The owner of the Mercedes Benz that was used to, shall we say, remodel an elderly woman's Long Island home has apologized on behalf of her son, who took the convertible out for a ride without her knowledge. Terry Sajewski, whose husband gave her the sports car recently as a 50th birthday present, tells Newsday, "They're good kids who did something stupid. They will take responsibility. They are very sorry that it happened." It's worth noting that her son, Daniel Sajewski, is 23 years old, while his allegedly drunk driving girlfriend is 21. Not to split hairs here, but they're actually adults who "did something stupid," (like nearly killing two women in their sleep and destroying their home.)
Sunday's dramatic wreck wasn't the first time Terry Sajewski's son went out and picked himself up a packet of trouble. The Post obtained his criminal record, and reports that he's due in court today on charges of boozing aboard a subway and drug possession. On December 1st he was arrested for allegedly swigging Bacardi rum on the L train in Williamsburg, and in March he was riding in a car in Williamsburg when he was allegedly caught with nearly 8 ounces of pot. Back in 2008, court records say he was caught in Brooklyn with 95 Oxycontin tablets and other drug paraphernalia, and was also accused of shoplifting groceries on Long Island in 2007.
Sajewski currently works as a bartender in Brooklyn, and his mom insists he's going to be busy this summer repairing the house that Anderson crashed through. There are reports that the building will be condemned—it's currently occupied by two elderly sisters who are lucky their bedrooms are to the left of the front door, not the right, where Anderson hit the house.
"They'll be happy to do anything they can for these ladies, whether it's painting or helping to rebuild," Terry Sajewski tells Newsday. "We will hold them [her son and Anderson] accountable. And we'll be happy to help them fix their home." Apparently an apology and handshake just doesn't cut it these days.
Meanwhile, Anderson, who resides in Bushwick, is still in the Suffolk County Jail, unable to post $50,000 cash bail. Police say she registered a .30 blood alcohol level at the scene of the accident, which means she may have consumed at least 15 drinks before the crash. She's charged with driving while intoxicated and speeding, and prosecutors are considering more serious charges. But Anderson's attorney insists the accident was caused by a power steering malfunction, not inebriation, telling reporters Tuesday, "That field breath test is inadmissible in a court of law, not scientifically reliable, so not admissible and I don’t need to rebut that."
