What Happened
Vladimir Alonzo, 23, of Mastic Beach was indicted on more than 20 charges after allegedly driving a 2022 Ram 3500 at over 100 miles per hour through a 15-mile pursuit across eastern Suffolk County on June 27, 2026, causing five crashes and injuring two people, according to Long Island Life & Politics. He was arraigned August 14 before Acting Supreme Court Justice Philip Goglas and released without bail.
At approximately 12:25 a.m. on June 27, a Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office deputy spotted Alonzo driving eastbound on Sunrise Highway near Exit 50 at more than 100 mph and initiated a traffic stop. Alonzo pulled onto the shoulder near Exit 52. When the deputy approached on foot, Alonzo sped off eastbound, weaving through traffic. The Ram left the roadway at Exit 57S, struck a street sign, and drove through residential yards along the South Service Road, per the indictment reported by Long Island Life & Politics.
From the South Service Road, Alonzo turned south on Yaphank Avenue, ran a red light at the intersection of Montauk Highway, and crashed into a telephone pole. He continued westbound on Montauk Highway in the damaged Ram until deputies boxed him in. Once stopped, Alonzo rammed the truck into one of the sheriff’s vehicles and fled eastbound again at excessive speed.
At the intersection of Montauk Highway and William Floyd Parkway, Alonzo ran another red light and struck a 2026 Toyota Sienna carrying two occupants. The minivan spun and overturned. Both victims were transported to NYU Langone Suffolk Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and later released. Alonzo did not stop. He fled south on William Floyd Parkway for several miles, executed a U-turn through a grass median, headed north, then attempted a high-speed right turn, left the roadway, and wedged the Ram between a pillar and the wall of a CVS Pharmacy at the corner of Havenwood Drive East. The truck was disabled at that point. Deputies rushed the vehicle and found Alonzo in the driver’s seat. Open alcohol containers were found inside the Ram.
Investigators also determined Alonzo was driving on an expired license.
Alonzo was arraigned August 14 before Acting Supreme Court Justice Philip Goglas on a 28-count indictment that included: Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree (Class D felony); Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree (Class D felony); three counts of Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree (Class A misdemeanors); Assault in the Third Degree (Class A misdemeanor); Unlawful Fleeing From a Police Officer in a Motor Vehicle in the Third Degree (Class A misdemeanor); Leaving the Scene of an Incident Without Reporting — Personal Injury (Class A misdemeanor); two counts of Driving While Intoxicated (unclassified misdemeanors); Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs (unclassified misdemeanor); Driving While Ability Impaired by the Combined Influence of Drugs or of Alcohol and Any Drug or Drugs (unclassified misdemeanor); Reckless Driving (unclassified misdemeanor); Operating a Motor Vehicle without a Valid License (traffic infraction); Illegal U-Turn (traffic infraction); three counts of Speeding (traffic infractions); three counts of Leaving the Scene of an Incident Without Reporting (traffic infractions); three counts of Failing to Stop at a Traffic Control Device (traffic infractions); and Failing to Maintain Lane (traffic infraction).
Goglas suspended Alonzo’s driving privileges and placed him on supervised release. Monetary bail was not ordered because the charges are non-bail-eligible under current New York State law.
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney did not conceal his frustration. “The defendant allegedly drove more than 100 miles per hour through residential neighborhoods, ran red lights, fleeing from law enforcement, driving through people’s yards while intoxicated, leaving two wrecked vehicles behind him and under New York’s ridiculous bail laws, my prosecutors cannot ask for bail,” Tierney said. “It is a miracle, and a matter of pure luck, that no one was seriously injured or killed in this reckless 15-mile-long ordeal.”
Location & Road Context
The pursuit covered roughly 15 miles of the Sunrise Highway corridor from near Exit 50 to Exit 57S before crossing onto local roads through Yaphank Avenue, Montauk Highway, and William Floyd Parkway. The CVS Pharmacy where the Ram came to rest sits at the corner of Havenwood Drive East in the Mastic Beach–Mastic area. Both Sunrise Highway and Montauk Highway carry heavy overnight truck and passenger traffic through that stretch of southeastern Suffolk County, with multiple signalized intersections along the Montauk Highway commercial corridor.
Investigation & Legal Proceedings
Alonzo faces two and one-third to seven years in prison if convicted on the top count, Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree. His next court appearance before Acting Supreme Court Justice Philip Goglas is scheduled for September 25, 2026. The two DWI counts filed against Alonzo are unclassified misdemeanors under New York Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192; prosecutors also charged impairment by drugs under VTL § 1192.4 and combined-influence impairment under VTL § 1192.4-a. Goglas’s suspension of Alonzo’s driving privileges is a separate administrative action from any DMV proceeding that may follow.
The indictment, as reported by Long Island Life & Politics, lists five distinct crash events during the single pursuit. Because none of the counts met the bail-eligibility threshold under New York’s 2020 bail-reform statute, the court had no authority to set monetary conditions of release regardless of the underlying conduct.
What This DWI Charge Means
New York Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192 creates three main tiers of alcohol-related impairment. Driving While Ability Impaired by Alcohol (DWAI, § 1192.1) applies when a driver’s ability is impaired to any extent; it is a traffic infraction, not a crime, on a first offense. Driving While Intoxicated (DWI, § 1192.2) applies at a BAC of 0.08 or higher and is an unclassified misdemeanor on a first offense, carrying fines of $500–$1,000, a mandatory minimum six-month license revocation, and up to one year in jail. Aggravated DWI (§ 1192.2-a) applies at 0.18 BAC or higher and raises the fine range to $1,000–$2,500. Alonzo also faces charges under § 1192.4 (impaired by drugs) and § 1192.4-a (combined influence of alcohol and drugs), both unclassified misdemeanors on a first offense with parallel penalties.
A first DWI conviction in New York triggers a mandatory ignition interlock device requirement for at least 12 months under Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1198. Refusing a chemical breath test triggers an immediate one-year license revocation by the DMV under VTL § 1194 — separate from any criminal proceeding — plus a $500 civil penalty for a first refusal. A second refusal within five years adds an 18-month revocation and a $750 penalty.
Case Status & Updates
The charges against Vladimir Alonzo are accusations. He is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. The case is proceeding through Suffolk County Supreme Court before Acting Supreme Court Justice Philip Goglas, with a return date of September 25, 2026. Long Island Traffic monitors DWI cases through arraignment, plea, and sentencing and updates each report as court records become public.