The Public Information Office reports the details of a DWI arrest that occurred on Saturday, July 23, 2023 at 8:58 pm in Plainview.
According to Police, officers responded to a 911 call for an auto accident that just occurred in the vicinity of exit 44 eastbound on the Long Island Expressway. Highway Patrol Officers located a 2023 Nissan Altima with a Massachusetts registration in the vicinity of exit 46. Officers approached the Nissan and observed a male slumped over the steering wheel with the vehicle still in drive. An Officer was able to open the door and place the vehicle in park. Officers observed a powdery substance on his face and clothing.
Officers conducted Field Sobriety Tests and determined the subject was impaired. Dorian Lewandowicz, 25, of 14869 Steven Court, Lemont, Illinois, was placed under arrest.
A short time later, it was determined that three Officers were exposed to the substance that was on the defendant.
Defendant Lewandowicz is charged with three counts of Assault 2nd Degree, three counts Reckless Endangerment 2nd Degree, Tampering with Physical Evidence, and Criminal Possession Controlled Substance 7th Degree. He will be arraigned on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at First District Court, 99 Main Street in Hempstead.