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Toddler drowns in pool in Islandia
Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating an incident where a child was pulled unresponsive from a residential pool in Islandia on July 2. Fourth Precinct officers responded to a 911 call reporting a child found unresponsive in a pool, located on Sunflower Lane, at approximately 12:40 p.m. Chosen Johnson-Pierre, 2, was pulled out of the water by a family member. Family started CPR until first responders arrived on scene.
Video shows moment of impact in deadly Long Island salon crash
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. -- The man accused of driving while intoxicated and crashing into a nail salon on Long Island, killing four people, appeared in court Monday.Steven Schwally, 64, is charged with DWI. The charges are expected to be upgraded.Meizi Zhang, 50, Yan Xu, 41, Jiancai Chen, 37, and off-duty NYPD officer Emilia Rennhack, 30, were all killed in Friday's crash. Ten other people, including a 12-year-old girl and Schwally, were hospitalized.Authorities say Schwally, of Dix Hills, was behind the wheel of his 2020 Chevy Traverse when it barreled through the parking lot and slammed into Hawaii Nail and Spa. Prosecutors detailed...
Suffolk DA Tierney: Suffolk County Business Owners Sentenced for Sales Tax Fraud Totaling Over $1 Million
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Brian Soltan, 62, of West Islip, owner of several East Islip auto body businesses, and Gerald McCrystal, 51, of Dix Hills, owner of Farmingdale-based furniture stores, were each sentenced after pleading guilty to grand larceny on separate cases for stealing sales tax money from New York State.
Woman Seriously Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash
Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are investigating a single-vehicle crash that seriously injured a woman in Shirley this morning. Gottleb Chumi was driving a 2020 Nissan Altima on eastbound Sunrise Highway at exit 58 when her vehicle struck a guardrail on the right shoulder and then overturned at approximately 5:15 a.m.
Ronkonkoma FD Handles Vehicle Vs. Building
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom. Ronkonkoma, N.Y. – On Sunday May 26, 2024 at about 2:32 PM the Ronkonkoma Fire Department was activated for a vehicle crash at the Speedway Located at 440 Portion Rd. Multiple chiefs responded to the scene dispatch advised they had a report of a vehicle Vs. Building. Rescue 8 {5-24-8} and ambulance and fire police also responded into the scene.
Police seek man who used counterfeit money in Shirley
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a man who allegedly used counterfeit money at a Shirley business in June. A man allegedly attempted to use a counterfeit $100 dollar bill to purchase assorted merchandise at...
Man loses hand and fingers in fireworks mishap on Long Island
A Long Island man lost a hand and several fingers of his second after a fireworks explosion Saturday night, according to police in Suffolk County. The 66-year-old Brentwood man was in the yard of his Eastern Avenue home around 9 p.m. at the time of the incident. Police didn't provide...
Central Islip teenager critically injured in single-vehicle crash
Suffolk County Police Third Squad detectives are investigating a single-vehicle crash that critically. injured a teenager in Central Islip on July 1. Jason Acosta was driving a 2010 Honda Civic northbound on Lowell Avenue, between Satinwood and East Sycamore Streets, when he lost control of the vehicle, crossed into the southbound lane, went off the roadway, and struck a utility pole at approximately 10:15 p.m.
Man arrested for selling cannabis to underage person in Coram
Suffolk County Police today arrested an employee for allegedly selling cannabis to an underage person at a Coram business on June 29. Following an investigation by Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers a compliance check was conducted at Koncept Smoke Shop, located at 35 Middle Country Road, and an employee of the store, Ahmad Subhan, was arrested for allegedly selling cannabis to an underage person at 1:55 p.m. Officers also seized a large quantity of cannabis and cannabis oils from the business.
Vigil tonight for missing Patchogue mother believed to have been found dead
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Man arrested for DWI after crashing into police vehicle in Dix Hills
Suffolk County Police arrested a man on June 29 for allegedly driving while intoxicated after he crashed his car into a marked police vehicle in Dix Hills. Jason Ligon was driving a 2020 Mercedes sedan westbound on the Long Island Expressway, near Exit 50, when he crashed his vehicle into the rear of a stopped police vehicle that had been responding to another call at 10:20 p.m.
Fatal DWI: Woman Nabbed For Long Island Crash, Police Say
A woman has been arrested on multiple charges including vehicular assault after she allegedly drove drunk in a crash that killed one man. The Old Bethpage incident occurred on Friday, June 28, Nassau County Police said. At approximately 7:20 p.m., 64-year-old Cheryl Bergenstock was driving a 2023 S…
Merchandise stolen from Target in Medford
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who allegedly stole merchandise from a store in Medford. A man allegedly stole kitchenware from Target, located at 2975 Horseblock Road, on June 24 at10:48 p.m.
Neighbors rescue 9-year-old boy from Long Island pool: police
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. (PIX11) – Neighbors rescued a 9-year-old boy who was found unresponsive at the bottom of a residential pool on Long Island, N.Y., Friday evening, according to police. The incident occurred in Nesconset, N.Y., and officers from the fourth precinct responded to a 911 call reporting the situation. Officials said neighbors quickly removed […]
Suffolk County Police Department Unites Narcan Training with Purple Rock Project at Patchogue Alive at 5
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. Jason Byron, SCPD Emergency Medical Service...
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