Crime & Safety

Crime Report: Impaired Driving, DWI Crash

The following arrest information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Suffolk County Police Department reported these arrests and incidents in Smithtown.

Edward Fisher, 46, of Smithtown, was arrested for DWI charges with a previous conviction in the last 10 years on July 22. According to police, while driving Fisher was unable to stay driving in his lane on route 25 in Commack and was pulled over. Police said he has a previous DWI conviction also.

Martin Shanahan, 41, of Smithtown, was arrested for first offense DWI charges on July 26. While driving his 2003 Dodge Ram, Shanahan was driving down Morewood Drive in Smithtown where he crashed into a parked vehicle, police said.

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Christopher Baessler, 29, of St. James, was arrested and charged for operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs on July 25. According to police, Baessler was driving his 2005 Ford at the corner of Main Street and Singer Lane in Smithtown when he parked his car halfway on the curb.


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