What Happened
Nassau County police officers responded to a crash near Dutch Broadway and Downing Road in North Valley Stream on October 25 at 7:23 p.m., Long Island Life & Politics reported. According to that account, Christon Beharry, 30, of Franklin Square, was driving a 2024 BMW when he allegedly struck a 2020 Chevrolet. The Chevrolet then struck a 2017 Ford. All three vehicles were traveling eastbound on Dutch Broadway.
A 5-year-old boy was in Beharry’s vehicle and was not in a child restraint system, Long Island Life & Politics reported. A Nassau County Police Medic evaluated the boy at the scene, and his mother refused medical attention. “No injuries were reported at the scene,” the outlet reported.
News 12 Long Island gave a similar account. It reported that police said Beharry was driving a BMW on Dutch Broadway on Sunday night when he crashed into another vehicle, which then hit a third car. It also reported that investigators said the child was not in a car seat.
Police charged Beharry with the following, according to Long Island Life & Politics:
- Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated (Child Less than 16)
- Driving While Intoxicated
- Endangering the Welfare of a Child
- Reckless Endangerment
Arraignment & Open Questions
Beharry was scheduled to be arraigned on October 26 at First District Court in Hempstead, according to Long Island Life & Politics. The available reports do not give the outcome of that arraignment.
No source has reported Beharry’s blood alcohol content or the results of any chemical test. As of the time of research, the Nassau County Police Department had not posted its own press release on the arrest on pdcn.org.
Prior Coverage
- Incident in Franklin Square (Sept. 25, 2026)
- Franklin Square crash injures 5, leaves 1 seriously hurt (June 21, 2026)