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Long Island child burns down 2 homes with fireworks, police say
LEVITTOWN, N.Y. -- A Long Island man is accused of giving 4th of July fireworks to an 11-year-old child, sparking a fire that damaged both his and his neighbor's homes.Police said they responded to several fireworks-related incidents Thursday across Nassau and Suffolk counties.Karamjit Singh, 33, of Levittown, was charged with arson, reckless endangerment, unlawfully selling fireworks to someone under 18, unlawfully possessing fireworks and endangering the welfare of a child. Nassau County Police said he supplied the 11-year-old with the fireworks and then told the child to light them. The fireworks malfunctioned, causing a shed to burst into flames. The flames spread to...
Man severs finger during Long Island fireworks mishap on Fourth of July: SCPD
PORT JEFFERSON STATION, N.Y. (PIX11) – A man severed one of his fingers during a fireworks mishap on Long Island during the Fourth of July, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. It happened around 10 p.m. on Foxrun Court in Port Jefferson Station. A large group of people was watching fireworks at a house […]
2 Men Dead In Separate Drownings At Long Island Homes
Two men have died following separate drowning incidents in residential swimming pools on Long Island.The first incident happened at an East Northport home on Ketay Drive South shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday, July 4.Suffolk County Police said John Vormbaum, age 79, was found unresponsive in a pool. …
Sobriety checks resuming in Suffolk County to crack down on intoxicated drivers
Police in Suffolk County are cracking down on intoxicated drivers -- especially during the summer and holidays -- and they are bringing back sobriety checkpoints."Unfortunately this is a week when we always see an uptick in accident-related deaths," said Suffolk County Police Department Deputy Commissioner Kevin Catalina.The recent deadly crash in Deer Park into a popular nail salon, allegedly at the hands of a repeat offending drunk driver, left the community devastated with four lives to mourn -- including a customer and off-duty NYPD Officer Emilia Rennhack.Rennhack's husband worked with her as a detective in the 102 Precinct in Queens."He...
'Drink driver' accused of downing 18 pints before smashing car into nail salon killing four
Suffolk County Police said Steven Schwally, of Dix Hills, had been speeding through the parking lot when he drove his SUV through the front window of Hawaii Nail & Spa in Deer Park at around 4:30 p.m. Friday
Toddler Dies After Being Pulled From Long Island Swimming Pool
A toddler has died after being pulled from a swimming pool on Long Island. Emergency crews in Islandia were called to a home on Sunflower Lane at around 12:40 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, after a 2-year-old boy was found unresponsive in a pool.Suffolk County Police said a family member pulled the child ou…
Long Island fireworks mishap at home injures several, damages cars on July 4th
LONG ISLAND - Four people were injured, and several cars were damaged, after a firework went astray during a display at a Long Island home, Suffolk County police said. The incident happened on July 4th around 10 p.m. at a home on Foxrun Court in Port Jefferson Station. According to...
Cops: Calverton man busted for selling fireworks he traveled to PA to buy in large quantities
A Calverton man was arrested Tuesday on charges of unlawfully selling fireworks valued at $500 or more, Riverhead Police said in a press release this afternoon. The arrest came after an investigation by the Riverhead Police Department Detective Division into community complaints about illegal fireworks being used and sold by Thomas Smith of 65 Laurin Road, Calverton, police said..
Riverhead Police blotter: July 2, 2024
A total of 43 incidents were reported by Riverhead Town Police on July 2, 2024. Among them:. 6:39 a.m. Petit Larceny Incident, Heroes Way, Riverhead. A person reported petit larceny from a vehicle. 9:39 a.m. Town Code Violation, Railroad Avenue, Riverhead. A town code violation was reported. 4:18 p.m. Criminal...
GoFundMe Created After Peter Pan Diner Destroyed By Fire
The community is showing its support for the owners and employees of the Peter Pan Diner in Bay Shore after the restaurant was destroyed in an overnight fire. Firefighters were called to the building, located at 999 Sunrise Highway, just before 2 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, for a commercial fire.
Wanted for Medford Petit Larceny
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who allegedly stole merchandise from a Medford store in April. A man allegedly stole power tools from Lowe’s, located at 2796 Route 112, on April...
Man drowns in East Northport pool
Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating an incident during which a man was pulled unresponsive from a residential pool in East Northport on July 4. Second Precinct officers responded to a 911 call reporting a man found unresponsive in a pool, located on Ketay Drive South, at approximately 4:50 p.m. John Vormbaum, 79, was pulled out of the water by a Second Precinct officer who performed CPR. Vormbaum, a resident of the home, was transported to Huntington Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Merchandise swiped from Lowe’s in Medford
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who allegedly stole merchandise from a Medford store in June. A man allegedly stole two Husqvarna chainsaws, valued at $799 combined, from Lowes, located at...
Dix Hills Man Sentenced for Failure to Turn Over Sales Tax Funds
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said Tuesday that Gerald McCrystal, 51, of Dix Hills, owner of Farmingdale-based furniture stores, was sentenced after pleading guilty to grand larceny for stealing sales tax money from New York State. According to court documents and McCrystal’s admissions Read More ...
Car stolen from Port Jefferson Station home
Just released! Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who was in possession of a vehicle stolen from a Port Jefferson Station home. A 2017 Nissan Maxima was reported stolen from a Joline Road...
SCPD Unites Narcan Training with Purple Rock Project at Patchogue Alive at 5
Combines education with healing for parents who have lost children to O.D. & Fentanyl. The Suffolk County Police Department and the Purple Rock Project joined together on June 27 at Patchogue’s Alive at 5 street event and trained countless people in the use of Naloxone (Narcan) and distributed 352 doses of the life-saving antidote to opioid overdose.
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