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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...
3 Charged During Long Island Sobriety Checkpoint
The detail was conducted in the LIRR parking lot at the corner of Route 110 and Church Street in Huntington from 11 p.m. Friday, July 5, to Saturday, July 6, at 2 a.m. Police officers from the Suffolk County Police Department’s Highway SAFE-T Team (Selective Alcohol Fatality Enforcement Team) conducted the joint operation with New York State Police troopers and Suffolk County Sheriff's Department deputies.
23-Year-Old Killed, 2 Others Hospitalized After SUV, Car Crash On Long Island Roadway
It happened Friday, July 5, at 10:20 p.m. in Central Islip. The victim was driving a 2009 Honda Accord northbound on Carleton Avenue. According to Suffolk County Police, he failed to stop at a red light at the intersection of East Suffolk Avenue and crashed into a 2007 Toyota SUV traveling eastbound on East Suffolk Avenue.
Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash
Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a man in Ronkonkoma early this morning. Milton Garcia was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe on Express Drive North when the vehicle left the roadway at the corner of Breeze Avenue, hit a street sign, continued across the lawn of 4195 Express Drive North, and struck a tree head-on in the yard of 4191 Express Drive North at approximately 12:05 a.m.
Fourth of July Accident Devastates Local Family: Fundraiser Launched for Recovery
Fourth of July turned tragic for one family when a fireworks mishap resulted in severe injuries to a local family. The incident occurred at approximately 10 p.m. at 9 Foxrun Court in Port Jefferson Station where a crowd had gathered to enjoy the holiday fireworks display. Patrice Ambroise, 38, his...
Fatal Crash: 45-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Slamming Into Tree On Long Island
It happened around 12:05 a.m. Saturday, July 6, in Ronkonkoma. According to Suffolk County Police, the victim was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe on Express Drive North when the vehicle veered off the road at the corner of Breeze Avenue. It hit a street sign, crossed the lawn of 4195...
Scores of mourning NYPD officers pay final respects at funeral for cop killed by alleged drunk driver who plowed through LI nail salon
A sea of blue converged on a Long Island funeral home Saturday morning as scores of police officers paid their teary final respects to a fallen sister. Emilia Rennhack was mourned by loved ones and coworkers at New Hyde Park Funeral Home a week after she and three other people were killed by a suspected drunk driver who plowed through a Suffolk County nail salon. Mayor Adams addressed the crowds at the funeral and talked about how the officer came from Poland with her family “to pursue the American dream,” joined the force and met her husband, Det. Carl Rennhack, at the 102...
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 […]
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
Juvenile cyclist injured in hit-and-run in West Rutland
WEST RUTLAND — A 16-year-old cyclist from Miller Place, NY, was injured in a hit-and-run collision on July 1 at the intersection of Main Street and Ross Street. According to Vermont State Police, the incident occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m. under clear weather conditions and on dry roads. The...
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