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Police issue Silver Alert for missing Sound Beach man
Suffolk County Police have issued a Silver Alert for a missing Sound Beach man who suffers from schizophrenia and is in need of medication. Matthew Zoll, 22, was last seen at his home, located at 30 Richmond Hill Road, at approximately 2 a.m. on April 27. He was wearing a blue T-shirt and blue and white flannel pants.
Riverhead Police blotter: April 25, 2024
A total of 71 incidents were reported by Riverhead Town Police on April 25, 2024. Among them:. 8:14 a.m. Disturbance, Main Street, Riverhead. A person was arrested for an outstanding arrest warrant. 1:52 p.m. Town code violation, Heidi Behr Way, Riverhead. A town code violation was issued. 5:09 p.m. Property...
Police investigate armed robbery of Route 58 restaurant Wednesday night
Riverhead Police are investigating an armed robbery of a Route 58 restaurant late Wednesday night. The manager of Shah’s Halal Food at 1707 Old Country Road called 911 to report being held up by a man brandishing a handgun who entered the store at about 10:30 p.m. and demanded money, police said in a press release Thursday evening. The man wore a bandana covering his face, the restaurant manager told police.
Spike in DWI arrests alarms town justices, who say numbers are unprecedented
A dramatic rise in the number of drunk and alcohol- impaired driving arrests this year so far has alarmed Riverhead Town justices and, according to the chief of police, has no obvious explanation. Town Justices Lori Hulse and Sean Walter also say defendants are being charged with having blood alcohol...
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…
Mysterious Bus Drops People Off In Hampton Bays
This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses a new tax credit for local newspapers; the new Southampton superintendent of schools; the Riverside sewer district being approved; and a mysterious bus that was seen dropping people off in Hampton Bays. Joseph P. Shaw, Executive Editor, The Express News Group.
LI cops scour woods for clues in decades-old serial killer case – not tied to Gilgo slayings
The extensive police search of a remote area on Long Island is not tied to suspected Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann — but to another possible serial killer, police sources told The Post. Cops are looking for new evidence related to the 1993 murder of Sandra Costilla — and they are hoping to finally tie the case to convicted killer John Bittrolff, according to sources with knowledge of the Suffolk County case. Cops have also shifted their focus from the woods in Manorville to North Sea, a hamlet located within Southampton Town. That’s where Costilla, 28, of Queens, was found savagely...
Alleged Bloods gang member faces conspiracy charges for ordering violence across LI while already in prison
Prosecutors say Latique Johnson ordered "Bloodhound Brims" members to carry out armed robberies, shootings and other crimes in Nassau and Suffolk counties while he was in a California federal prison.
Stop throwing out pollutants: Town collection event set for Saturday, May 4
The Town of Riverhead’s annual spring STOP Day will take place on Saturday, May 4 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Riverhead Town Highway Department headquarters, 1177 Osborn Avenue, Riverhead. Riverhead Town residents are invited to dispose of household chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, electronic wastes, medications and...
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...
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...
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