Police: Lindenhurst Woman Driving on Drugs Strikes Three Teens

A 28-year-old Lindenhurst woman has been arrested by the Suffolk County Police for purportedly driving while ability impaired by drugs (DWAI) after she hit three teens in Deer Park late Sunday night.

According to police, was traveling in her 1997 GMC Jimmy westbound on Grand Boulevard when a group of youths crossed Grand Boulevard at West Sixth Street at approximately 11:45 p.m. All three of them, police said, were struck by Wild’s vehicle.

Paulino Harrington, 16, of Deer Park, was airlifted to and was listed in serious but stable condition.

Thomas Pirrone, 16, and Gabrielle Ferraro, 16, also both of Deer Park, were transported to in West Islip with non-life threatening injuries.

was held overnight for arraignment Monday at First District Court in Central Islip and was charged with DWAI and criminal possession of a hypodermic needle.

Police are asking anyone with information about the crash to call the First Squad at 631-854-8152 or Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS.