Crime & Safety
Holbrook Man Arrested For DWI, Drug Possession
The defendant allegedly had 2.8 grams of cocaine on him.
A Holbrook man was arrested Friday night in Bellmore for drug possession and DWI after allegedly speeding on the Southern State Parkway.
According to state police, at 10:59 p.m., troopers from the state police barracks in Farmingdale stopped a red Mercedes for speeding. The driver was doing 81 mph in a 55 mph zone on the eastbound side of the Southern State Parkway near exit 25.
While interviewing the driver, Matthew Bunora, 37, of Holbrook, troopers detected a strong odor of alcohol, police said. Bunora failed sobriety tests and was subsequently arrested for DWI.
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Police said the Holbrook man was also in possession of 2.8 grams of cocaine.
Bunora produced a positive breath sample of .13 percent blood alcohol content (BAC). He was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree (D Felony), DWI and traffic violations.
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The arrest information was supplied by the New York State Police. It does not indicate a conviction.
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