Saturday, November 8, 2025
A Freeport man was arrested on Oct. 10 after police say he struck a pedestrian and a parked postal vehicle in Merrick while driving under the influence of drugs.
According to Nassau County police officials, officers responded to a crash in front of the post office on Merrick Road near Merrick Avenue around 10:40 a.m. Investigators determined that Jeffrey Butt, 45, was driving a 2025 black Chevrolet eastbound when his vehicle hit an unidentified 50-year-old man and then a parked United States Postal Service truck.
Two other parked vehicles were also damaged in the chain-reaction crash.
The pedestrian suffered serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. Butt was also transported to a hospital with minor injuries.
According to detectives, an investigation revealed that Butt was impaired by drugs at the time of the crash. Police said he was found in possession of a substance believed to be cocaine and pills believed to be oxycodone. He was arrested without incident.
Butt is charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs, assault, vehicular assault, reckless driving, and multiple counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance.
He is scheduled to be arraigned on Oct. 11 at First District Court in Hempstead.
The story will be updated if necessary.
