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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
He's Charged with DUI After Boat Crashed and Burst into Flames. He Allegedly Said, 'I Had One Beer'
Joshua Brito, 33, was charged with three counts of operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol or drugs Brito allegedly admitted to driving the Carver 35 yacht and told a police captain that, 'I had one beer,' according to a criminal complaint obtained by PEOPLE He has pleaded not guiltyThe captain of a boat that burst into flames off the coast of Hart Island in the Bronx has been charged with three counts of operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Nearly two dozen people were injured after the vessel caught fire on the evening of Saturday, June 7. Officers observed Joshua Brito, 33, 'to have watery eyes and a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from his breath," according to a criminal complaint obtained by PEOPLE. Brito admitted to driving the Carver 35 yacht and allegedly told a police captain that, 'I had one beer,' per the complaint. He also allegedly told authorities that he 'picked up the group at World Fair.' 'I had an issue with the boat two days ago,' he allegedly said, according to the complaint. 'I disconnected the generator.' Social media footage of the incident showed a large boat with massive pillars of black smoke billowing off of it as it floated in the Long Island Sound. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. The NYPD's Harbor Unit, Aviation and Drone Team rushed to the scene, along with the New York Fire Department (FDNY) and EMS. The yacht caught fire sometime after 8 p.m. local time. Three people were pulled out of the water and nineteen others were able to swim to Hart Island, according to the FDNY, ABC 7 reported. It is not immediately clear what caused the incident. According to police, Brito's blood alcohol content was .05 when a chemical test analysis was administered at Jacobi Hospital around 10 p.m., per the complaint. Brito was arraigned and released Monday, June 9. He entered a not guilty plea. Another court date is scheduled for July 22. His attorney could not be reached for comment. Read the original article on People
New York Post
3 days ago
- New York Post
Skipper of NYC boat that burst into flames charged with drunken driving, released: ‘I had one beer'
This booze cruise didn't end well. The captain of a 35-foot boat that burst into flames off the Bronx shoreline over the weekend was charged with drunk driving and released — after giving cops a lame excuse for the boozy blaze that injured nearly two dozen passengers, prosecutors said. 'I had one beer,' Joshua Brito, 33, allegedly told cops before being hit with drunken driving charges after the fiery Saturday night mishap, according to a complaint filed in Bronx Criminal Court. Advertisement 3 Joshua Brito was charged with operating a vessel while under the influence after a Saturday night Bronx boat fire. Peter Gerber 3 The Saturday night boat blaze near Hart Island left nearly two dozen passengers injured and the captain in cuffs. FDNY Cops arriving at the scene shortly before 8 p.m. on Saturday found Brito 'to have watery eyes and a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from his breath,' according to the criminal complaint. Advertisement He allegedly admitted to cops that he had an issue with the boat just days earlier. 'I picked up the group at World Fair,' he told police, the complaint said. 'I had an issue with the boat two days ago. I disconnected the generator.' Brito pleaded not guilty to three counts of operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol or drugs following his arrest after the Carver 35 yacht exploded in Bronx waters near Hart Island. 3 The 35-foot Carver 35 yacht was torched by the Saturday night fire off the Bronx shoreline that injured 23 people. TOMAS E. GASTON Advertisement Several boats were tied up near the doomed yacht when it burst into flames, leaving 23 people injured — including a 46-year-old man who was in the ICU on Sunday, a relative told The Post. Police said Monday his condition remains unchanged. The passengers swam to Hart Island and were later transported to City Island by the US Coast Guard. Advertisement The blaze is under investigation. It is unclear if disconnecting the generator could have caused the fire. Police said Brito's blood alcohol level measured .05 when a test was administered at Jacobi Hospital Medical Center following the incident — above the .04 threshold for operating the boat under the influence.
