Glen Head man convicted of Roslyn Heights DWI

Amelia Camurati
Kevin Kralick, 37, of Glen Head, was convicted Monday of driving while intoxicated for a March 2016 incident in Roslyn Heights. (Photo courtesy Nassau County District Attorney)

A jury on Monday found a Glen Head man guilty of driving while intoxicated in Roslyn Heights last year.

Kevin Kralick, 37, was found guilty of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, a class E felony.

“This defendant endangered every driver and pedestrian when he drove drunk through Roslyn swerving out of his lane at twice the legal speed limit,” Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said in a release.

Singas said on March 23, 2016, the defendant was driving northbound on Bryant Avenue in Roslyn Heights when Nassau County police noticed he was failing to maintain his lane and driving 60 mph in a 30 mph zone. Officers also saw Kralick’s vehicle, a gray 2013 Subaru, crossing into oncoming traffic, repeatedly swerving over the double yellow line.

After being pulled over, officers determined Kralick to be intoxicated. Officers’ reports say Kralick was swaying while standing, and they detected the strong smell of alcohol on his breath. They also said he had glassy eyes and slurred his words.

The defendant was arrested after refusing a preliminary breath test on the scene. He refused a second breath test at police headquarters while in custody.

The trial before Judge Howard Sturim lasted nine days, and the jury deliberated for approximately 40 minutes. Kralick is due back in court for sentencing on Sept. 25 and faces up to four years in prison.

Assistant District Attorneys Stefanie Palma and Alexander DePalo of Singas’ Vehicular Crimes Bureau prosecuted this case. Kralick is represented by Kevin Kearon, who could not be reached for comment.

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