CRIME & SAFETY
Scam Alert: Suffolk County Man Busted for Selling Phantom Car Insurance
Suffolk County Police today arrested a man for selling fake car insurance to a Shirley man last month. A Shirley man contacted police on March 29 after he gave money to pay for an auto insurance policy to Joseph Cawley, an independent insurance broker, on March 16 but did not receive any identification cards for the policy. In total, the victim paid more than $1,550 for the policy, which did not exist.
21-Year-Old Charged With DWI After Crash Seriously Injures Woman In Bay Shore
It happened around 8:20 p.m. Sunday, April 28, in Bay Shore. A 21-year-old was driving a 2014 Chrysler 300 northbound on Fifth Avenue when he attempted to turn left onto Fairtown Road, causing a southbound 2020 Kawasaki motorcycle to crash into his vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. The motorcyclist, a...
New Update: Missing Sound Beach 22-Year-Old Found
A 22-year-old Long Island man who went missing has been found. Matthew Zoll had last been last seen at his home in the hamlet of Sound Beach at about 2 a.m. on Saturday, April 27. Late Sunday afternoon, April 28, Suffolk County Police announced he's been located, unharmed. Original report:
Brookhaven Supervisor Panico and Councilperson Kornreich Warn About Illegal “Dumpster Dumping” in New Video
On Earth Day (April 22), Town of Brookhaven Supervisor Dan Panico was joined by Town Councilperson Jonathan Kornreich at West Meadow Beach in Stony Brook to shoot a video that warns against illegal dumping in Town dumpsters. The video was shot in the parking lot near a Town dumpster overflowing with household trash and yard waste. Fines for illegal dumping will range from $2,000 or as high as $10,000.
Blaze Ravages South Farmingdale Home: Arson Bomb Squad on the Case!
The Arson Bomb Squad reports the details of a Fire that occurred on Monday, April 29, 2024 at 2:50 p.m. in South Farmingdale. According to Detectives, Officers responded to a 911 call for heavy smoke at a West Oak Street residence. Upon arrival, officers observed a fire on the first floor. All occupants were out of the residence prior to police arrival. The South Farmingdale Fire Department along with the East Farmingdale, Bethpage, and North Massapequa Fire Departments responded and extinguished the flames. Approximately 50 firefighters were on scene. No injuries were reported. The building suffered moderate structural damage along with variant degrees of smoke, fire, and water damage. The Nassau County Fire Marshall and Arson Bomb Squad Detectives was on scene.
11-month-old who nearly died of fentanyl poisoning saved by first responders
The man who allegedly sold the drugs to the father, Robert Mauro, is facing a slew of charges, including manslaughter, because he’s accused of selling drugs which led to a Patchogue woman’s death.
South Setauket Man Indicted for Assaulting, Abusing Five-Week-Old Son
Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a South Setauket man was indicted in Suffolk County on assault charges for allegedly repeatedly abusing his five-week-old son and causing brain injuries that required life-saving surgery in January 2024. Vincent Distasi, 31, was arraigned today in Suffolk County Court by...
Long Island search is not connected to suspected Gilgo Beach case – but another suspected serial killer
A new search recently launched on Long Island is not connected to suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann – but instead is believed to be linked to another serial killer suspect.Investigators are looking for evidence in the 1993 murder of Sandra Costilla, which they hope to tie to convicted murderer John Bittrolff, 57, police sources with knowledge of the Suffolk County case told The New York Post.Officers descended on an area of Long Island’s Manorville on Wednesday, but the extensive search has since shifted to North Sea, a hamlet within Southampton Town, where 28-year-old Sandra Costilla, 28, of...
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.
Long Island father whose infant nearly died of fentanyl overdose indicted for assault, other charges
A Long Island father was indicted for assault and other charges Monday after his infant son nearly died after overdosing on fentanyl earlier this year. The father’s alleged drug dealer, Robert Mauro, was also hit with manslaughter charges after the same batch ingested by the 11-month-old kid killed an adult woman days later, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney. First responders were called to the family’s Lake Grove home on Jan. 13 for a report of a non-responsive infant and arrived to find the child had turned blue with his eyes rolled to the back of his head and...
Patchogue man charged in armed robbery of Route 58 restaurant April 24: police
A Patchogue man has been charged with Robbery in the First Degree in the holdup last week of Shah’s Halal Food on Route 58 in Riverhead, police said in a press release this afternoon. Craig Cherney, 35, was arrested after an extensive investigation by the Riverhead Police Department Detective...
As Gilgo speculation swirls, authorities stay mum on major search of LI woods: 'We don't talk'
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney confirmed the weeklong search in the Manorville woods on Monday but did not comment on its connection to the Gilgo Beach murders.
Over 250 Pizzerias Benefit Fallen Police Officers
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Councilwoman Laura Maier, Councilwoman Vicki Walsh, and Receiver of Taxes Jeff Pravato today joined the founders of Long Island Pizza Strong and local police officers to announce a new initiative to benefit fallen officers. All day on Wednesday, April 17th, more than 250 participating pizzerias across Long Island donated $5 from every pizza pie sold to the family of Jonathan Diller, Beyond the Badge NY, Project Thank a Cop, and the Silver Shield Foundation.
Four Amityville residents indicted for alleged murder and dismemberment
Four Amityville residents have been indicted for their alleged roles in the murder and dismemberment of a Yonkers couple. Body parts were discovered earlier this year in Southards Pond Park, Bethpage State Park and a wooded area in West Babylon. Suffolk County officials say the victims were acquaintances of the...
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