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DWI Suspect Dies In Custody At Bay Shore Police Precinct
Suffolk County Police said Joseph Leonard, age 58, of West Islip, was found dead in his holding cell at the agency’s 3rd Precinct in Bay Shore at around 9 a.m. Friday, April 26. It came hours after he was arrested in Brentwood Thursday evening, April 25, following a suspected...
Newborn Suffers Brain Injury After Long Island Dad’s ‘Brutal’ Abuse Caught On Video: DA
A Long Island father repeatedly abused his newborn son, culminating in the child suffering a traumatic brain injury, prosecutors allege.Vincent DiStasi, age 31, of South Setauket, was formally charged with assault and related offenses in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, April 25, after prosecutors…
Fatal Crash: 38-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In East Farmingdale
It happened around 7 p.m. Thursday, April 25, in East Farmingdale. Suffolk County Police said the man was operating a 2022 Harley-Davidson motorcycle southbound on New Highway when he lost control of the motorcycle and crashed. The victim, identified as James Pust, age 38, of East Northport, was transported to...
Full Closures Of Long Island Expressway Scheduled
Scheduled roadwork could spell delays for Long Island drivers in the coming days.Between Monday, April 29 and Friday, May 3 overnight lane closures will impact both directions of the Long Island Expressway in Huntington and Islip at different times.On Monday, the eastbound lanes will shut down betw…
'Coordinated Scam': Police Intercept Monetary Exchange Targeting North Amityville Woman
Detectives said they believe it's a coordinated scheme involving multiple people. According to Suffolk County Police, a 65-year-old North Amityville resident received an alert on her computer informing her to contact Apple Support. The woman called the number and was informed that her bank accounts had been hacked, and she...
Selden man arrested for abandoning two dogs at state park on March 5
In response to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office request for the public’s help to identify the owner of two small dogs that had been intentionally abandoned in Sunken Meadow State Park in March, the Suffolk County Police Department received a tip that led to the arrest of Roger Guzman-Gomez, 43, of Selden on April 18. Guzman-Gomez is due to be arraigned in Suffolk County First District Court on May 8. Both Thelma and Louise have since been adopted.
15-Year-Old Kidnapped, Stabbed: Reward Offered In Search For Brentwood Assault Suspect
In recognition of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, Suffolk County Police asked for tips in the search for Josue Zepeda Padilla, one of seven people indicted for the robbery, kidnapping and gang assault of a 15-year-old boy on Saturday, Jan. 6. According to police, the group lured the teen...
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