Accused Drunk Driver Kills Suffolk County Cop
SUFFOLK COUNTY—Suffolk County Police have arrested a Plainview man for driving while intoxicated after he was involved in a fiery motor vehicle crash that killed an on-duty Suffolk County police officer.
Police Officer Glen Ciano, 45, has been identified as the Second Precinct officer who was killed in the line of duty which his police vehicle was involved in a crash at the intersection of Vanderbilt Motor Parkway and Commack Road in Commack Sunday morning.
Ciano was a 22-year veteran of the Suffolk County Police Department.
He was responding to a call to assist another officer at approximately 4:15 a.m. Sunday when his vehicle was involved in a crash with a 2007 Dodge Magnum, driven by Jose Borbon, 23, of 178 Morton Blvd.
Police said that the patrol car went spinning into a pole and erupted into flames after being struck by Borbon’s car. Borbon was not injured in the crash.
Borbon was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. Police say he had also been arrested last month on drunk driving charges.
“The Suffolk County Police Department is mourning the loss of one of our own,” said Suffolk County Police Commissioner Richard Dormer. “It’s a sad reminder of the dangers police officers face each and every day.”
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