CRIME & SAFETY
LI Man Gets 125 Years for Rapes, Burglaries
A Bellport man was sentenced to 125 years in prison Wednesday for several rapes and other charges, including one crime that he committed in Huntington Station after he was released following a court hearing. Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said that between June 22, Read More ...
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.
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...
Small plane makes emergency landing on Long Island beach: Officials
A small airplane was forced to make an emergency landing on a Long Island beach after the pilot reported engine failure, according to officials. The Federal Aviation Administration said that a single-engine aircraft landed on Cedar Beach in the hamlet of Mount Sinai around 7:30 p.m. The Cesna 152 plane's engine lost power mid-flight, according to the Suffolk County Police Department, leaving the 60-year-old pilot to make the emergency landing on the beach.
Couple Sentenced For Murdering Boy Found At Brentwood Home
Valerie Owusu and Emmanuel Addae, both 28 and from Queens, were each sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, May 1. It followed a two-week trial after which jurors found the couple guilty of fatally beating Owusu’s 5-year-old son, King. Prosecutors argued...
After son tased by police, family using event to spread message about mental health awareness
After their 16-year-old son, who has behavioral issues, was tased by police, the family is working to raise awareness about the right way to deal with people in the event of a mental or emotional disturbance.
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.
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 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.
Riverhead Police again investigating gunfire in residential neighborhood off Doctor’s Path
Riverhead Police are investigating another report of gunfire in a residential neighborhood off Doctor’s Path in Riverhead during the overnight hours Monday morning. Police received a report Monday afternoon of “a shooting” that occurred at about 2:35 a.m. Monday in the area of Grove Street and Oakland Drive South in Riverhead.
Riverhead Police blotter: April 26, 2024
A total of 73 incidents were reported by Riverhead Town Police on April 26, 2024. Among them:. 12:22 a.m. Criminal Mischief, Farm Road East, Wading River. 8:12 a.m. Criminal Mischief, Dogwood Lane, Wading River. A person damaged a vehicle window. 10:49 a.m. Warrant Investigation, Avenue Riverhead, Riverhead. A person was...
19-Year-Old From Selden Killed After Vehicle Crashes Into Pole In East Quogue
It happened just before 4 p.m. on Monday, April 29 in East Quogue on Montauk Highway near Shinnecock Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found that the man had lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a pole, Southampton Town Police said. He has been identified as Selden resident Edward Wesch.
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