Man Cited for Illegal Speed Contest in Ronkonkoma

(Photo Courtesy of SCPD) Suffolk County police impound this Toyota Corolla driven by Lelis Zavala, who was cited for an illegal speed contest.

Suffolk County Police cited a driver for an illegal speed contest and reckless driving in Ronkonkoma.  

Members of the Street Takeover Task Force observed a 2018 Toyota Corolla traveling westbound on the Long Island Expressway, near Exit 59, racing another vehicle at speeds of 130 miles per hour, at midnight.  

Officers stopped the Toyota and cited the driver, Lelis Zavala, 23, of Oyster Bay, for Unlawful Speed Contest, along with eight other vehicle and traffic infractions. 

He will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on March 28.  

The vehicle was impounded.