Sarah Espinosa, 22, of Albany, New York allegedly combined three activities that made for a uniquely bad combination: drinking, driving, . . . and snake theft. Espinosa culminated this poor judgment by succeeding in crashing into a firehouse after the snake reportedly wrapped itself around her neck in Long Island.
Espinosa had allegedly stolen a ball python from a Petco on Long Island. These snakes can grow up to 5 or 6 feet and sell for about $90.
Police say that Espinosa was driving on Jericho Turnpike when she lost control of her Toyota Prius. She then crossed the median and hit a Nissan Maxima in the opposing traffic before crashing into the fire station. She even succeeded in crashing through the main floor and damaging two fire trucks inside. That is quite a day’s work. Fortunately, the response time from fire personnel are at a record low since she crashed into their workplace. Oh and I forgot, she was also found in possession of marijuana.
She has now been charged with reckless endangerment, petit larceny, reckless driving, driving while intoxicated and unlawful possession of marijuana.
The snake by the way has been returned to Petco but I doubt that any of the other animals will believe the story is most be telling. While the store’s slogan is “where the pets go,” this particular pet went just about as far as you can go while still making it back alive.
Lol… Gotta love it…
ot so some cops kill; some cops just beat up the handcuffed and shackled, but sometimes they get turned in.
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/exclusive-emts-turn-officers-beat-handcuffed-patient-article-1.1891706
ot but I don’t where to put it. Remember Eric Garner? He was killed by a cop using a choke hold. ME says homicide. NYCPBA says the ME is wrong, cop was just doing his job. Anyhoo …..
http://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/chrissie-ortiz-wife-of-man-who-took-eric-garner-video-arrested-on-assault-charges-1.8974574
This woman has sfb.
She tried to snake her way through traffic.
The snake theft should be a felony. The rest are low crimes and misdemeanors. New York, New York. Turdy, turd and a turd. (33rd Street and Third Avenue).
Squeeky – I like it!
@byron and Tyger
Thanks! OK, here goes!
Snakes On Dames???
An Irish Poem by Squeeky Fromm
There once was a girl with boa.
Not a feathery one, dontcha know-a!
It wrapped ’round her neck,
And caused a car wreck,
As she madly careened to and fro-a.
Squeeky Fromm
Girl Reporter
Squeeky, that pun made me recoil and left me rattled. Thanks. I needed that!
The snake was actually protecting the driver from a neck injury by forming a c-collar. Kudos to the snake for its ingenuity.
There once was a woman from Albany,
Who thought stealing snakes was so funny.
So she pinched a Ball Python,
From a pet store in Long Island,
And hit a car, a wall, and a truck, Sonny!
I’ve seen many pet owners “wear” ball pythons around their necks. This particular constrictor wraps its head around its tail in a “ball.” It’s usually a mellow snake.
However, when careening around drunken driving, the snake probably felt like it was falling or sliding, and, being a constrictor, held on tightly. Not so much fun for the would-be Cleopatra.
Just FYI, if any readers feel themselves tempted to do something stupid like let a constrictor of pure muscle wrap around their neck, a trainer told me that nipping a snake’s tail will make it immediately release. I plan never to need to try out that theory.
Squeeky:
How about a limrick?
There once was a Ball Python …
This is divine retribution. This is a clear sign there is a God. 🙂
Uh, I guess the choke was on her. . .
Squeeky Fromm
Girl Reporter
The snake made a citizen’s arrest.
What a shame that she wasn’t in the Everglades…. and it wasn’t a Burmese Python around her neck……
Hilarious! Gee, she looks so intelligent, I’m shocked. What makes this story perfect is that she was driving a Prius.