Towman's Family Alleges Police Stonewalling

The family of Richard Rodriguez, a 32-year-old tow truck operator from Freeport, NY, claims police are stonewalling the investigation into his death to protect the other driver—whose mother is a retired Suffolk County police officer.

Rodriguez was struck and killed on April 15 while loading a disabled SUV on Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore. The driver, 38-year-old Anthony Licalzi of Massapequa, lost control and crashed into the median. He was not injured and faces no charges.

Rodriguez’s attorney, Philip Gurevich, says Suffolk County detectives have provided no updates in over two weeks. He alleges a witness saw officers give Licalzi a ride home and retrieve his dry cleaning. Gurevich later confirmed Licalzi’s mother retired from SCPD in 2023.

Rodriguez’s sister says Licalzi violated New York’s “Move Over” law. “We demand transparency,” she wrote on Instagram.

The police declined to comment on Licalzi’s connections but said the case remains under investigation.  Source: https://dailyvoice.com