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Retired NYPD Officer Charged With DWI, Manslaughter in Fatal Long Island Crash

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  • Retired New York City police officer has been indicted on charges he drove drunk and caused a crash on Long Island that killed his passenger
  • Patrick McMahon, of Commack, was arraigned on aggravated vehicular homicide, manslaughter, DWI and other charges
  • Prosecutors say McMahon left nightclub and was driving with two passengers when vehicle mounted curb and struck trees before overturning

A retired New York City police officer has been indicted on charges he drove drunk and caused a crash on Long Island that killed his passenger.

The Suffolk County district attorney's office said 48-year-old Patrick McMahon, of Commack, was arraigned Thursday on aggravated vehicular homicide, manslaughter, driving while intoxicated and other charges.

Bail was set at $125,000 cash or $250,000 bond. He's due back in court June 12. Information on his lawyer wasn't immediately available.

Prosecutors say McMahon had left a nightclub in January and was driving home with two passengers when his vehicle mounted the curb and struck several trees before overturning on the front lawn of a residence.

Thirty-two-year-old backseat passenger, Steven Sarvis, of Ronkonkoma, was killed.

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