The Public Information Office reports the arrest of a Medford man for Driving While Intoxicated on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at 4:30 a.m. in Massapequa.
According to Police, Rene Velasquez Guevara, 52, of 49 Gray Avenue, was operating a 2013 Jeep Wrangler heading southbound on Hicksville Road and did strike a marked Police vehicle that was traveling northbound on Hicksville Road in the vicinity of Sunrise Highway. Defendant Guevara was not injured, but was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated. One Officer sustained injuries to his head and neck due to the accident. He was transported to a local area hospital where he was treated and released.
Defendant Guevara is charged with DWI, Assault 3rd Degree: Recklessly Cause Physical Injury, and traffic infractions. He will be arraigned on Monday, April 30, 2023 at First District Court, 99 Main Street in Hempstead.