Cops Collaborate to Put the Brakes on Impaired Driving


Three people were arrested at a sobriety checkpoint | SCPD

Three law enforcement agencies teamed up to crack down on drunk driving in Suffolk County, resulting in three arrests at a DWI checkpoint.

The Suffolk County Police Department, Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, and the New York State Police arrested three people during a recent overnight sobriety checkpoint.

The effort, led by the SCPD’s Highway SAFE-T Team (Selective Alcohol Fatality Enforcement Team, conducted the blitz to target alcohol and drug-impaired driving.

A total of 359 vehicles went through the checkpoint.

The following three people were charged with Driving While Intoxicated:

• Larry J. Nagy, 65, of 2901 42nd St., East Bradenton, FL

• Jennifer Irwin, 57, of 15 Cygnet Drive, Smithtown

• Kevin Arloff, 57, of 68 Hillwood Drive, Huntington

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