The Suffolk County Police Department announced they cited three drivers for vehicular recklessness on Thursday, April 3rd at around 10:45 p.m.
In conjunction with Brookhaven Town Public Safety Officers, Sixth Precinct officers responded to community complaints. These brought them to the scene—a Harbor Beach Road parking lot in Cedar Beach—where a congregation of cars was detected.
The cars were doing “burnouts” with their vehicles while clearly in the midst of coordinating a street race.
Multiple drivers fled upon seeing the police presence. The trio of drivers—Dezarae Manzanares, 19, of Rocky Point; Anthony Rojas, 18, of Coram; and an unnamed male minor, 17—who failed to get away were issued a total of 23 summonses, including “Trespass and Loitering.”
The individuals are due in Brookhaven Town Court on April 17, and are also scheduled to appear the following week at the Suffolk County Traffic and Parking Violations Agency on April 23rd.