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CRIME & SAFETY
Calverton Woman Busted for Drugged Driving After Found Asleep at the Wheel, According to Police
On Monday, July 22, 2024, at about 11:52PM, Southampton Town Police Communications Division received a call of a subject sleeping behind the wheel of a running vehicle in the area of Flanders Rd and Oak Ave in Flanders, NY. An investigation revealed that the driver had been operating the motor...
Trail Killing: Couple Confesses To Stabbing Of Man On Long Island Bike Path
A couple formally confessed to their roles in the fatal stabbing of a man on a Long Island walking and biking trail.Jose Martinez-Vazquez, age 25, of Port Jefferson Station, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, July 25, in the death of Benjamin Flores-Mendez.I…
SCPD: Man Strolls into Islandia Walmart Empty-Handed, Leaves with Hundreds of Dollars in Stolen Merchandise
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who stole merchandise from an Islandia store in June. A man stole merchandise, valued at $401, from Walmart, located at 1850 Veterans Memorial Highway, on...
Town, school district agree on staffing of resource officers in high school and middle school
Riverhead High School and Riverhead Middle School will have uniformed police officers on site for the next two school years, under an agreement between the school district and Riverhead Town. Two Riverhead Police officers, Eric Cohen and Kaley Castantine, will be reassigned from the town’s community policing unit to be...
Police officers help Long Island woman deliver baby boy in home
AMITYVILLE, N.Y. (PIX11) – Two police officers on Long Island helped a woman deliver a baby at home on Thursday, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Officers responded to a 911 call of a woman in labor at a home on The Boulevard in Amityville, police said. When they arrived, the woman was in […]
Riverhead Police blotter: July 24, 2024
A total of 34 incidents were reported by Riverhead Town Police on July 24, 2024. Among them:. 12:29 a.m. Town Code Investigation, intersection of Roanoke Avenue and East Main Street, Riverhead. Construction company found to have all necessary legal permits. 5:12 a.m. Domestic Incident – Criminal, Donna Drive, Calverton. A...
Southold Cops Warn of Scam
The Southold Town Police Department issued a warning to the public about recent scam incidents targeting local residents on the North Fork. Scammers have been contacting individuals by phone or online, requesting large sums of cash and arranging to collect it directly from their homes. These fraudsters often pose as authority figures, service providers, or acquaintances to gain their victims’ trust, police said. They persuade individuals to withdraw significant amounts of cash, using urgent reasons such as fines, overdue bills, computer malfunctions, or emergency needs as pretexts. Once the cash is ready, the scammers arrange to visit the victim’s residence to collect it.
Riverhead Police report: June 2024
Riverhead Town Police reported 120 criminal incidents and issued 89 criminal charges in June, according to a monthly crime report released by Police Chief David Hegermiller this month. The criminal charges made in June, according to the police chief’s report were for:. Assault (2) Criminal possession of a controlled...
‘Friend’ Who Stabbed Father Of 4 To Death, Attacked Victim's Wife In Huntington Sentenced
Candelario Cordova, age 54, of Huntington Station, was sentenced to 30 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, July 24, for the murder of Roque Cisneros. Emergency crews in Huntington Station were called on Feb. 16, 2023, with reports of an altercation outside a home near Oakwood Road. Officers found the 58-year-old Cisneros and his wife suffering from multiple stab wounds outside their home.
Help Nab the Target Thief: $300 Heist in Commack Sparks Reward Offer!
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who stole from a. A man stole items from Target, located at 98 Veterans Memorial Highway on April 4 at approximately 3 p.m. The merchandise was valued at $300.00.
Former Police Commissioner, Smithtown Councilman Bob Creighton Passes Away at 86
The Smithtown community lost an iconic figure in former Suffolk Police Commissioner and Town Councilman Bob Creighton (R-Kings Park), who passed away last Wednesday at the age of 86. Creighton earned a status of “legendary” in Suffolk County law enforcement for helping investigate the Southwest Sewer District corruption scandal that...
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