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Suffolk County Police arrested two men and issued dozens of summonses during an illegal car meet in Bay Shore on June 2. Following an investigation, members of the Suffolk County Police Third Precinct Community Support Unit, in conjunction with officers from the Second and Fourth Precincts, responded to a parking lot, located at 1851 Sunrise Highway, where more than 150 vehicles were meeting at approximately 10:30 p.m.

A total of 125 incidents were reported by Riverhead Town Police on Jun 1, 2023. Among them:. 6:38 a.m. Town Code Violation, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Ticket issued for possessing an open alcoholic beverage in a public place. 7:05 a.m. Town Code Violation, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Ticket issued for...

The Suffolk County man, who the DA’s office is not naming in order to protect the identity of the victim, was sentenced to 50 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Friday, June 2. It followed his April 2023 jury conviction on multiple charges, including first-degree rape. According...

It happened around 10:15 p.m. Friday, June 2 in Port Jefferson Station. A male pedestrian was crossing Route 112 eastbound, south of Rose Avenue, when he was struck by an unknown SUV heading southbound on Route 112 that fled the scene, then struck by a second southbound vehicle that remained at the scene, Suffolk County Police said.

Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a man in Port Jefferson Station last night. A male pedestrian was crossing Route 112 eastbound, south of Rose Avenue, when he was struck by an unknown SUV heading southbound on Route 112 that fled the scene, then struck by a second southbound vehicle that remained at the scene, at 10:13 p.m.

Three people are facing criminal charges after a sweep of retail establishments in an alcohol sales compliance check by the Riverhead Police Department COPE division, according to a press release issued this morning. Riverhead Police Department’s COPE Division, in cooperation with the Riverhead Community Awareness Program, inspected 24 locations around...

Suffolk County Police arrested a homeless man on June 2 for allegedly committing three robberies that occurred at a gas station and two hotels in February. Following an investigation by Major Case Unit detectives, it was determined Jose Nieves was allegedly responsible for the following robberies during which he made threats and stole cash:

Gherson Lopez, aged 29, of Copiague, was indicted on Friday, June 2 on murder charges for his alleged role in the killing of 34-year-old Jose Argueta-Canales, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced. According to the DA’s Office, Lopez and Argueta-Canales were smoking together outside of a Copiague deli on Monday,...

Police are asking for the community’s assistance in identifying and locating four people who they say were seen leaving anti-Semitic graffiti on a former Long Island college building. The burglars, a group of four males, were first captured on video entering the building of 150 Idle Hour Boulevard …

The alleged crime spree came to an end Thursday, June 1, when an employee at the Laundry Palace in Riverhead called 911 saying a man had just cut the rope and removed the flags from outside the business. When officers arrived, they found a man matching the suspect description not...

SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. (TCD) -- A Long Island judge sentenced a 35-year-old man to up to life in prison after he pleaded guilty earlier this month to killing his ex-girlfriend. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office announced May 31 that Kason Parker must serve a minimum of 25 years in prison for fatally stabbing 27-year-old Meghan Kiefer in 2021. He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on May 1 — the same day his trial began.

Peconic Bay Medical Center unveiled plans yesterday for the next phase of an expansion it says will lay the foundation for bringing advanced specialized care to the region. The $92 million expansion will implement new, life-saving technology, add 6,600 square feet to the emergency department, increase bed capacity, and establish a brand-new private Center for Women and Infants, hospital officials said.

Authorities report that the dead body of a Humpback Whale was discovered floating in Shinnecock Bay in Southampton at approximately 4 p.m. on Thursday. Responding Southampton Town Police officers and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) staff towed the carcass out of the bay, with heavy equipment anticipated to arrive at the scene on Friday that will be used to drag it onto an adjacent beach.

Riverhead Recreation Department has launched a new system for residents to purchase the parking stickers needed to park at town beaches. Beach stickers are now available for purchase online through a new portal accessible through the recreation department’s website. Stickers may still be purchased with cash at Riverhead beaches,...

Four teenagers are accused of breaking into a Long Island college building before damaging and stealing property.The break-in occurred at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, at the Dowling College building in Oakdale, located on Idle Hour Boulevard.According to Suffolk County Police, the suspects, all…

A South Huntington, New York, man pleaded guilty in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday to first-degree forcible rape of his 21-year-old daughter in 2022.

The Atlantic States' Marine Fisheries Commission told News 12 in a statement, "DEC will seek feedback on the regulation during the public comment period and at upcoming fishery meetings."

Transfers of real estate in the Town of Riverhead and selected hamlets in the Town of Southampton reported for RiverheadLOCAL by Suffolk Vision title service on June 2, 2023. William Mango Family Trust to Markan LLC, 84 Crystal Drive, $750,000, on Feb. 15, 2023. James & Christine McGrady to Alex...

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Third Precinct Crime Section. officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a man who allegedly stole from a. Central Islip store in April. A man allegedly stole a Ring doorbell camera from Target, located at 160 North Research...

Shyma Dahoui, age 15, left a relative’s home in Shoreham, located on Vee Jay Drive, at around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, according to Suffolk County Police. It came just days after the teen was found unharmed after previously being reported missing from another home in the hamlet of Ridge on Wednesday, May 24.