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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.
Thief Brazenly Walks Out of Medford Target with Armload of Ill-Gotten Gains, Cops Say
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 stole merchandise from a store in Medford. A man stole kitchenware from Target, located at 2975 Horseblock Road, on June 24 at 10:48 p.m. Suffolk...
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.
Salon Tragedy: Video Shows Alleged Drunk Driver Crash Into Deer Park Biz, Killing Cop, 3 Others
The Long Island incident happened at around 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 28, in the hamlet of Deer Park. Suffolk County Police said Steven Schwally, age 64, of Dix Hills, was speeding southbound through a Kohl’s parking lot, near Commack Road and Grand Boulevard, before he crossed Grand Boulevard and crashed through the front window of Hawaii Nail & Spa.
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.
Accused drunk driver who killed NYPD Officer Emilia Rennhack should ‘rot in hell,’ mother-in-law tells News
The accused drunken driver who killed NYPD Officer Emilia Rennhack and three others at a Long Island nail salon should “rot in hell,” the officer’s mother-in-law told the Daily News. “He was drunk midafternoon, 64 years old, drunk and I hope he rots in hell,” said Holly Rennhack, whose NYPD detective son was married to Rennhack. “He took four people’s lives away. He’s destroyed four families, ...
Former Marine's bail set at $1 million in drunken deadly Long Island nail salon crash
A former Marine accused of drunkenly speeding into a Long Island nail salon, killing four people, including an off-duty NYPD officer, appeared in court Monday when a judge ordered his bail set at $1 million. Steven Schwally was arrested after the Friday crash on Grand Boulevard in Deer Park. Officials...
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...
Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash
Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are investigating a single-vehicle crash that killed a man in Deer Park this morning. Dominick Benedetto was operating a 2003 Chevrolet Corvette eastbound on Grand Boulevard when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree at the corner of West 11th Street at 7:13 a.m.
Man Charges Over $500 on Stolen Credit Card to Stay in Southampton Hotel, Cops Say
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Southampton Town Police Department detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who used a stolen credit card in Southampton last year. A man used a stolen credit card to rent a hotel room at the Southampton Inn, located at...
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 woman who allegedly stole merchandise from a Medford store in June. A woman allegedly stole a Shark vacuum, valued at approximately $300, from Target, located at...
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...
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...
Leave it to the pros: Suffolk officials warn against danger of illegal fireworks
Fourth of July is coming up and officials are warning residents about the dangers of illegal fireworks. County Executive Ed Romaine called a press conference yesterday at the Suffolk County Fire Academy in Yaphank to remind residents that fireworks are illegal to purchase or use because they are inherently dangerous products. Illegal fireworks cause numerous injuries every year and even fatalities — on average, one death in Suffolk County every five years, Romaine said.
Man Arrested for DWI After Crashing Into Police Vehicle
Suffolk County Police last night arrested a man for 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.
Man Loses Hand, 3 Other Fingers In Fireworks Mishap In Brentwood
The accident happened at around 9 p.m. Saturday, June 29, in Brentwood at a residence on Eastern Avenue near Nostrand Avenue. Suffolk County Police said a 66-year-old man was in the yard when a firework exploded, severing his left hand and three fingers on his right hand. He was taken...
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