Drunk Driver in Crash That Seriously Injured Police Officer Beat the System by Getting License Out of State
MELVILLE, NY (AP) -- Police say a drunk driver with a suspended New York driver's license who crashed a police cruiser and injured an officer ``beat the system'' by obtaining a license out of state.
Nassau County Police Officer Kenneth Baribault remained in critical condition Monday at Nassau University Medical Center. The 30-year-old was injured when a car plowed into his police cruiser Sunday on the Long Island Expressway near Plainview.
Police say that driver Rahiem Griffin had a suspended New York driver's license, but that he was able to obtain a license in New Jersey.
Griffin faces charges including vehicular assault and reckless driving. His attorney argued that bail be set at $2,500, saying his client ``has never been in trouble before.'' The judge set bail at $200,000 bond or $100,000 cash.
