CRIME & SAFETY
Police search on Long Island expands to area where body was found in unsolved murder from 1990s
As police K-9 units scoured a heavily wooded area on Long Island for the fourth day in connection to the Gilgo Beach serial killings, a law enforcement source said state police teams focused their attention on an area near where a body was found more than 30 years ago in an unsolved murder.
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.
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.
15-Year-Old Kidnapped, Stabbed: Reward Offered In Search For Brentwood Assault Suspect
In recognition of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, Suffolk County Police asked for tips in the search for Josue Zepeda Padilla, one of seven people indicted for the robbery, kidnapping and gang assault of a 15-year-old boy on Saturday, Jan. 6. According to police, the group lured the teen...
Man Chokes Suffolk Woman While Holding Their Infant Son, Makes Over 1K Threatening Calls: DA
Suffolk County prosecutors slapped Saratoga County resident Preston Wido, age 37, of Clifton Park, with multiple felony and misdemeanor domestic violence charges on Wednesday, April 24. According to investigators, Wido left the victim two voicemails threatening to kill her on Monday, March 11. Police arrested him a week later on...
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...
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…
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...
Woman Suffers Serious Injuries After SUV Crashes Into Tree Near East Hampton Intersection
It happened just before 2:15 a.m. Thursday, April 25, in East Hampton. According to the East Hampton Town Police Department, the woman was driving a 2024 Toyota 4Runner northbound on Three Mile Harbor Hog Creek Road near Marina Lane when her vehicle crossed the southbound lane, left the road, and struck a tree.
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...
National Bloods street gang leader extradited to LI to face charges, Suffolk DA says
Greater Bay Shore coverage is funded in part by Shoregate, now leasing brand-new premium apartment homes in the heart of Bay Shore. Click here to schedule a tour. The national leader of the notorious Bloodhound Brims street gang has been extradited to Long Island and will appear in Suffolk County Criminal Court on Thursday to face three counts of conspiracy for allegedly directing violent gang operations from behind bars in federal prison in California.
Merchandise stolen from Target in South Setauket
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 allegely stole merchandise from a South Setauket store. A man allegedly stole approximately $340 worth of Pokemon cards from Target, located at 265 Pond...
Melville Restaurant Issued Violation For Operating Nightclub
SLA inspectors and the Suffolk County Police visited Bijou Modern American Asian Restaurant in Melville on Thursday, April 25. During the inspection, police issued several summonses for SLA violations to the restaurant manager, Michael DeFrancesco, age 32, of Lynbrook. A bag of cocaine was found on the floor of the...
Gotta Catch 'Em All: Man Wanted for Stealing Nearly $400 in Pokemon Cards from Centereach Store
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 stole merchandise from a Centereach store. A man stole approximately $340 worth of Pokemon cards from Target, located at 265 Pond Path, on April...
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