, crossed over a single-yellow line several times and blew another stop sign at Woodbine and Beach avenues, where Canales then stopped driving, police said. The officer who spoke with Canales said his breath smelled of alcohol, his eyes were glassy and bloodshot, his speech was slurred and sluggish, he was very unsteady on his feet, and he performed poorly on a standardized field sobriety test, police said. Undersigned observed an opened container, a 16-ounce White Claw alcoholic beverage and a bottle of Altos wine on the passenger floor board, police said. After Canales was arrested and brought to the precinct, he flailed his entire body while trying to prevent a proper search, police said. Canales refused to take a breath test, police said. Northport Rescue responded because of Canales' high level of intoxication, police said. Canales was released on an appearance ticket to appear at Northport Village Court for arraignment on March 11, police said. Canales was charged with driving while intoxicated, obstructing governmental administration, harassment and multiple vehicle traffic law offenses.

Incidents

• A vehicle got stuck in the sand at Scudder Park at 12:40 a.m. Feb. 12.
• A dog got loose on Woodbine Avenue on Feb. 12. Police could not find it.
• A driver was issued a summons for parking in a handicap spot on Church Street without a handicap placard on Feb. 12.
• An injured deer was found on Locust Road on Feb. 14. Police euthanized it and called the highway department to remove it.
• The owner of a vehicle without license plates parked in Municipal Lot #3 was issued a summons on Feb. 14.
• An injured deer was found on Ocean Avenue on Feb. 15. Police euthanized it and called the highway department to remove it.
• A dead raccoon was found on Waterside Avenue on Feb. 16. Police disposed of it properly.
• Vehicles were towed for being illegally parked on Fort Salonga Road on Feb. 16.
• A vehicle was driving through Northport Village Park and tearing up the lawn on Feb. 17.
• A man was driving eastbound on Fort Salonga Road when he hit a piece of construction equipment that fell off of a listed Ford 550 at 3 p.m. Feb. 17, police said. A GMC sustained damaged to the driver side of the vehicle. Police spoke with the Ford F550 driver, who said that a piece of his equipment fell into the road and was struck by the listed GMC, police said. Both parties exchanged information and wished to explore alternative options as opposed to an accident report.