8 Arrested at Sobriety Checkpoint: Suffolk Police

PATCHOGUE, NY — Eight people were arrested during an overnight sobriety checkpoint in Patchogue, Suffolk Police said.

Officers from the Highway Patrol Bureau conducted a joint operation with New York State troopers at Waverly Plaza at the corner of Waverly Avenue and the north Sunrise Highway Service Road in Patchogue from 11:15 p.m. Friday until 2:10 a.m. Saturday.

The checkpoint was part of an ongoing Labor Day holiday weekend crackdown targeting alcohol and drug impaired driving. A total of 402 vehicles went through the checkpoint.

The following people were arrested and charged with DWI

• Nicholas Petrelli, 24, of Bellmore
• Charles Hoerner, 21, of Wading River
• Leah Miramontes, 27, of Holbrook
• Brendan Heffernan, 32, of Lake Grove
• Judson Charles, 21, of Holtsville
• Kareem Byrd, 43, of Bay Shore
• Gustavo Bao, 28, of Bay Shore
• Richard Johnson, 41, of New York City

Johnson's vehicle was seized due to a prior DWI conviction, police said.