CRIME & SAFETY
Accused Check Fraudster Escapes Police Custody Outside Riverhead Walmart
Suffolk County Police were called to the Riverhead Walmart, located on Old Country Road, at around 9 p.m. Friday, May 10 for a man who was reportedly trying to cash a US Department of Treasury check with a fraudulent passport ID card. When officers arrived, the suspect attempted to run...
Police seek help locating of missing man
The Riverhead Town Police Department is requesting the public’s help to locate Felix Alexander, 41, who left the Concern for Independent Living facility at 260 West Main Street in Riverhead, at approximately 8 p.m. on May 8 and has not returned. Alexander is described as a Black male with...
Five Accused of Selling Flavored Vapes to Minors
The crackdown on vape sales continued Monday, with five employees arrested for selling flavored vape products around Huntington. Suffolk County police said that as part of the department’s “Operation Smoke Out,” Second Precinct Crime Section officers conducted an investigation into 11 smoke shops during which Read More ...
Cops: Man arrested after trying to cash U.S. Treasury check at Walmart using false ID
Riverhead Police report the arrest Saturday of a Nassau County man after he allegedly tried to cash a U.S. Treasury Department check using a false or forged passport at the Riverhead Walmart store. Patrol officers responded to a call from an employee at Walmart reporting the incident and detained the...
Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possession with Intent to Sell Cocaine, Heroin, & Enough Fentanyl to Kill Hundreds of Thousands of People
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Nathaniel Howell, 40, of Medford, was sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree for possessing cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl with intent to distribute out of his Medford home.
Earn reward for tips: How does Crime Stoppers work in New York?
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The Crime Stoppers program is used by police departments in New York City, Suffolk County, and Nassau County — but how does it work? In New York City, you can earn up to $3,500 for anonymously providing information that leads to an arrest and indictment of a violent felon, according to […]
21-Year-Old From Peconic Charged With DWI After Southold Crash Sends 3 To Hospital
Officers responded to a report of a crash on Route 48 in Southold at about 5:15 a.m. Sunday, May 12. Upon arrival, officers found a pickup truck that had struck a tree with three passengers suffering injuries from the collision, Southold Police said. As a result of an investigation at...
Wanted for Selden 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 from a Selden store in April. A man allegedely stole merchandise at Target, located at 307 Independence Plaza on April 13 at...
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