Overview
- Suffolk County charged 20-year-old Matthew Smith with DWI; he remains hospitalized and his arraignment is postponed for medical treatment.
- Investigators say a Chevrolet Silverado ran a red light on Route 347 in Smithtown around 6 a.m., striking Espinosa as she drove to work.
- Espinosa, 42, was a nine-year Nassau officer and Ecuadorian immigrant who recently testified to a grand jury in a homicide case.
- Her wake is Wednesday at St. James Funeral Home, with a funeral Mass Thursday morning at St. Patrick’s in Smithtown and full police honors.
- Community support has surged, with donations approaching $200,000 to assist her family.