Suffolk County Police arrested a Babylon man, also a Suffolk police officer. for allegedly driving while intoxicated after a crash that seriously injured a pedestrian in Huntington.
Jorge Alfaro was running westbound across New York Avenue at Carver Street on June 22, when he was struck by a southbound 2012 Chevrolet Camaro, driven by Alexander Vargas, at approximately 2:30 a.m.
Alfaro, 28, of Huntington Station, was transported with serious injuries to Huntington Hospital.
Vargas, 30, was charged with Driving While Intoxicated. Vargas is a Suffolk County Police officer assigned to the Second Precinct and was off duty at the time of the crash. The SCPD later suspended without pay.
Major Case Unit detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to call 631-852-6553.