Bay Shore man accused of impersonating police officer, abducting teen blames 'drugs and alcohol' for alleged incident

Donald Cristiano Jr., 46, of Bay Shore, was arraigned Friday after he allegedly lured the girls into his car, claiming he was a police officer. Police say Cristiano claimed there was a gang investigation in the area and that it wasn't safe to be walking around.

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