Bad enough that Michael Datre, an Islip town worker, got caught driving a town-owned van to the Chase Bank on Main Street two weeks ago while on the clock.
But the orange 1993 Ford vehicle driven by Datre, a custodial worker, got stuck underneath the portico of the bank's drive-through window - which shut down that part of the bank's service for about three hours, starting around 9:30 a.m., while town employees worked to free the van.
Datre - who happens to be a nephew of Clara Datre, the Republican candidate to unseat Islip's Democratic Supervisor Philip Nolan - couldn't be reached Friday for comment.
The police accident report did not indicate how much the repairs would cost, but noted damage to both the van and the bank's portico. It's not clear whether Datre, who was using the van to deliver supplies on Aug. 31, will face disciplinary charges, said Catherine Green, a town spokeswoman. The matter is under review.
Chau Lam
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The Datre family, for eons, has a feeling that the residents of Islip Town owe them a living and extra perks because they have been active in Republican party antics in the town. They are toast, it is over, see if you can earn a living in your construction business when the building department is honest.
i totally agree with the comment stated above. if i remember correctly it went something like this..."we just have to get these letters out (notice to residents for new construction) and go through the motions....it's already a done deal."
real nice....