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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...
Riverhead Police blotter: July 3, 2024
A total of 38 incidents were reported by Riverhead Town Police on July 3, 2024. Among them:. 10:42 a.m. Town code violation, 16th Street, Wading River. A person was reported with a dog without incident. 12:37 p.m. Larceny – Petit Larceny, Peconic Bay Boulevard, Riverhead. A grey Marlin bicycle was...
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...
Woman seriously injured in single-vehicle crash in Shirley
Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are investigating a single-vehicle crash that seriously injured a woman in Shirley on July 1. 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. Chumi, 25, of Hampton Bays, was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue for treatment of serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check.
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.
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…
New York Man Loses Hand And Fingers In Fireworks Accident
It's not even the 4th of July yet, and someone has already blown their hand off. A gruesome incident occurred this past Saturday night, a Long Island man suffered severe injuries due to a fireworks explosion. According to police in Suffolk County, the 66-year-old Brentwood resident was in his yard on Eastern Avenue around 9 p.m. when the explosion occurred. The blast was powerful enough to sever his left hand and take off three fingers from his right hand. He was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital in serious condition.
Wanted for Commack Petit Larceny
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 allegedly stole merchandise from a Commack store. A man allegedly stole $200 worth of clothing from Burlington, located at 108 Veterans Memorial Highway, on...
Wanted for Lake Grove Grand Larceny
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man and woman who allegedly stole merchandise from a Lake Grove store back in May. A man and woman allegedly stole seven pairs of sunglasses from Macys, located...
'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
SCPD conducts county wide quality-of-life enforcement
Suffolk County Police conducted a county wide enforcement to address community concerns pertaining to quality-of-life issues on June 30. Crime Section officers from the First, Second, Third and Fourth Precincts addressed on-going excessive noise complaints at various locations including the Commack, Melville and Brentwood Park & Rides, Hauppauge and Heartland Industrial Parks and the Deer Park Train Station parking lots.
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.
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..
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.
Vigil tonight for missing Patchogue mother believed to have been found dead
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