6 Arrested At Sobriety Checkpoint: Suffolk Police

Six people were arrested during an overnight sobriety checkpoint in Port Jefferson Station, Suffolk Police said.

The Highway Patrol Bureau, assisted by New York State troopers, conducted the checkpoint at the intersection of Route 112 and Hallock Avenue from 11:30 p.m. Friday until 2:35 a.m. Saturday.

The checkpoint was conducted as part of ongoing Fourth of July holiday enforcement operations for the prevention of injuries and fatalities associated with driving while ability impaired by alcohol and drugs, police said. A total of 526 vehicles went through the checkpoint.
The following people were charged with DWI:

• Whitney Owensby, 24, of Shoreham
• John Barrett, 60, of Ronkonkoma
• Samantha Kellar, 30, of Selden
• Matthew Miller, 30, of Medford

The following people were charged with driving while ability impaired:

• Julio Talboth-Vasquez, 24, of Selden
• Joseph Marino, 58, of Bay Shore