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Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
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Arrest Made In Stabbing At East Patchogue Apartment Complex: Cops
Police have announced an arrest in the fatal stabbing of a 22-year-old man at a Long Island apartment complex. Antwane Lee, 31, of Bay Shore, has been charged with second-degree murder in the Sunday, March 30 incident that left Justin Evans dead at the apartments on Pondview Drive in East Patchogue, Suffolk County police said. Lee will be held overnight at the Third Precinct and is scheduled for arraignment at First District Court in Central Islip on April 2. Officers responded to the Heatherwood apartments in East Patchogue, located just steps from NYU Langone Hospital, for a fi…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
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Lake Grove Dad's Fentanyl Nearly Killed Toddler Son Seen In Harrowing Rescue Video: LI Jury
A Long Island father will spend years in prison after his infant son nearly died from fentanyl poisoning. James Carr, 35, of Lake Grove, was found guilty of assault and related charges by a Suffolk County jury on Thursday, Feb. 27, stemming from the harrowing near-fatal overdose of his 11-month-old son that was captured on video. Emergency crews responded to Carr’s Lake Grove home on Colmar Avenue on Jan. 13, 2024, after a 911 call reporting an unresponsive toddler. By the time medics arrived, the boy had turned blue, his eyes were rolled back in his head, and he was struggling to breathe,…
Dix Hills-Melville, NY
Breaking News
Road Rage Rampage: Tesla Driver, Passengers Attack Car In Melville, Police Say
A Tesla driver and his passengers allegedly unleashed their rage on another vehicle during a traffic dispute in Melville, Suffolk County police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Jayson Otero-Savage, 18, was driving a 2022 Tesla T3 south on Walt Whitman Road near the Northern Parkway entrance ramp when he cut off a 2017 Chevrolet Impala and stopped abruptly around 2:20 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, detectives said. Otero-Savage and two male passengers then got out of the Tesla. One passenger stood by while Otero-Savage and the other passenger repeatedly punched and kicked the Chevrolet, causing …
Mastic-Shirley, NY
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Human Remains Found By Couple Walking On Smith Point County Park Beach In Shirley, Police Say
A man and woman walking along a beach on Fire Island stumbled upon human remains Monday, Dec. 23, police announced. The couple was along the beach around 4:55 p.m. when they found what appeared to be a human jawbone on Smith Point County Park Beach in Shirley, Suffolk County police said. They promptly brought the remains to a park attendant working at the site, police said. The Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s office later confirmed that the remains are human. The jawbone has been transported for further examination to determine the individual’s identity. Authorities are now investig…
Lindenhurst, NY
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Elderly Driver Seriously Injured In Lindenhurst Crash: Suffolk County Police
An 84-year-old man was seriously injured in a crash at the intersection of Straight Path and 31st Street in Lindenhurst, Suffolk County police announced on Monday, Dec. 23 at 1:14 p.m. The man, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was driving a 2020 Hyundai southbound on Straight Path when he attempted a left turn onto 31st Street, police said. His vehicle collided with a 2010 Chrysler driven by 34-year-old Juan Melendez-Sandoval of Farmingdale. Both drivers were transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip. The elderly driver sustained seriou…
Bay Shore, NY
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Teenage Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Brightwaters Crash: Police
A teenage bicyclist was seriously injured in a motor vehicle crash in Brightwaters, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, Dec. 7. The 14-year-old was riding westbound on Howells Road near Manatuck Boulevard when he attempted to cross the street and was struck by a westbound 2011 Honda CRV at 10:25 a.m., according to police. The vehicle, driven by 36-year-old Nube Cajamarca of Bay Shore, remained on the scene. Cajamarca was not injured, police said. The teen, who lives in Brightwaters, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip with serious injuries, authori…
Islip, NY
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Chaotic Street Takeover: Duo Nabbed After Cop Punched, Dragged By Car In Islip
Two men have been apprehended on charges in connection with a chaotic street takeover on Long Island in which a police officer was assaulted and dragged by a vehicle, officials said. The incident occurred early Sunday, Nov. 3, in Islip. Suffolk County Police responded to multiple 911 calls about vehicles blocking traffic on westbound Sunrise Service Road near Commack Road at around 1 a.m. A Third Precinct officer arriving on the scene reportedly crashed into a pole while trying to avoid a pedestrian in the roadway. After exiting his vehicle, the officer confronted the driver of a bl…
Central Islip, NY
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Central Islip Jail Guard Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Inmate Indicted By Grand Jury
A corrections officer at a Long Island jail will stand trial for allegedly sexually assaulting an inmate. Jason Middleton, age 35, of Central Islip, was indicted by a Suffolk County grand jury on Friday, Oct. 11, stemming from an alleged incident at the county jail in Riverhead. An investigation found that between April and September 2023, Middleton escorted an inmate into a utility walkway between jail cells where he knew was hidden from security camera view. Earlier Report: 'Disgusted': Jail Guard Forces Long Island Inmate Into Sex Act, DA Says Once in the camera’s blind spot, M…
National Interest
Gilgo Beach Murders: New Images Of 'Asian Doe' Released In Effort To ID Male Victim
Investigators are hoping newly released images will lead to the identification of another victim in the Gilgo Beach serial murders. On Long Island, the Gilgo Beach Task Force distributed facial reconstructions of who they've long referred to as "Asian Doe" during a press conference in Brentwood on Monday morning, Sept. 16. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said the man’s skeletal remains were found along Ocean Parkway in Gilgo Beach on April 4, 2011, though it’s believed he “suffered a violent death” sometime before 2006. Earlier Report: Heuermann Used 'Planning Doc' …
Brentwood, NY
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Ronkonkoma Man ID'd After Apparent Shirley Drowning At Smith Point County Park Outer Beach
Police are investigating the death of a man who was pulled unresponsive from water on Long Island. A Suffolk County Park Ranger was patrolling on Outer Beach in Smith Point County Park when he was notified that a man was in distress in the water at noontime Sunday, Aug. 11. The officer and a good Samaritan immediately attempted to reach the man using a life ring, but he was located unresponsive by Suffolk County lifeguards on jet skis. He was pulled to shore where CPR was initiated. The man, Vincent Nespoli, age 70, of Ronkonkoma, was transported via ambulance to…
Brentwood, NY
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Police Seize 1,500 Fireworks from Long Island Shipping Warehouse
Police on Long Island seized more than 1,500 fireworks from a shipping facility on Long Island. The incident occurred in Bay Shore on Monday, June 17. Suffolk County Police said the Third Precinct received a tip regarding the fireworks. Crime Section officers responded to the warehouse, the location of which is not being released due to an ongoing investigation, and found a shipment of illegal fireworks to be shipped to a business in Suffolk County later, the department said. On scene, officers seized a pallet containing 13 boxes of fireworks. The boxes held 1,500 fireworks with…
Rye, NY
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Man Gets Years In Prison For Sexually Assaulting 2 Teenagers In Rye
A 22-year-old man will spend more than a decade in prison for sexually assaulting two teenagers during separate incidents in Westchester, officials announced. Port Chester resident Richard Olmino was sentenced to 15 years in state prison for the two incidents, which both happened in Rye in June 2023, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, June 3. According to the DA's Office, the first incident Olmino was linked to occurred on June 23, 2023, around 12 a.m., when he asked for help from a 16-year-old jogger in Rye Town Park. Olmino then too…
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