Suffolk County Roundup: June 2014

Monday, June 30, 2014

Long Island news, weather, traffic, schools and LIRR updates for Monday, June 30, 2014

Kiarra King, 15, of Medford, has been missing from her home since June 27, 2014, according to Suffolk County police detectives, who are seeking the public's help in finding the teen.

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Police Seeking Man Who Damaged Gas Station Property

... public's help with identifying and locating a man who damaged property at a Coram gas station in early June. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are looking for a man who, following a verbal altercation with the ...

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Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms Enjoy Successful Athletic Season

... Magnifico and Brigette Strobl - won state championships. In addition, the girls' lacrosse team won its first Suffolk County championship, a number of track and field athletes qualified to compete at the state level, and the girls track and field ...

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State appeals court dismisses killer Mark Garrett's appeal

... The Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that Mark Garrett was not entitled to a post-trial hearing on whether Suffolk County prosecutors had failed to disclose damaging information about a detective who testified at his murder trial. Prosecutors had ...

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Mosquito Spraying Slated for July 1st on Fire Island

June 30, 2014 - Weather permitting; the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.

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County Executive Bellone Touts Suffolk County's Smoking Cessation...

June 30, 2014 - Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Health Commissioner James Tomarken, MD, MPH, encourage all Suffolk County residents who smoke to sign up for Suffolk County's Learn To BeTobacco Free smoking cessation program.

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Eagle Scout Honored by County Legislator for Memorial Project

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Barraga recently honored Eagle Scout William Oakley of West Islip was honored for a memorial he created.

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Police: Woman Caught On Camera Stealing Heating Oil From LI Home

Suffolk County Police are looking for a woman who they said was caught on camera stealing oil from a home.

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Reward Offered in LI Animal Abuse Case

... tualistic animal slaying. Suffolk SPCA Chief Roy Gross asks that anyone with information is urged to call the Suffolk County SPCA at 631-382-7722. All calls will be kept confidential.

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SCPD Missing Person Alert: Medford Teen Missing

June 30th, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to locate a Medford teen who went missing last week.

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Schneiderman Seeks to Require Gas Retailers to Post True Price of Gasoline at Roadside

... efore the Government Operations, Personnel, Housing & Consumer Protection Committee meeting on July 23 at the Suffolk County Legislature.

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Legislator Trotta Congratulates Girl Scouts

June 30, 2014 - Suffolk County Legislator Robert Trotta recently attended the Girl Scouts of Suffolk County Council Gold Award Ceremony where several scouts from his district were presented with their Gold Award in recognition of completing their community projects.

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Suffolk County Officials to Share Summer Safety Tips

Yaphank, NY - June 30th, 2014 - Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Suffolk County Police Chief of Department James Burke will share summer safety tips, demonstrate the dangers of fireworks and highlight the police department's stepped up DWI and BWI enforcement efforts for the Fourth of July holiday at a press conference on July 1 at the ... (more)

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Suffolk Bancorp Announces Opening of New Branch Office in Melville

Suffolk Bancorp , parent company of Suffolk County National Bank , today announced that the Bank has opened a new Branch Office at 290 Broadhollow Road, Suite 100E, Melville, NY.

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Postmortems on Dering Harbor vote controversies

... subsequently disallowed in accordance with election law. Run-off election The ballots have been sent to the Suffolk County Board of Elections to be certified. And if the count holds, a run-off election will be held for the position of mayor and one ...

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Sayville Fire Chief Donald Corkery Named President of the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs

... chief of the department from 1985-1987. He also served as president of the Islip Town Fire Chiefs Council and Suffolk County Fire Chiefs Council. In 1982, Corkery was appointed a deputy fire coordinator for Suffolk County and later served as the ...

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Man Arrested After Throwing Incendiary Device Out of Moving Vehicle

June 30, 2014 - Suffolk County Police have arrested a Bohemia man that threw an incendiary device out of a moving vehicle in Lake Grove last night.

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Suffolk County SPCA Seeks Information on Dead Rooster Hanging From Tree

June 29, 2014 - The Suffolk County SPCA is seeking information from the public about a dead rooster found hanging from a tree in Islip .

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Attorney wears 3 Hats, Problems Ensue

... attorney and the broker in the deal. Palmieri v Mattimore 2014 NY Slip Op 30300(U) January 16, 2014 Sup Ct, Suffolk County Docket Number: 20155/2008 Judge: William B. Rebolini is a description of behavior which cannot but lead to problems. "The ...

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BioRestorative Therapies Appoints The Honorable Paul Jude Tonna to its Board of Directors

... and an accomplished businessman with an extensive history of public service. From 1994 to 2005 he served as a Suffolk County Legislator, and from 2000 through 2002 was its Presiding Officer. He currently serves as Executive Director and a member of ...

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Police Seeking Woman Who Siphoned Oil From Rocky Point Home

... She was wearing a light-colored jacket, leggings and dark boots at the time of the theft, police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this ...

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Petition Says Guardraila s Gotta Go

Just as residents of Sagaponack have opposed plans to upgrade the old bridge over Sagg Pond and East Hampton residents are up in arms over PSEG's replacement of utility poles with much larger ones, so too are some residents who say they want the Suffolk County Department of Public Works to remove new guardrails that were installed just two weeks ... (more)

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Man slashed emptying trash at Lake Ronkonkoma pet supply store

... employee of a Lake Ronkonkoma pet supply store was slashed early Sunday by a man trying to rob him, Suffolk County police said. Police said the victim, who worked for Pet Supplies Plus at 601 Portion Rd., was emptying trash into a compactor at 1:40 ...

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Sunday, June 29, 2014

Poker run, festival held for Pfc. Joseph Dwyer, of Mount Sinai, who lost battle with PTSD

... s now funded by the state. According to their website, eight peer support groups have been established across Suffolk County.

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Body Found in Patchogue Outside of School Building

June 29, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in Patchogue this afternoon.

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Suffolk County Officials to Share Summer Safety Tips

June 29, 2014 - Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Suffolk County Police Chief of Department James Burke will share summer safety tips, demonstrate the dangers of fireworks and highlight the police department's stepped up DWI and BWI enforcement efforts for the Fourth of July holiday at a press conference on July 1 at the Suffolk County ... (more)

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SCPD: Man Stabbed to Death in Huntington Station

June 29, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the stabbing death of a man last night in Huntington Station .

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Police: Fatal Stabbing in Huntington Station

A man was stabbed to death in Huntington Station Saturday night, authorities said. Suffolk County police say that at 9:38 p.m. officers responded a 911 call that a 38-year-old man had been stabbed behind 14-19 New York Avenue in Huntington Station. ...

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Police: Man stabbed to death in Huntington Station

... taken to Huntington Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. An autopsy will be performed by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. Police are continuing their investigation. Police said anyone with information can call the Homicide Squad ...

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Body outside Patchogue church ID'd as homeless man

... discovered near a Patchogue church Saturday afternoon has been identified as that of Nicholas MacQueen, 65, Suffolk County police said on Sunday. MacQueen's body was found near Emanuel Lutheran Church on Main Street just before 2 p.m. Saturday, ...

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Dobie: Patchogue comes back to life, with lessons for all of us

... Housing has been the key. Since Pontieri became mayor in 2004, the village has worked with developers and Suffolk County officials to build several major projects within easy walking distance of downtown. The nature of the projects is important. ...

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Billerica father: Car bomb nearly killed my son

... Minue sought $50,000 cash bail, noting Slack's criminal record and that he is on probation for an assault in Suffolk County. Minue described Slack as "clearly a dangerous individual." Slack's attorney countered that no one saw Slack throw a Molatov ...

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Body of Elderly Man Found Outside Patchogue School

... man was found near a school in Patchogue on Saturday, June 28 at around 2 p.m., according to police. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of an unidentified man found outside the Emanuel Lutheran School located ...

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Cops: Officer Shot and Killed Man Who Pulled A Gun

A Suffolk County police officer shot and killed a man who ran from a car at a routine traffic stop and pulled a gun in Bay Shore early Friday morning, authorities said.

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Saturday, June 28, 2014

Homeless Man Arrested for String of Long Island Bank Robberies

June 28th, 2014 - The Robbery Squad and Suffolk County Patterns Crime Unit report the arrest of a homeless man for a series of bank robberies that began on Friday, 06/06/14 at 1:20 P.M. According to detectives, on Friday, 06/27/14 at approximately 3:46 P.M., Suffolk County Police notified Nassau County Police that a white male subject had attempted ... (more)

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Cops: Homeless Man with Arrest Warrant Charged in Bank Robbery Spree

... Savings Bank in Oceanside on Monday, and Astoria Savings Bank in Wantagh on Thursday. Reihl moved on to Suffolk County and attempted to rob two Chase Banks at 895 Merrick Road and 980 Merrick Road in Copiague, cops said. Reihl's final hit was ...

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Homeless Man Arrested In Connection With Series Of Long Island Bank Robberies

Police say, Riehl robbed three banks in Nassau County and one in West Babylon, Suffolk County.

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Homeless man accused in string of bank robberies

... 26. Riehl on Friday also attempted robberies at two Chase Bank locations on Montauk Highway in Copiague, in Suffolk County, and successfully robbed an Astoria Bank on Montauk Highway in West Babylon, police said. Suffolk County Police notified ...

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Tom Croci, Islip Town supervisor, returns from deployment in Afghanistan

... said. "And I can't wait to give him a big hug." During his yearlong deployment, Islip has been rocked by the Suffolk County district attorney's investigation into the dumping of thousands of tons of materials laced with contaminants on sites in the ...

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Motorcyclist Hiram DeJesus Figueroa killed in Baywood crash

Hiram DeJesus Figueroa, 41, of Brentwood, died from injuries he sustained in the crash shortly before 1 p.m. on Pine Aire Drive and Cleveland Avenue, Suffolk County police said.

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Agents of change: Real estate firm at center of development on LI

... and broadening housing options. The New Village and Hub are "two of the most important developments in Suffolk County," said venture capitalist David Calone, who has worked with the Coughlans as chair of the Suffolk County Planning Commission. ...

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DA: Toxic materials dumped in Long Island wetlands

... and a veterans' housing development are responsible for similar substances recently found in a wetlands area. Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota said Friday that testing found asbestos and other hazardous materials in the six-acre Deer ...

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Friday, June 27, 2014

Deer Park site toxins same as at 3 Islip sites, says DA

... wetland show asbestos and other toxic materials similar to those found at other contaminated sites in Islip, Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota said Friday. The analysis, Spota said, showed the presence of "acutely hazardous" substances ...

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Suffolk police fatally shoot armed Bay Shore man who fled traffic stop

Suffolk County police said an officer shot and killed a suspect who displayed a handgun after fleeing from a traffic stop early Friday, June 27, 2014, in Bay Shore.

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Fast-growing LI drugmaker expanding again

... additions to 145 Oser Ave. will create 50 jobs on top of the 60 planned when the building was purchased. The Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency on Thursday backed the additions with $2.2 million in tax breaks over 20 years, including $1.8 ...

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Long Island Leaders Call For Changes To Dangerous Intersection On Montauk Highway

... to cross this road, which is very difficult. How many people have to die before something is done?" said Suffolk County Leg. Kevin McCaffery (R-Lindenhurst). "Narrower lanes, well-designed medians, a number of things which makes the road seem ...

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Suffolk County Legislator Robert Trotta Congratulates Senior Citizen of the Year

June 27, 2014 - Sally Economou of Smithtown was chosen as the Suffolk County Senior Citizen of the Year and presented with her award at the annual senior celebration luncheon.

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Three People Seriously Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash

June 27, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured three people in Melville early this morning.

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Cops: Fatal Motorcycle Accident in Baywood

A motorcyclist has lost his life after it crash with a minivan in Baywood Friday afternoon, authorities said. Suffolk County police said Tammy Quintero was driving a 2001 Dodge Caravan westbound on Pine Aire Drive when she tried to turn left onto ...

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Bay Shore Man Shot, Killed After Brandishing Handgun at Police; Three Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash

... rounds which struck him in the torso; he was pronounced dead at the scene when a physician assistant from the Suffolk County Medical Examiner arrived. Police are investigating the incident and ask anyone with information to call the Homicide Squad ...

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Up to 80 percent of migrant kids can legally stay in US

... minors coming in perceptible numbers to New York - where there is a large Central American community in Suffolk County - last year to join relatives. To qualify for an SIJ visa, local family judges usually first determine whether a child can be ...

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Crossing Guard Marie Torraville Retires After 46 Years

85-year-old Marie Torraville has served as school crossing guard for the Suffolk County Police Department for 46 years. After leading three generations of children to safety, she is retiring this month to a quiet summer before seeking volunteer work ...

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Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone Honors Retiree, 85 Year Old...

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone Honors Retiree, 85 Year Old Marie Torraville, for Serving Forty Six Years as a Crossing Guard After forty-six years of dedicated service to three generations of children, school crossing guard Marie Torraville, 85 years of age, has retired from the Suffolk ... , NY - June 27th, 2014 - After forty-six years of ... (more)

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Bay Shore Man Killed After Threatening Officer with Handgun

June 27th, 2014 - The Suffolk County Police Department Homicide Squad is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Bay Shore early this morning.

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Hit-and-Run Crash Seriously Injures Three In Melville

... but non-life-threatening injuries. Detectives ask that anyone with information about the crash contact the Suffolk County Police Second Squad at (631) 854-8252 or call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept ...

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Long Island Cosmetic Surgeon Dr. Elliot Duboys Named Medical Director of Cactus MedSpa

Dr. Elliot Duboys a leading Nassau & Suffolk County NY area cosmetic surgeon has recently been announced as the new Medical Director of Cactus MedSpa.

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Training for Shelter Island's bravest

Shelter Island firefighters battle a propane fire during the monthly drill at the Suffolk County Fire Academy in Yaphank on Thursday, June 26. In addition to putting put propane fires, seen above, the Shelter Island Fire Department also drills at the fire school in Yaphank on search and rescue from burning buildings and car fires with their ... (more)

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Police Seek Robber Who Persistently Harassed His Victim

... help with identifying and locating a man who robbed and stabbed at a man in North Amityville in early June. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and First Squad detectives are looking for a suspect who tried to coerce a victim into buying drugs, stole his ...

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Police: Officer shoots man fleeing LI traffic stop

Suffolk County police say an officer has killed an armed man who displayed a handgun while fleeing from a traffic stop.

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New Life for Lighthouse

A new agreement between Suffolk County and a nonprofit organization that wants to restore the Cedar Point Lighthouse would allow for the 175-year-old landmark to be converted into a two-room bed and breakfast.

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Cops: Officer Shot, Killed Man Who Pulled A Gun

A Suffolk County police officer shot and killed a man who ran from a car at a routine traffic stop and pulled a gun in Bay Shore early Friday morning, authorities said.

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Animal cruelty or burial at sea? Dead dog discovered in lobster crate

Authorities in Suffolk County, New York are trying to solve the mystery of a dead dog found crammed into a black-wired 3-foot by 2-foot lobster crate along with four bricks after it washed up on a private beach off Old Winkle Rd. in Eaton's Neck Tuesday.

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SCPD Crime Alert: Man Wanted for Mugging in North Amityville

June 27th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and First Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the man responsible for a robbery in North Amityville earlier this month.

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June 24-Suffolk Arrest Report

All of the following information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department.

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Cops: Officer shoots, kills passenger in Bay Shore traffic stop

Suffolk County police said an officer shot and killed a suspect who displayed a handgun after fleeing from a traffic stop early Friday in Bay Shore.

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Body of Dog Found Sealed in Lobster Pot

... private beach Tuesday evening. Authorities say the container was tied shut and weighted down with bricks. The Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SC SPCA), is pursuing a necropsy to determine if the dog, an adult Pit ...

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Thursday, June 26, 2014

7 Things for ASC Leaders to Know for Thursday

... physicians of Long Island Digestive Disease Consultants to open the Long Island Digestive Endoscopy Center in Suffolk County, N.Y. The endoscopy center saw its first patients on June 9. The center is Frontier's first in Suffolk County and the ninth ...

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Two Men Rob Bank Brandishing Mace

... 5 foot 10 inches tall, with a thin build wearing a white t-shirt, a baseball cap and a similar fabric mask. Suffolk County Police Pattern Crimes Unit and Amityville Village Police Department are currently investigating this robbery. Anyone who ...

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Indictments in April 19 Crash

A woman charged with drunken driving after an early morning, single-car accident in Southampton Village on April 19 in which a Water Mill man died has been indicted by a Suffolk County grand jury on multiple felony charges, including vehicular manslaughter.

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Scott Greene, ex-Suffolk police sergeant accused of stealing from Latinos, faces 60 more counts

Former Suffolk County police sergeant Scott A. Greene, 50, of Shirley, leaves a courtroom in Central Islip Tuesday afternoon, June 24, 2014.

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Police Seek Information on Commack Shoplifter

... authorities are seeking the public's help to identify and locate a woman who shoplifted from a Commack store. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers are looking for a woman who entered Kiss ...

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Police Looking For Ice Cream Shop Thief

... seeking the public's help to identify and locate a man who burglarized a Miller Place business in mid-June. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are looking for a man who used a key to unlock the entrance of ...

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SPCA: Dog found dead on beach in weighted lobster crate

The Suffolk County SPCA is trying to determine how a dog washed ashore dead in a lobster crate in Eatons Neck.

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SCPD Crime Alert: Woman Wanted for Shoplifting from Commack Consignment Shop

June 26th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the woman who stole items from a store in Commack .

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Man Wanted for Burlgarizing Miller Place Italian Ice Shop

June 26th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the man who burglarized a Miller Place business earlier this month.

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Silver Alert: Suicidal Teen from Bay Shore Missing

The Suffolk County Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for a missing teen who is believed to be suicidal.

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Islip Town spokeswoman Inez Birbiglia to leave post to oversee toxic...

... or anything that would be before the government." Roberto Clemente Park has been closed since April after the Suffolk County district attorney's office began investigating allegations of illegal dumping of 50,000 tons of debris laced with asbestos, ...

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Toxic dumping hits home for Brentwood children

... parks likely rank just below policing and roadways as the most important government services. According to Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota, it likely will take more than one summer to safely clear out the toxic material. When will the ...

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Edward Walsh, Suffolk Conservative leader, suspended from sheriff's department job

Edward Walsh, Suffolk County Conservative Party chairman, attends a reception in support of Anthony S. Senft Jr.'s campaign for New York State Senate, on March 19, 2014.

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TURI v. BIRK

... action to recover damages for medical malpractice, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Baisley, Jr., J.), dated August 2, 2012, which granted the motion of the defendants John Birk, Joseph Anderson, and Stony ...

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Obituary: Robert G. Haule

Robert G. Haule passed away on May 3, 2014 in Stuart, FL, where he lived for the last 26 years, coming from Cove Neck.

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Speed camera bill for school zones signed in New York

... ate lawmakers and county officials including Republican Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and Democratic Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, Cuomo said the cameras "will save lives . . . It's the right use of technology, and the right time."

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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Cops Searching for Missing Teen

Suffolk County Police have issued a "Silver Alert" for a missing teen. Fifteen-year-old Lindsey Mattern of Bay Shore was last seen at her home on June 9 at 10 p.m. At 4 p.m. on June 25, she texted a detective and said that she was suicidal.

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Arrest Made In Melville Hit-And-Run That Killed 85-Year-Old Man

... Hothi took his car to a junkyard the day after the accident in an attempt to disguise the damaged vehicle. Suffolk County Assistant District Attorney Marc Lindemann said Hothi took his 1997 Toyota Corolla to a junkyard in Queens on Saturday, ...

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Silver Alert Issued for Missing Teen

Petition Says Guardraila s Gotta Go

Beach Night Return a " But with a Fee

... including the Sag Harbor School District, Sag Harbor Village, North Haven Village, Southampton Town and Suffolk County, Beach Night is open to all kids, whether they are in town for a week's vacation or live across the street in Bay Point. "The ...

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6/25/2014

... to worry about anyway. Well, unless you happen to be someone who raises suspicions with your googling habits: Suffolk County Criminal Intelligence Detectives received a tip from a Bay Shore based computer company regarding suspicious computer ...

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Police Seek Information on Cell Phone Thief

... the public's help with identifying and locating a man who stole a cell phone from a Medford store last month. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are looking for a man who stole a Samsung HTC ...

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Cops Seek Leads on Robber Who Stole From Pearl Vision

... seeking the public's help with identifying and locating a man who stole money from a Hauppauge store in June. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are looking for a man who broke a window with a rock and ...

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Arrest made in hit-and-run that killed LI man, 85

... . He was ordered held on $400,000 bond or $200,000 cash bail. Newsday reports (http://nwsdy.li/1lpXC1j ) that Suffolk County Assistant District Attorney Marc Lindemann said Hothi took his 1997 Toyota Corolla to a junkyard in Queens on Saturday.

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Frontier Healthcare Opens Long Island Digestive Endoscopy Center: 5 Insights

Frontier Healthcare Holdings opened the Long Island Digestive Endoscopy Center in Suffolk County, N.Y. Here are five facts about Frontier Healthcare and the new GI-driven center.

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Kip Beermann charged with DWI after hitting co-worker with pickup truck, cops say

... a trailer attached at 5:50 a.m. in a lot off Meadow Glen Lane when he struck Kevin Schmidt, 47, of Setauket, Suffolk County police said. He was taken to St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in Smithtown where he was treated for serious injuries, ...

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Cops: Man Drove Drunk, Hit Co-worker with Car

... Center in Smithtown where he was treated for serious injuries. Beermann was not injured, police said. The Suffolk County Police Motor Carrier Safety Section conducted a safety inspection of the vehicle at the scene. Fourth Squad Detectives charged ...

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Winning TAKE 5 lottery ticket sold in Watertown

The winning ticket was sold at the Sunoco Gas Station at 1222 Washington Street in Watertown, and the winning ticket is valued at $32,145.50. There was another top five winning ticket, also worth $32,145.50 was sold at a 7-Eleven in Selden, Suffolk County.

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Lindsay III Kicks Off Common Ground Summer Series

June 25, 2014 - Suffolk County Legislator Bill Lindsay III kicked off the Common Ground's Summer Series at Rotary Park in Sayville to a crowd of over 1000 people.

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Southampton Business Alliance Names Ellen Cea to Board

... advocate for the Southampton business community." Before joining Rechler Equity, Cea spent two years with Suffolk County Economic Development assisting with site development at County-owned Gabreski Airport as it transitioned into a business and ...

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Tick-Borne Disease Task Force Makes Recommendations

... but diagnoses of babesiosis and anaplasmosis have increased in recent years as well, the task force found. Suffolk County has the third highest number of cases reported each year in the state. "We have had nine deaths from Lyme disease or tick-borne ...

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Book chronicles Islander's battle against Shoreham plant

... Island in 1974, former NYPD Officer William Romanchuk never forgot his duty to serve. As president of the Suffolk County Senior's Council, Mr. Romanchuk was one of the leader's protesting the Long Island Lighting Company's plan to build a nuclear ...

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SCPD: Wanted for Petit Larceny in Medford

June 25, 2014 - 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 a cell phone from a Medford store last month.

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Man Wanted for Hauppauge Burglary

June 25, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the man who stole money from a store in Hauppauge this month.

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Arrest made in hit-and-run that killed LI man, 85

Suffolk County Police say have arrested a Floral Park man for a hit-and-run crash that killed an 85-year-old pedestrian.

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Arrest made in hit-and-run that killed LI man, 85

Suffolk County Police say have arrested a Floral Park man for a hit-and-run crash that killed an 85-year-old pedestrian.

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Cops: Man Arrested in HIt-And-Run Death of Melville Pedestrian

Suffolk County Police arrested a Floral Park man Tuesday night for the hit-and-run crash that killed an 85-year-old pedestrian, Robert Hosking, in Melville on Friday, June 20. An investigation led Vehicular Crime Unit detectives to Harvinder Hothi, who was charged with leaving the scene of an incident without reporting involving a fatality.

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Opposition mounting against PSEG substation

... for the money. At Tuesday's meeting, Planning Board member Emory Breiner said he'd been in touch with the Suffolk County Health Services Department and was told it would be much easier to get information on septic systems from their records, which ...

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Zeldin Swamps Demos for GOP Nomination

... Zeldin received 62 percent of the vote to Mr. Demos's 38 percent, according to unofficial results from the Suffolk County Board of Elections. Mr. Zeldin received a total of 9,654 votes and Mr. Demos received 5,880. There were 25 votes cast for ...

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Ex-Suffolk cop pleads not guilty to upgraded hate crime charges

A former Suffolk County police sergeant accused of pulling over Latino drivers and stealing their money was hit with a new indictment Tuesday that charges him with allegedly victimizing more than two dozen minority motorists.

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Court bars Brookhaven Rail Terminal sand mining

... shots depicting some of the materials it contends has been trucked to the site -- to both the DEC and the Suffolk County district attorney's office. "We are working with them cooperatively going forward," said Romaine, who in January touted BRT at a ...

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Brentwood residents protest Roberto Clemente Park cleanup delays

... including one that read, "No Park No Fun Sad Kids." Roberto Clemente Park has been closed since April 23. The Suffolk County district attorney's office began investigating allegations of illegal dumping in early April. About 50,000 tons of debris ...

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Suffolk County, Brookhaven Town Enter Recycling Deal

Suffolk County will soon process recyclable materials through a system at the Town of Brookhaven landfill; an agreement officials say will lower waste disposal costs for County taxpayers.

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Rangel celebrates though primary too close to call

... Zeldin defeated George Demos for the Republican nomination in the 1st District, which covers Long Island's Suffolk County. - There were two primaries in the 4th District, covering parts of Nassau County, where Democratic Rep. Carolyn McCarthy is ...

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Pilot killed in single-engine plane crash on Long Island

Suffolk County Police are investigating a plane crash that killed a pilot in East Patchogue Tuesday morning.

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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Brookhaven and Suffolk make recycling pact

... recycling collected as part of the town's recently initiated single-stream recycling program. Brookhaven and Suffolk County officials announced an agreement Tuesday that will allow the county to cut waste disposal costs by recycling through the town ...

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Lee Zeldin, George Demos battle in 1st Congressional District GOP primary

Voters went to the polls Tuesday in the heated Republican primary between Lee Zeldin and George Demos in the 1st Congressional District in Suffolk County.

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Wyandanch Rising's 177 apartments attract 1,500 potential applicants

... units with a 90 percent income restriction. According to consulting firm Novogradac & Company of Manhattan, Suffolk County's median income for a family of four is $102,000. For a single person, it's $36,800. Applications for all units will be ...

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Fire Islanders facing buyouts lament loss of prized summer homes

... it's unwelcome." How much each home will fetch remains uncertain. Marks and his peers are exasperated that Suffolk County likely will not begin appraisals until August at the earliest. Meanwhile, the value of oceanfront homes, first depressed by the ...

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June 24-Suffolk Arrest Report

All of the following information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department.

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Suffolk County Joins Brentwood School District to Announce New...

Brentwood, NY - June 24, 2014 - Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone will join Brentwood School District administrators, students and health officials, to announce new guidelines that will ban junk food from vending machines in school buildings in Suffolk County and across the nation.

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Manor makes history: Owner gifts nonprofit with record 140 acres

... the wake of Mr. Ostby's donation two years ago of 83 acres, which are preserved as farmland through the town, Suffolk County and the federal government. The nonprofit now takes control of the acreage - valued at $12.3 million - that includes ...

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DA: Ex-cop Scott Greene faces 60 new charges for allegedly stealing from Hispanic drivers

Officials say 20 more alleged victims are coming forward in a case against a former Suffolk County police officer accused of stealing from Hispanic drivers.

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Scott Greene, Former Suffolk Police Sergeant, Hit With More Charges Of Stealing From Hispanic Drivers

A former Suffolk County police sergeant was back in court Tuesday facing dozens of new charges of stealing from Hispanic drivers during traffic stops.

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Scott Greene, ex-Suffolk police sergeant accused of stealing from Latinos, faces 60 more counts

A former Suffolk County police sergeant facing hate crimes after being accused of stealing from a Hispanic motorist surrendered Tuesday on a new indictment charging him with 60 more counts against 20 new victims, prosecutors said.

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SCPD Searching for Miller Place Gas Station Robber

June 24, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the man who robbed a gas station in Miller Place in May. A man entered the BP gas station, located at 356 Route.

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A Fun Start to the Summer: The Best Kid-Friendly Beaches to Visit this Week

... you go, and don't forget that sunscreen! Here is a sampling of some of the best beaches in Nassau County and Suffolk County for kids: Hither Hills State Park in Montauk has a beach, picnic areas with barbecues, and a beachside campground for ...

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Fatal Mattituck fire does not appear suspicious, police say

... Saturday morning. Paul Mittleman, 51, a tenant in an apartment, was killed, police said. Flatley said the Suffolk County police arson squad is investigating. Firefighters extinguished the blaze at 1:52 a.m. Saturday, authorities said, with Mattituck ...

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Suffolk panel urges more child care funding

Preschool students from the Habitots Preschool & Child Care Center in Medford dance during a press conference at the Suffolk County Legislature building in Hauppauge Monday, June 23, 2014.

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Is Your Child's Car Seat Safe?

... seats are mandatory for little ones, but three out of four car seats are used incorrectly, authorities say. Suffolk County Police and certified technicians from EAC Network, whose mission includes providing programs and services that protect ...

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Editorial: Police need to understand First Amendment

... of police officers. Suffolk Police Sgt. Michael Milton didn't quite get this, and his mistake has now cost Suffolk County taxpayers $200,000 after the county settled a lawsuit with a freelance video journalist from Valley Stream, Philip Datz. Datz ...

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Bay Shore Couple Arrested After Burglarizing Dix Hills Home

June 24th, 2014 - Suffolk County Police today arrested a Bay Shore couple who attempted to burglarize a home and minutes later burglarized a second home in Dix Hills this afternoon.

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Carol Bissonette, former Brookhaven and Mastic Beach official, dies at 57

... Mastic Beach Village trustee who remained active in community affairs, has died. Bissonette, a clerk for the Suffolk County Board of Elections, died from cancer Friday at her Mastic Beach home. She was 57. Brookhaven Town offices flew flags at ...

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Police Seeking Help to Find Gas Station Robber

... was wearing a black hat, black shirt, tan shorts, and black ankle-high sneakers at the time of the robbery. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about ...

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Suspected "Shake-Down" Cop Summoned to Court

The former Suffolk County police sergeant suspected of stealing cash from Hispanic drivers during traffic stops is directed to return to court Thursday, according to the Suffolk County district attorney's office.

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Nassau tree-trimming bill balloons

... and haul debris from Sandy. Earlier this month, Looks Great Services Inc. pleaded guilty in criminal court in Suffolk County to underpaying employees for Sandy cleanup work, in violation of prevailing wage laws. In February, the firm agreed to pay ...

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Brown tide returns to LI waters

... South Bay. In addition, county officials said Monday that toxic blue-green algal blooms have now hit four Suffolk County water bodies. Christopher Gobler, a professor at the university's School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, said the number of ...

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Mourning for Late Community Servant Bissonette

... Bissonette, who died from cancer at her home in Mastic Beach Friday. Bissonette, 57, held government posts in Suffolk County, Brookhaven Town and in the Village of Mastic Beach. Highlights of her career include election to the Brookhaven Town Board ...

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Monday, June 23, 2014

Demonstrators march in Nassau County for Equal Rights

... prohibit discrimination agains transgender individuals in housing, employment and public accommodation. Like Suffolk County, the Human Rights Law prohibits gender-based discrimination, with "gender" defined as the "biological and social ...

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West Hampton Dunes offers advice to Asharoken on beach restoration

... long village located west of Westhampton Beach on the Atlantic Ocean. A 1995 federal court settlement led Suffolk County, the state and federal governments to pay for the $70 million rebuilding of West Hampton Dunes' beach, where storms in 1992 and ...

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Schneiderman Calls for Changes to NYS Fishing Quotas

Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman says the quota system set up for fisherman in New York State is discriminatory and asks Suffolk County to take legal action on behalf of commercial fisherman On Monday, Schneiderman announced that he has filed legislation asking the County Attorney to explore legal action against the Federal Government on ... (more)

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Roofing Suffolk County NY

... is an A rated Better Business Bureau contractors based out of Huntington Long Island. We can be anywhere in Suffolk county in a short time for a fast & free estimate. We specialize in new roof installations as well as roof repairs. If you roof can ...

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County Legislator Robert Trotta Has Pastor Schoepflin say the Invocation at the Legislature

June 23, 2014 - At the June 3rd General Meeting of the Suffolk County Legislature, Legislator Robert Trotta invited Pastor Robert Schoepflin from the Abiding Presence Lutheran Church in Fort Salonga to say the invocation.

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South Huntington Student is Local Winner of 'Be Pool Smart' Poster Contest

A second-grader from the South Huntington School District was recently named the local winner of this year's Suffolk County "Be Pool Smart" poster contest.

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Police: Marshalls Thief Drops Loot in Parking Lot

... help with identifying and locating a shoplifter who stole merchandise from a Stony Brook store in February. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are looking for a man who stole three wristlets ...

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Assembly Passes Bill That Would Increase Penalties for Hit-and-Run Drivers

... crimes, people are leaving the scene of accidents at epidemic rates." Hennessey said that last year in Suffolk County alone, there were over 5,500 hit-and-run accidents resulting in 11 fatalities. Under this new legislation, the penalties would be ...

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Bay Shore Man Killed in Brentwood Motorcycle Accident

... a fence, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The motorcycle was impounded for safety checks. Suffolk County Police Third Squad detectives are currently investigating the crash. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash ...

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Legislator Hahn Welcomes Eight New Eagle Scouts

June 23rd, 2014 - Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn joined Councilwoman Valerie Cartright and representatives from the offices of Senators LaValle and Flanagan to welcome eight new Eagle Scouts to the Three Village Community.

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SCPD: Man Wanted for Petit Larceny in Stony Brook

June 23, 2014 - 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 Stony Brook store earlier this year.

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Bay Shore Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash in Brentwood

June 23rd, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Third Squad detectives are investigating a motorcycle crash that killed a Bay Shore man early this morning.

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SCPD: Man Wanted for Grand Larceny in Ridge

June 23, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the man who stole money from a Ridge convenience store last month.

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Long Island news, weather, traffic, schools and LIRR updates for Monday, June 23, 2014

... alert remains in effect for two Fire Island communities after E. coli bacteria was found in test samples. The Suffolk County Water Authority issued the alert Saturday for residents of Ocean Bay Park and Point O' Woods, advising them: "Do not drink ...

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Boil water alert still in effect for Ocean Bay Park, Point O' Woods

... effect Monday morning for two Fire Island communities after E. coli bacteria was found in test samples. The Suffolk County Water Authority issued the alert Saturday for residents of Ocean Bay Park and Point O' Woods, advising them: "Do not drink the ...

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Smithtown man seriously injured in golf cart accident

... A man was seriously injured after the golf cart he was riding in overturned Sunday on a St. James course, Suffolk County police said. Dennis Joyce, 65, of Smithtown, was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital after the cart he was in with ...

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Sunday, June 22, 2014

Recent Hempstead Turnpike deaths spur calls for more improvements

... a series of stories on pedestrian safety on the 16-mile-long road, which runs from the Queens border to the Suffolk County line. A DOT spokesman defended turnpike improvements, which include the widening of more than 100 crosswalks and installation ...

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Bay Shore man, 24, killed in Brentwood motorcycle crash, cops say

A Bay Shore man was killed after he lost control of his motorcycle in Brentwood early Sunday, Suffolk County police said.

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Coram man, 75, in critical condition after LIE north service road crash in Commack

... MKS traveling northbound on Commack Road in Commack at about 11:30 a.m., police said. Shaw was taken by Suffolk County police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition. No charges have been filed. The ...

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E.coli detected on Fire Island

... to using only bottled water after E.coli bacteria were detected in samples of the local water supply. The Suffolk County (New York) Water Authority has opened up its Traffic Walk Pump Station at the south end of Cayuga Street to offer customers ...

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Cops: Man, 85, dies of injuries from hit-run in Melville

The 85-year-old pedestrian critically injured in a hit-and-run Friday night in Melville has died of his injuries, Suffolk County police said.

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Suffolk correction officers to seek binding arbitration for new contract

... Vito Dagnello. "As a result, we are forced to take the matter to an arbitrator." Justin Meyer, spokesman for Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, said the county wants to continue negotiations but the union's savings proposals are part of a ...

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SCPD: Elderly Man is Victim of Fatal Hit and Run

... and side view mirror. Anyone with information about about the fatal hit and run crash is urged to call the Suffolk County Police Vehicular Crime Unit at 631-852-6555, or to call Suffolk Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept ...

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Bayport man charged with drunken driving after series of collisions

A Bayport man was charged with driving while intoxicated after he overturned his car in a series of collisions in Bayport early Sunday, Suffolk County police said.

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Alleged Suffolk cocaine ring busted, attorneys say

Suffolk County authorities have busted an alleged drug ring that imported cocaine from California, making more than 20 arrests, according to attorneys involved in the case.

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Detectives who got flawed confession in '11 cabbie shooting are tied to '08 murder case

... old. Appellate attorney Louis Mazzola has filed a motion seeking to overturn Hubbard's murder conviction. The Suffolk County detectives who got a discredited confession from a cabdriver shot by an off-duty Nassau County cop in Huntington Station ...

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Couple finds python under couch cushions

... the cushions. A Long Island couple found a 3-foot python underneath a couch cushion Monday, according to the Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The apartment, located in Holbrook, had recently been vacated and the ...

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Port Jefferson woman charged with leaving son, 6, home alone, police say

... charged with leaving her 6-year-old son home alone for more than 16 hours while she was on a date with a man, Suffolk County police said. Melissa Weiner, 31, of 129 Windward Dr., was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and will be ...

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Mattituck fire consumes four stores, kills one

... Lane, at 10:48 p.m. Friday and were still out of control shortly after 1:15 a.m., said a spokeswoman for the Suffolk County Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services Department. A civilian was killed in the fire and another person injured, she said. ...

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Saturday, June 21, 2014

LIRR unions, supporters rally in Massapequa for new contract

... shuttle bus service and asks commuters to stay home. Babylon Town Supervisor Richard Schaffer, also the Suffolk County Democratic Party chairman, called the plan "an incompetent mess." Among the throngs of LIRR workers -- some wearing conductors' ...

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SCPD: Elderly Man Victim of Hit and Run

Suffolk County police ask our help in locating the hit and run driver who struck an elderly man in Melville, leaving him with critically injured Friday evening.

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Cops: Silver Alert Issued for Missing Greenlawn Man

Suffolk County Police issued a Silver Alert for a missing Greenlawn man who suffers from depression and has medical issues, including heart disease and diabetes.

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Great River Man Killed in Single Car Crash on Sunrise Highway

June 21st, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are investigating a one-vehicle crash that killed a Great River man last evening.

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Pedestrian Critically Injured in Melville Hit-and-Run Crash

June 21st, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Vehicular Crime Unit detectives are investigating a hit-and-run crash that critically injured a pedestrian in Melville last evening.

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Port Jeff Mother Arrested for Leaving Son Home Alone

June 21st, 2014 - Suffolk County Police today arrested a woman for leaving her son home alone with no adult supervision overnight and into this afternoon.

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Cops: Pedestrian, 85, Critically Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash

Suffolk County police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that critically injured a pedestrian in Melville Friday at 8:50 p.m. Police say Robert Hosking, 85, was struck by a vehicle that was traveling south on Route 110.

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Fire kills 1 on Long Island, spreads to stores

... in the rear of a residential building. That's where the victim was found. The man's body was taken to the Suffolk County medical examiner's office. His name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Officials say the fire spread to a ...

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Friday, June 20, 2014

Port Jefferson Woman Accused Of Leaving Boy, 6, Home Alone

... is accused of leaving her 6-year-old son home alone overnight and for part of the day Friday. According to Suffolk County police, the little boy had stopped a Port Jefferson Village Constable at approximately 12:25 p.m. Friday and told him he was ...

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Area code crunch in the 631 means new digits could be dialed up

... suggested two options for discussion in the coming months. One, the "overlay" approach, would have present Suffolk County customers, wireless included, keeping 631, with new customers in the county getting assigned the new code "as needed." That ...

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Cuomo signs bill allowing Vecchio, Nowick to complete full four-year terms in Smithtown

... town board. Bill Ellis, chairman of the Smithtown Republican Committee and also a deputy commissioner of the Suffolk County Board of Elections, said that following Cuomo's signature "the state Board of Elections notifies Suffolk County Board of ...

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Mom in daughter's fight with girl, 15, wanted to help resolve vendetta, attorney says

... the other girl's head and shoved her to the ground, police said. Attorney Lawrence Carra said his client, a Suffolk County nursing home employee, may have made a bad judgment in going to the park when she knew a fight was arranged but that she had ...

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Suffolk: First bird this year tests positive for West Nile

An American robin in Selden has tested positive for the West Nile virus, making it Suffolk County's first West Nile case this year, county health officials said Wednesday.

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Opinion: 'Orange Is the New Black' is all wrong

Suffolk County's jail facilities in Riverhead, which had a two-day role during filming of the TV prison show, "Orange is the New Black," is at the center of a social media campaign to draw attention to conditions at the jail.

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Benevolent bikers ride for Maurer Foundation

... Foundation who lives in Oceanside. Nassau County ranks No. 1 in the country for breast cancer incidences; Suffolk County is No. 5. Nearly 3,000 Long Island women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. The earlier breast cancer is detected, the ...

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SCPD Crime Alert: Couple Wanted for Shoplifting from Central Islip Target

June 20th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Third Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public's help to identify and locate a couple who stole multiple items from a Central Islip store on multiple occasions.

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Police Seek Help Catching Shoplifting Couple

... the public's help with identifying and locating a couple who repeatedly stole from a store in Central Islip. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Third Precinct officers are looking for a man and woman who stole multiple pairs of ...

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June 20-Suffolk Arrest Report

All of the following information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department.

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Assembly passes medical marijuana; Senate vote at 10 a.m.

... they would be subject to potential disciplinary action. Senate Education Committee Chairman John Flanagan, R-Suffolk County, said the bill is meant to extend similar protections to teachers that students have already received. In March, Cuomo and ...

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Brentwood Woman Arrested After Helping Teenage Daughter in Fight

June 20th, 2014 - Suffolk County Police today arrested a mother after she helped her teen-aged-daughter in a fight with another teenager in Brentwood today.

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In Gary Melius shooting probe, civil case was sealed at DA's request

... owner of Oheka Castle, during a fundraising event put on by the Friends of Oheka Castle on June 11, 2014. Suffolk County prosecutors asked that a civil case be hidden from the public to protect their investigation into the attempted murder of Oheka ...

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Schumer asks EPA to investigate dumping of toxic waste in Islip

... such a determination. "EPA stands ready to assist the county in any way possible to protect public health in Suffolk County," she said, declining to say whether talks with the county had already begun. Schumer said he was not calling on the federal ...

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Police Claim L.I. Woman Helped Daughter In Fight With Another Teen

... alleging that she helped her teenage daughter in a fist fight with another girl in a Brentwood Park. Suffolk County police alleged Dorka Lopez, 41, drove her 15-year-old daughter to Regis Park on MacArthur Avenue in Brentwood for a fight with a girl ...

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Thursday, June 19, 2014

Roofing Suffolk County NY

Common Core concerns spur teacher evaluation changes

... had approved the bill, which was awaiting a full vote. Senate Education Committee Chairman John Flanagan, R-Suffolk County, formally introduced the legislation shortly after 6 p.m. The legislation was praised by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne ...

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Silver Alert Issued For Islip Man With Depression

The Suffolk County Police Department issued the following press release: Richards is driving a black 2000 4-door Pontiac Sunfire with New York license plate number DFZ 7076.

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Letter: Islip officials shirk blame

... to resign. Robert Cicale, the Islip Town attorney, was reported to be waiting for the completion of the Suffolk County district attorney's investigation to decide whom to sue. However, it appears that the Town of Islip actually ignored warnings. In ...

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Letter: State puppy mill law falls short

Pamela Green with dogs at Kent adoption center. She supports proposed legislation in Suffolk County meant to curb sales of dogs raised in "puppy mills.

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Assembly Passes Bill That Would Increase Penalties for Hit-and-Run Drivers

Duck Island Bread Company at the Northport Farmers Market

... turn them into bread -- it's a miracle to me." Biancavilla, whose day job is deputy chief of homicide for the Suffolk County district attorney, rents a commercial kitchen in Northport and, since 2012, has sold artisanal breads and pastries ...

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Pilot killed in single-engine plane crash on Long Island

Suffolk County Police are investigating a plane crash that killed a pilot in East Patchogue Tuesday morning.

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Womana s body found on Long Island

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of a woman found in a wooded-area in Medford Thursday evening.

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Housing Costs Here a 'Great Burden'

... income here has risen only 43 percent, it was reported. Compared to most other areas of the East End and Suffolk County, more homeowners and renters here are "greatly burdened" by housing costs. Using data from the 2010 census as well as from the ...

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Lake Montauk Pollution Solutions

... to groundwater, and poor quality wetlands in a high-density residential area. Water quality tests by the Suffolk County Health Department, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and other agencies have led to the closures of ...

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Spielberg, Setbacks, And Secreta SService

... property. The village's head building inspector, Ken Collum, had found that the bedrooms were added without Suffolk County Health Department approval. Linda Riley, the village attorney, told the board that no part of the garage complies with the ...

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First Anniversary for Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School

... Additionally, students celebrate and embrace diversity as a fundamental component of their education. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, Superintendent James W. Polansky, Board of Education trustees Jen Hebert, Xavier Palacios, Emily Rogan, Tom ...

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SCPD Looking for Deli Burglar

June 19, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the man who burglarized a deli in Huntington this month.

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SPCD Searching for Motorcycle Thief

June 19, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Southampton Town Police are seeking the public's help to identify and locate the person or people who stole a motorcycle in North Sea.

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Cosmetology Students Win 10 Awards

... comprehensive high schools (Valley Stream, Merrick, Sachem etc.) and BOCES academies from Nassau County to Suffolk County demonstrated that Sewanhaka's program maintains a high level of instruction and the students are producing professional level ...

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Coram man, 75, in critical condition after LIE north service road crash in Commack

Police Seek Help Catching Motorcycle Thief

... help with identifying and locating the thief or thieves who stole a motorcycle in North Sea last month. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Southampton Town Police are looking a man who stole a 2009 Honda CRF450R motorcycle from Noyac Road on May 5 at ...

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Silver Alert: Deer Park Man Missing After Entering Emergency Room

... First Squad detectives at 631-854-8139 or call 911. As a reminder, Silver Alert is a program implemented in Suffolk County that allows local law enforcement to share information with media outlets about individuals with special needs who have gone ...

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Silver Alert: Islip Man with Depression Missing from Home

June 19, 2014 - The Suffolk County Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for an Islip man who suffers from depression.

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Cameraman's Suit Spurs Police Reform in NY

Suffolk County police settled a lawsuit with a journalist they arrested for filming a chase for $200,000 and a promise to train their force every year to respect the freedom of the press on public streets.

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Police Seek Help in Identifying Huntington Burglar

Suffolk County police seek the public's help identifying and locating the man who burglarized a deli in Huntington in June.

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US Naval Sea Cadet Corps Given Permanent Home at the Long Island Maritime Museum

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone signed a bill on Saturday authorizing the County and the Long Island Maritime Museum to establish a more permanent relationship with the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps.

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Suffolk officials tout 4% drop in violent crime, though murder/manslaughter rise 17%

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, right, listens, as Suffolk County Police Chief of Department James Burke talks about the latest crime statistics at a press conference in Hauppauge on Wednesday, June 18, 2014.

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Couple finds python under couch cushions

Suffolk Crime Stats 2013

... by Suffolk police. County Executive Steve Bellone, accompanied by police officials and the chairwoman of the Suffolk County Legislature's Public Safety Committee, Legislator Kate Browning, introduced the 2013 statistics in Hauppauge, Wednesday. ...

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Jostled Journalist Wins $200K Settlement w/Suffolk

In a precedent-setting decision, Suffolk County lawmakers agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a video journalist; essentially settling for good the right of journalists and citizens to record the action of police in public places.

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Couple finds python ... in the couch cushions

NTSB wraps up on-site plane crash investigation in East Patchogue

Police and firefighters are responding to the scene of a plane crash into the yard of a house in East Patchogue on Tuesday morning, June 17, 2014, a Suffolk County fire official said.

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Video journalist says Suffolk settlement affirms rights of news media

Suffolk County's decision to settle a video journalist's lawsuit after his 2011 arrest by a police sergeant affirmed the rights of the news media and anyone else to record police in public places, the Valley Stream man and his attorneys said Wednesday.

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Man, 75, Critically Injured In Commack, L.I. Crash

... 2014 Mercury MKS headed north on Commack Road around 11:30 a.m., police said. Shaw, of Coram, was taken by a Suffolk County police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital in Stony Brook, where he was left in critical condition, police said. ...

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Passing motorists rescue elderly man from burning car

Martin Thompson, 65, chief of Head of Harbor police, and daughter Colleen Thompson, 37, a Suffolk County sheriff, both of St. James, helped saved a man who was involved in an accident on the eastbound Southern State Parkway on Monday, June 16, 2014.

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Suffolk police announce countywide drop in crime

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Police Chief James Burke say there was a steady decline in the overall percentage of countywide crime over the past two years.

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Police: Elderly Coram Man Critically Injured in Commack Crash

... struck a 2014 Mercury MKS that was traveling north on Commack Road around 11:30 a.m. Shaw was transported by Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook Hospital. The driver of the Mercury, C.V. Schlesinger, 49, of East Moriches, suffered minor ...

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Guess where new tenants found python

Dead Bird Tests Positive for West Nile Virus in Suffolk County

... to contain the spread of the virus. The bird in Selden, an American robin, was collected on June 16 and the Suffolk County Department of Health Services announced the positive West Nile test on Wednesday. It's the first bird to test positive for the ...

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Alert Issued for Missing Schizophrenic Setauket Woman

... is requested to contact Sixth Squad detectives at 631-854-8652. Silver Alert is a program implemented in Suffolk County that allows local law enforcement to share information with media outlets about individuals with special needs who have been ...

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Woman finds 3-foot python in couch

... Ball Python. "My concern was, 'What kind of snake was it?'," Roy Gross told WFLA.com . Gross is Chief at the Suffolk County SPCA, which is the agency that took in the python. He said there's an interesting story behind the slithery snake. The python ...

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Air traffic recording of pilot before deadly crash

... Officials on Long Island say a couple was startled when they discovered a 3-foot-long python in a couch. The Suffolk County SPCA says they were cleaning a basement apartment that had just recently been vacated when the wife removed one of the ...

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New York Healthcare hiring for 25 Suffolk positions

... The jobs pay $10.49 an hour, plus benefits. New York Healthcare has 25 openings for home-care aides in Suffolk County and will be recruiting at a state Labor Department site in Patchogue on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The company will be on site ...

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Huntington man charged with biting police officer, cops say

A man identified as Huntington resident Daniel Karpen is removed from Huntington Town Hall by Suffolk County police officers after creating a disturbance before to the start of a Town Board meeting on June 17, 2014, police said.

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Places To See And Learn About Beautiful Butterfly Species

... to view the stages of metamorphosis, and has staff posted around to answer any questions you may have. The Suffolk County Farm and Education Center, Yaphank: The Butterfly Farm in Yaphank is open 7 days a week from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. up until ...

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Bellone, Schneiderman and Hahn Announce Discover Suffolk County Parks Day

June 16, 2014 - Suffolk County Executive Steven Bellone signed new legislation declaring June 21, 2014 as "Discover Suffolk County Parks Day."

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AG Schneiderman Announces Funding to Equip Nassau and Suffolk County...

June 18, 2014 - Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that the Nassau County and the Suffolk County police departments have been approved for his Community Overdose Prevention Program .

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Suffolk County Executive Signs Puppy Mill Bill into Law

Suffolk Couny, NY - June 17, 2014 - Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone signed Suffolk County's Puppy Mill Bill into law today The first of its kind in the state, this law will prohibit pet dealers in Suffolk County from sourcing animals from any facility with recent USDA violations, will enlarge the cage size animals are allowed to be held ... (more)

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Cedar Island Lighthouse: One Step Closer to Restoration

The Cedar Island Lighthouse in East Hampton is one step closer to being restored and renovated thanks to the unanimous approval by the Suffolk County Legislature of a license agreement at its general meeting on June 17. The license agreement between Cedar Island Lighthouse and the Suffolk County Parks Department will extend the agreement with ... (more)

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Landlords startled by ex-tenant's snake

... "Lo and behold there's a snake and she started screaming and ran out of the room, as you would expect," Suffolk County SPCA Chief Roy Gross told the Village Times Herald . The Wangs, who were renting out the apartment, called the Town of Brookhaven ...

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Abramson and Sulzberger's awkward photo, Mike Allen was at Romney donor conference

... a little: Mike Allen still replies to Erik Wemple's emails. ( The Washington Post ) The police department in Suffolk County, New York, settled with photojournalist Philip Datz in a case that followed his 2011 arrest while filming a police scene . ...

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Lindenhurst Man Seriously Injured in Motorcycle on Montauk Highway

June 17th, 2014 - Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are investigating a crash that seriously injured a Lindenhurst man this afternoon.

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Daniel Karpen, of Huntington, accused of biting officer at town hall meeting

Officials say a Suffolk County police officer was bitten by a man causing a disturbance at a town hall meeting in Huntington.

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Long Island to get nearly $8M in post-Sandy grants, feds say

... at shoring up its coastline after superstorm Sandy, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced Monday. Suffolk County, the nonprofit group Save the Sound, and the Shinnecock Indian Nation received a total of $7,560,000. "Together with our ...

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Vote on county regulation of taxi, limo industry in Suffolk

The Suffolk County Legislature will consider a bill Tuesday that for the first time would allow the county to regulate taxis and limousines.

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Light plan for nighttime youth soccer at Van Bourgondien Park in West Babylon angers some neighbors

... the lights will decrease property values for nearby homes. The petition also cites a 2004 letter from then-Suffolk County Legis. David Bishop that promised there would be no lights in the park. Town and club officials say that soccer lights, which ...

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East End DWI Task Force continues targeting drunken drivers, boaters

Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas J. Spota and Danielle Rella, right, from Mothers Against Drunk Driving, surrounded by Coast Guard officers and chiefs from east end police departments, announce a plan for increased sobriety checkpoints on east end roads and waters, during a press conference at the U.S. Coast Guard Station Shinnecock in ... (more)

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Israeli woman killed in small plane crash on Long Island

... Lancair LC-41 aircraft, which was flying between two small Long Island airports about 10 miles (16 km) apart. Suffolk County police identified the pilot as Hanan Shoshany, 53, of New York City, and said detectives were investigating the crash with ...

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Islip Officials: Clemente Park Cleanup at Least 6 Months

... company is expected to complete its plan within 30 days, according to town officials. Agencies including the Suffolk County Water Authority, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the Suffolk County Department of Health must ...

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Busy Session for Lawmakers in Suffolk

The Suffolk County Legislature approved several measures of note at their session Tuesday in Riverhead, including a law to bar environmental polluters from conducting business with Suffolk County and to create an oversight committee to monitor our new electric company, PSE&G Long Island.

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New York man charged after biting officer's arm

... Island has been charged with disorderly conduct and other offenses after biting a police officer on her arm. Suffolk County police arrested 66-year-old Daniel Karpen around 6:40 p.m. Tuesday in Huntington. Authorities say Karpen refused a public ...

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Suffolk legislators approve ballot measure to decide future of treasurer's office

... over two years. Those savings would come from eliminating three top employees in the treasurer's office. Suffolk County is the only county in New York state to have both an elected comptroller and elected treasurer, Lindsay said. Suffolk County ...

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Huntington man charged with biting police officer, cops say

... A man identified as Huntington resident Daniel Karpen is physically removed from Huntington Town Hall by Suffolk County police officers after creating a disturbance prior to the start of a Town Board meeting on June 17, 2014. A Huntington man was ...

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Dering Harbor Mayor Timothy Hogue in tie with write-in candidate

... and Morgan ran their write-in campaigns together. Hildreth said the village will send the ballots to the Suffolk County Board of Elections for certification. The village will then have to schedule another vote to decide the tied mayoral and trustee ...

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East Patchogue small plane crash jolts neighborhood

Roberto Clemente Park cleanup could take at least six months, say officials

... of contaminant levels. The soil analysis Ronkonkoma-based Enviroscience Consultants Inc. has shared with Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota and officials from Islip, the state and county health departments and the state Department of ...

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Man Charged with Biting Officer's Arm at Huntington Town Meeting

A Huntington man bit a Suffolk County police officer on her arm at a Huntington Town meeting Tuesday evening, authorities said.

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Couple surprised to find 3-foot-long ball python hiding in couch

... vacated basement apartment when one removed a couch cushion and discovered a Ball Python , shown here. The Suffolk County SPCA said the non-venomous critter belonged to the former tenant, and that another tenant upstairs had agreed to care for it, ...

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Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Suspect Arrested In Hit-And-Run That Injured Cyclist In Medford, L.I.

... shoulder in front of 344 Jamaica Ave. in Medford around 6:25 a.m. Tuesday, when he was struck by a vehicle, Suffolk County police said. Following an investigation, Suffolk County police Fifth Squad investigators arrested Joseph Iorio, 19, of North ...

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Cameraman Settles Suit Against Suffolk Police Over Arrest For Taping Officer

A freelance videographer has settled a civil rights lawsuit against the Suffolk County Police Department, after he was arrested an arrest following an order by a police sergeant to stop taping the arrest of a suspect.

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Long Island couple finds python ... in the couch cushions

NY cameraman settles suit stemming from arrest

A freelance videographer arrested after a New York police sergeant ordered him to stop taping the arrest of a suspect said Tuesday he has settled a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Suffolk County Police Department .

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Small plane crashes into Long Island yard; 1 dead

... said. The house had exterior damage from a fire caused by the crash, which occurred shortly after 9 a.m. A Suffolk County Police Officer photographs the site of small airplane crash in the backyard of a home, that killed the pilot on Tuesday, June ...

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Long Island couple finds 3-foot python in couch

Officials on Long Island say a couple was startled when they discovered a 3-foot-long python in a couch. The Suffolk County SPCA says Peter Wang and his wife were cleaning a basement apartment that had just recently been vacated when the wife removed ...

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Pilot asked for help before crash that killed him

June 17-Suffolk Arrest Report

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June 17-Suffolk Arrest Report

All of the following information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department.

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Back to the roots of the Manor

The staff at Sylvester Manor has a big day planned for Saturday, May 17. The Manor and Long Island Reads will co-sponsor a reading and book signing with Mac Griswold, author of "The Manor: Three Centuries at a Slave Plantation on Long Island," selected as the best book for 2014 by Long Island Reads, a joint committee of library professionals from ... (more)

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US Naval Sea Cadet Corps Given Permanent Home at the Long Island Maritime Museum

Father-Daughter Team Rescues Man, 85, From Burning Car On Long Island

... Thompson is police chief in the village of Head of the Harbor, and his daughter, Colleen Thompson, is a Suffolk County sheriff's deputy. They were coming back from John F. Kennedy International Airport Monday, and were exiting the Southern State ...

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Couple finds python ... in the couch cushions

Man arrested for DWI after fatal crash

Suffolk County Police arrested a man for driving while intoxicated after he was involved in a fatal crash in Smithtown early Sunday morning.

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Pilot Killed in Single-Engine Plane Crash in East Patchogue

Original Release - East Patchogue, NY - June 17, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating a single-engine plane crash that killed a pilot in East Patchogue this morning.

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Couple finds python under couch cushions

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Passing motorists rescue elderly man from burning car

Couple finds python ... under couch cushions

Guess where new tenants found python

Small plane crashes and burns in Long Island home's yard

... happy to be alive,' he also said. 1010WINS reported both the Wilsons' pool and the plane were totaled. Suffolk County authorities said in a statement the pilot's name has been 'withheld pending notification of next of kin.' The Columbia Lancair ...

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Pilot killed as small plane crashes in yard of N.Y. home

... Lancair LC-41 aircraft, which was flying between two small Long Island airports about 10 miles apart. Suffolk County police confirmed the body was that of the pilot, whose identity has not yet been released. (Reporting by Jonathan Allen; editing by ...

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Police: Southampton Village Police Blotter

... for failing to stay in his lane. Subsequently, his vehicle, a 2014 Toyota Prius, was impounded as per the Suffolk County Seizure Law. Southampton Village Police have arrested a Southampton man for resisting arrest and disorderly conduct after ...

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At G.O.P. Headquarters, The night grew darker as the hours dragged on

... News 12 was announcing on televisions at both ends of the bar that the Republican Ed Romaine had conceded the Suffolk County Executive race to Steve Levy. Kathy Bernard, Mr. Bernard's wife, stood off to one side, alone for a moment, looking nervous. ...

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SolarCity to buy panel-maker Silevo

... st solar panel production plants in the world over the next two years. SolarCity received tax breaks from the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency in 2013 to set up a facility in Hauppauge.

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SCPD Crime Alert: Man Wanted for Shoplifting from Medford Target

June 17th, 2014 - 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 store in Medford earlier this month.

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Small plane crash on Long Island

... of a house on Camille Lane in East Patchogue at around 9 a.m. It is not clear what caused the deadly crash in Suffolk County which was followed by a fire that damaged the house. A two-block radius has been evacuated as a precaution, reported the ...

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Long Island couple finds 3-foot python in couch

Police Seeking Target Vacuum Thief

... was wearing a bright green hooded sweatshirt with a logo on the front at the time of the theft, police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about ...

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Passing motorists rescue elderly man from burning car

Martin Thompson, 65, chief of Harbor police, and daughter Colleen Thompson, 37, a Suffolk County sheriff, both of St. James helped saved an elderly man who was involved in an accident on the eastbound Southern State Parkway on Monday, June 16, 2014.

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Monday, June 16, 2014

Feds give $102M for storm prevention to 11 states

... including an oyster colony in Jamaica Bay, flood mitigation in Coney Island, and wetlands restoration in Suffolk County. Grants will also fund projects in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode ...

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3-Foot Python Found Under Couch Cushion In Long Island Apartment

... that had recently been vacated, when wife removed a couch cushion and found a 3-foot python, according to the Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Wang called the Town of Brookhaven Holtsville Ecology Center, which ...

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SPCA: Dog shoved out of SUV

The Suffolk County SPCA is offering a $2,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person who shoved a dog out of an SUV in Coram, N.Y. A witness saw a blue SUV stopping on Sun Valley Drive on Thursday, June 12. The passenger side door opened and a man shoved out a small white dog, the SPCA said.

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School athletes honored at gala

... won two county championships in one year. Both the girls volleyball and boys basketball teams earned Class D Suffolk County and Long Island crowns, and advanced to the quarter finals of the state tournament in their respective sports. The coach of ...

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Imagine Finding This In Your Couch

Peter Wang and his wife were cleaning a recently vacated basement apartment at their Holbrook home when his wife moved a couch cushion and was greeted by a snake, Roy Gross, the chief of the Suffolk County SPCA, said Monday.

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SPCA: 'Sweet Dog' Forced Out Of SUV, Left On Side Of Road In Coram

... leading to an arrest and conviction in the case of a dog left on the side of the road in Coram. The Suffolk County SPCA received a call Thursday from a woman who said she saw a blue SUV stop along Sun Valley Dr., open the passenger door and push a ...

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Imagine Finding This In Your Couch

Peter Wang and his wife were cleaning a recently vacated basement apartment at their Holbrook home when his wife moved a couch cushion and was greeted by a snake, Chief Roy Gross of the Suffolk County SPCA said Monday.

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Father's Day Water Rescue Save

Suffolk County Police are investigating an unfortunate accident that occurred in the quaint village of Port Jefferson on the north shore of Long Island.

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SCPD Missing Person Alert: Bi-Polar Man from Selden Missing

June 16th, 2014 - The Suffolk County Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for a missing Selden man who is cognitively impaired.

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Beaches in Huntington, Babylon and Islip Closed to Bathing

Huntigton, NY - June 16, 2014 - Suffolk County Department of Health Services has closed the following beaches due to the finding of bacterial levels in excess of acceptable criteria: According to Commissioner of Health James Tomarken, MD, MPH, bathing in bacteria-contaminated water can result in gastrointestinal illness, as well as infections of ... (more)

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Feds Give $102M For Storm Prevention To 11 States

Feds give $100M for storm prevention in East Coast states

... work on an oyster colony in Jamaica Bay, flood mitigation in Coney Island, and wetlands restoration in Suffolk County. The grants will also fund projects in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode ...

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Suffolk County Legislative District 2 to Benefit from 2015-2017 Capital Budget

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone signed the 2015-2017 capital budget into law on June 13. Many of the capital projects approved in the budget are in Legislator Jay Schneiderman's legislative 2nd district, which is comprised of the entire South Fork including Shelter Island, Eastport and a small part of East Moriches.

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Suffolk County SPCA Rescues Snake from Holbrook Apartment

June 16, 2014 - Chief Roy Gross of the Suffolk County SPCA said that Peter Wang and his wife of Pond Path Holbrook , were cleaning a basement apartment that had just recently been vacated when his wife moved one of the cushions on a couch and was startled by the snake.

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'Orange Is the New Black' Jail Sued Over Filthy Conditions

... sued for being even more disgusting than the prison depicted on the show. The series has been shot in part at Suffolk County Jail in Riverhead, New York, which is being sued by the New York Civil Liberties Union for water and sewage problems that ...

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Feds Give $100M for Storm Prevention to 11 States, VA Included

Feds give $100M in storm prevention to 11 states

... including an oyster colony in Jamaica Bay, flood mitigation in Coney Island, and wetlands restoration in Suffolk County. Other projects will restore the Bronx River shoreline at Starlight Park; better protect Sunken Meadow State Park; improve Harlem ...

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Police Seek Help Locating Credit Card Thief

... help with identifying and locating a man who attempted to use a stolen credit card at a Medford store. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are looking for the man who tried to use the card, which was ...

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Mattituck Rain Garden to Have Official Presentation

... Public Works, Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell, John Bredemeyer Head of the Southold Town Trustees and Suffolk County Legislator Al Krupski have been invited. The rain garden, planted with native plants, was installed last autumn. It helps ...

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Police Seek Help Catching Shoplifter

... the public's help with identifying and locating a man who shoplifted clothing from a Centereach store. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are looking for a man who stole clothing and ...

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Feds give $100M for storm prevention to 11 states

SCPD Crime Alert: Man Shot in West Babylon, Shooter at Large

June 15th, 2014 - Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred following a party in West Babylon early this morning.

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Central Islip Man Arrested for Stabbing Man with Broken Beer Bottle

June 16th, 2014 - Suffolk County Police arrested a Central Islip man today for stabbing another man with a beer bottle early this morning.

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Man Wanted for Shoplifting from Centereach Mall

June 16th, 2014 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public's help in identifying and locating a man who stole clothing from a Centereach store.

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Man in wheelchair falls into LI water

... in a wheelchair who fell into the water off a dock is listed in critical condition at a Long Island hospital. Suffolk County police say the man, who was strapped to his chair, went over the side of Port Jefferson dock around 2:40 p.m. Sunday. ...

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Motorcycle group drops plan to use building at county preserve

... Building in Hauppauge, Apr. 6, 2014. Long Island ABATE, a motorcycle safety group run by a high-ranking Suffolk County parks official, has abandoned efforts to use a building on a county preserve as its headquarters, the group's president said. The ...

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Sunday, June 15, 2014

2 children hit, critically injured in Suffolk car accidents

The Lindenhurst Fire Department, an Ambulance from the Copiague Fire Department and Suffolk County Police respond to the scene of an accident, at Montauk Highway and South 13th Street in Lindenhurst, where an unidentified boy was struck by a car and seriously injured.

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Cops: Bellport man drove drunk with child in car

... p.m. for "failing to maintain his lane" while heading westbound on Sunrise Highway near exit 52 in Holbrook, Suffolk County police said. The 11-year-old is not related to Campos, but the son of a 28-year-old unnamed female who was also in the ...

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Sarah Goode's funeral set; mortuary to cover expenses

Suffolk County police on Saturday, June 14, 2014 formally identified the body found in a wooded area of Medford as Sarah P. Goode, the 21-year-old mother reported missing a week ago.

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L.I. Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With Woman, 11-Year-Old Boy In Car

... when he was pulled over by Highway Patrol Officer Henry Coleman for allegedly failing to maintain his lane, Suffolk County police said. Campos, of Bellport, had a 28-year-old woman and her 11-year-old son in the car with him, police said. Police ...

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Boy, 10, Critically Injured After Being Hit By Car In Lindenhurst, Long Island

... his mother around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, when he was struck by a 2008 Toyota Scion headed west on the highway, Suffolk County police said. John was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital in Stony Brook, where he was reported in critical condition ...

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Crime Report: Woman Arrested in Freeport for Heroin Possession;...

... without incident, and she is scheduled for arraignment on June 23 at the First District Court in Hempstead . Suffolk County Police are investigating a crash that claimed the life of a motorcyclist on Thursday night around 9:55 p.m. According to ...

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Cops: Long Island man drove high on drugs with child in car

Shea McClave, 25, of Middle Island, is accused of driving high on drugs with his girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter in the car, Suffolk County police say.

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$2,000 Reward for Arrest of Inhumane Human

The Suffolk County SPCA is offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the inhumane human who pushed a dog from a vehicle in Coram.

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SCPD: Man Arrested for DWI after Fatal Crash

June 14, 2014 - Suffolk County Police today arrested a man for driving while intoxicated after he was involved in a fatal crash in Smithtown early this morning.

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Suffolk County SPCA Offers Reward for Information on Dog Pushed From A Car

June 15, 2014 - The Suffolk County SPCA is offering a two thousand dollar reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for abandoning a dog in Coram .

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Body found in woods believed to be missing 21-year-old Long Island mom

... to be suspicious, according to Newsday . By the following Monday, friends, family, neighbors and the Suffolk County Police had initiated an all-out search for the missing woman, especially in a wooded area near where her car was found. On June 13, ...

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Cops: Boy hit, seriously injured by vehicle in Lindenhurst

Bridgehampton to revote on cap-busting school budget

Bridgehampton schools superintendent and principal Dr. Lois R.Favre details the district's proposed budget on Monday, June 9, 2014.

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2 teens rescued after kayaks overturn in West Islip, officials say

... after their boats overturned, officials said. West Islip, Bay Shore and Babylon fire departments along with Suffolk County police Marine Bureau officers responded to the scene at 6:30 p.m. West Islip Fire Chief Blaise Gemellaro said the boys were ...

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Demos, Zeldin fight for the right in 1st Congressional District primary

It may be a Republican congressional primary, but the GOP contest in the 1st District in eastern Suffolk County almost looks like a battle that might be waged in the Conservative Party.

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Tom Croci service in Navy amid Islip Town dumping scandal has left vacuum

... a team of administrators -- including the town attorney and an official functioning as a liaison with the Suffolk County district attorney's office, which is investigating the dumping -- to work on a remediation plan. But residents used to seeing a ...

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Serial bank robber arrested on Long Island

Suffolk County Police today arrested a Kings Park man for robbing seven banks in just over a two-week period.

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