CRIME & SAFETY
New Update: Missing Sound Beach 22-Year-Old Found
Update: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 r…
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.
Employees of pizza shop rescue person from brush fire
NORWALK, Conn. (WFSB)—Workers at a pizza restaurant helped save a person’s life in Norwalk last Friday. On April 26th, over 1,000 square feet of brush between Main Avenue and the Norwalk River caught fire. Employees at Dave’s Mobile Planet Pizza on Main Avenue didn’t just stand by and...
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.
Man accused of flashing ‘gun’ during CT road rage incident
DARIEN, CT (WFSB) - A man faces a list of charges after state police said he showed what was later found to be a BB gun during a reported case of road rage in Darien. Dae Jesus Acosta, 24, of Central Falls, RI, was charged with illegal possession of a weapon in motor vehicle, interfering with an officer/resisting, second-degree breach of peace, and first-degree threatening.
Darien, Norwalk, Stamford Officers Take Part in DEA Raid of Darien Condos
DARIEN – The town’s police department executed a successful search and arrest warrant during the early morning hours at a residence on Pine Brook Lane near Darien Ice House. The address is located in a residential complex called Pine Brook Condominiums. According to their website, Pine Brook Condos has a total of 20 one-bedroom and two-bedroom townhouses and condo units.
Man arrested in connection to Norwalk stabbing
A man was arrested in connection to a stabbing in Norwalk that left one person seriously injured last week. Dispatchers received a call about a man who had been stabbed in the 100 block of South Main Street on Friday around 3 p.m. When officers arrived to the area less...
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...
Police: Woman charged after ‘domestic violence’ incident
WESTPORT — A Stamford woman faces charges in connection with what police describe as “a domestic violence incident” earlier this month. Sherline Lorius, 47, was charged April 19 with third-degree assault and disorderly conduct. Officers were dispatched April 19 to investigate the report of a domestic disturbance...
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...
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