Drunk driver who plowed through Long Island nail salon, killing NYPD officer and 3 others, learns fate

The Suffolk County boozehound accused of guzzling copious amounts of beer and Long Island iced tea before plowing his SUV into a Deer Park nail salon, killing an off-duty NYPD cop and three other people, has been found guilty on all charges.

Steven Schwally, 66, was convicted of four counts of murder in the second degree and a slew of other charges Thursday following a jury trial for the horrific June 28, 2024, crash.

Schwally had been drinking for more than five hours when he drove his car straight into Hawaii Nail & Spa at nearly 80 miles per hour — without breaking, according to prosecutors and shocking viral footage.

The drunk killed off-duty NYPD officer Emilia Rennhack, 30, who was getting a manicure for a wedding, as well as salon owner Jian Chai Chen, 37, and employees Yan Xu, 41, and Mei Zi Zhang, 50. He injured nine others, including a 12-year-old girl, who required surgery…

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