Man Arrested, Charged Shortly After Unsuccessful L.I. Bank Robbery

Police in Suffolk County arrested a man Tuesday, shortly after he allegedly tried to rob a bank, but walked away with nothing.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/11/19/man-arrested-charged-shortly-after-unsuccessful-l-i-bank-robbery/

Grant to boost police interrogation videos at departments in Suffolk

Suffolk County, Riverhead and Southampton Town police departments are to receive a portion of $43,450 in state funding to buy or upgrade video equipment for interrogations, officials announced yesterday.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/long-island-now-1.1732330/grant-to-boost-police-interrogation-videos-at-departments-in-suffolk-1.6464135

Cops: Deer dies, motorcyclist hurt in crash

... injuries late Monday night when his bike collided with a deer on Sunrise Highway in Shirley, police said. Suffolk County police said the deer died in the accident, which occurred on eastbound Sunrise west of the William Floyd Parkway at 11:06 p.m. ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/cops-deer-dies-motorcyclist-hurt-in-crash-1.6461582

Ticket Dismissed? In Suffolk County, You'll Have To Pay Anyway

Motorists driving through Suffolk County are advised to beware, as the new county traffic agency has begun charging fees on all tickets - even those it dismisses as "not guilty."

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/11/19/ticket-dismissed-in-suffolk-county-youll-have-to-pay-anyway/

Islandia Residents Likely to See Tax Hike

... said the increase is due to declining revenue from tax assessments and the loss of traffic ticket revenue to Suffolk County. In the past, the village received a percentage of fees from tickets given along the Islandia portion of the Long Island ...

http://hauppauge.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/islandia-residents-likely-to-see-tax-hike

Police Looking for Three Thieves from Nearby Target

Suffolk County Police are looking for the public's help in identifying three men who allegedly stole cell phone cases from a Target store.

http://babylonvillage.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/police-looking-for-three-thieves-from-nearby-target-babylonvillage

Police investigate after Lake Grove bank robbery

... ored suit and tie, sunglasses and a beige and brown striped ski hat. Anyone with information is asked to call Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All callers may remain anonymous.

http://www.examiner.com/article/police-investigate-after-lake-grove-bank-robbery?cid=rss

Mother of cop killer Ronell Wilson's baby has parental rights curbed

... Justus, and has placed him "at risk of physical, mental, and emotional harm" while intoxicated several times, Suffolk County Family Court Judge David Freundlich ruled in a Nov. 6 decision. Wilson awaits execution in the slayings of NYPD detectives ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/mother-of-cop-killer-ronell-wilson-s-baby-has-parental-rights-curbed-1.6459712

Babylon public intoxication law rescinded -- for now

... into line with existing statutes in neighboring town and village codes, and aid enforcement measures by the Suffolk County Police Department," Town Attorney Joseph Wilson said in an emailed statement. A town spokesman said that more research was ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/long-island-now-1.1732330/babylon-public-intoxication-law-rescinded-for-now-1.6461964

Police Seek Help Identifying Bay Shore Gas Station Burglars

Suffolk Police are asking for the public's help in locating two men who burglarized a Bay Shore gas station and Suffolk County Crime Stoppers are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that results in an arrest.

http://westislip.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/police-seek-help-identifying-bay-shore-gas-station-burglars

Bellone signs budget; green groups decry use of drinking water funds

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has signed a 2014 budget previously amended by county legislators earlier this month, though the amended plan has environmental groups preparing to sue over how the county is balancing its books.

http://shelterislandreporter.timesreview.com/2013/11/21975/bellone-signs-budget-green-groups-decry-use-of-drinking-water-funds/

Sewer Plant Contract on Islip Town Board Agenda

... and it helps chambers draw in more businesses and it raises property values," he said, noting that current Suffolk County health department building regulations on current cesspool systems can be a huge hindrance to property owners and in enticing ...

http://sayville.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/sewer-plant-contract-on-islip-town-board-agenda

Cops: New Photos Of Route 58 Armed Robbers Revealed; Public's Help Needed

... two photos of men they say were involved in the armed robbery of Route 58 Hess station in September . Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Police are asking for the public's help to identify and locate the two men. According to police, two ...

http://riverhead.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/cops-new-photos-of-route-58-armed-robbers-revealed-publics-help-needed

See Which Downstate County Has the Most Hate Crimes in New York

... statistics surprise you. 1. Kings County (Brooklyn) Hate Crimes in 2012 - 157 Hate Crimes in 2008 - 117 2. Suffolk County Hate Crimes in 2012 - 117 Hate Crimes in 2008 - 62 3. New York County (Manhattan) Hate Crimes in 2012 - 93 Hate Crimes in 2008 ...

http://kingspark.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/see-which-downstate-county-has-the-most-hate-crimes-in-new-york-kingspark

Cooper To Be Honored by Holocaust Museum

Former Suffolk County majority leader Jon Cooper will be honored Nov. 19 by The Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County.

http://huntington.patch.com/groups/goodnews/p/cooper-to-be-honored-by-holocaust-museum

Regents to shorten time limits on state tests

... Common Core academic standards. "I think it's a meaningless response," said Roberta Gerold, president of the Suffolk County School Superintendents Association and superintendent of the Middle Country school district. "Shortening the tests or ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/regents-to-shorten-time-limits-on-state-tests-1.6459509

Suffolk County Divorce Law Firm, Badanes Law Office, Announces New...

... of marriages ending in divorce, there's no question that divorce is prevalent in New York State. That is why Suffolk County divorce attorneys such as David P. Badanes Esq. offer sound legal advice on what to do before they file for divorce. In a new ...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/suffolkcountydivorcelaw/firmdivorcetips/prweb11318706.htm

L.I. Police Officers Rescue Woman About To Jump Off Bridge

As 1010 WINS' Sonia Rincon reported, Suffolk County police Marine Bureau Officers Don Lettieri and Kevin Krause were on routine patrol in a police truck near the Robert Moses Causeway bridge, which connects West Islip to Captree Island, Jones Beach Island, and Fire Island.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/11/18/l-i-police-officers-rescue-woman-about-to-jump-off-bridge/

Robbery Investigation Underway at TD Bank in Lake Grove

Robbers may have hit TD Bank in Lake Grove for the second time in a little more than two years, according to Suffolk County Police.

http://hauppauge.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/robbery-investigation-underway-at-td-bank-in-lake-grove-hauppauge

Prosecutor: Long Island Woman's Death Was An 'Execution'

... said. No one was injured. At Rodriguez's arraignment Monday at First District Court in Central Islip, Suffolk County Assistant District Attorney Robert Biancavilla called the killing an "execution." "She was fleeing," Biancavilla told WCBS 880 Long ...

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/11/18/prosecutor-long-island-womans-death-was-an-execution/

Suffolk County man accused of murdering girlfriend

Jose Rodriguez was taken into custody after cops responded to many 911 calls for shots fired in the Brookwood at Ridge Garden Apartments in the Suffolk County neighborhood this weekend.

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/long_island&id=9330261&rss=rss-wabc-article-9330261

Police save suicidal woman on Robert Moses Bridge

Police in Suffolk County are being credited with saving a suicidal woman Monday after she tried to jump off the Robert Moses Bridge in West Islip, according to an agency news release.

http://www.examiner.com/article/police-save-suicidal-woman-on-robert-moses-bridge?cid=rss

Real Estate Industry Mourns Passing of Bayport Resident John P. O'Hara

... office sales and leasing, O'Hara assisted in the development and completion of four major industrial parks in Suffolk County totaling hundreds of acres. He also arranged more than 80 build-to-suit industrial properties totaling more than 4 million ...

http://sayville.patch.com/groups/obituaries/p/real-estate-industry-mourns-passing-of-john-p-ohara

Bay Shore lawmaker offer free ID cards for children

Parents in the Bay Shore and Brightwaters communities know each minute is precious when a child goes missing, which is exactly why free child identification kits are being offered this weekend to area residents, Suffolk County Legislator Tom Barraga said Monday .

http://www.examiner.com/article/bay-shore-lawmaker-offer-free-id-cards-for-children?cid=rss

West Bulls Football Loses Playoff in Overtime to East Ilsip

Smithtown West Bulls football has been knocked out of the chase for a Suffolk County title, but not without a hard-fought struggle.

http://smithtown.patch.com/groups/sports/p/west-bulls-football-loses-playoff-in-overtime-to-east-ilsip

Girls Volleyball Fight Hard, Comes In Third in State Championship

... reports . It is the third consecutive year Kings Park has taken third place. "[The team has won] three Suffolk County and Long Island championships which is tough to do in itself," coach Liz Manly told Newsday . "We still have so much to be proud ...

http://kingspark.patch.com/groups/sports/p/girls-volleyball-fight-hard-comes-in-third-in-state-championship

Legislator Aims to Make Udall, Higbie Safer to Travel

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Barraga wants to make Higbie Lane and Udall Road in West Islip safer travel routes and has asked local police to step up enforcement of everything from speeding to dangerous maneuvers and illegal turns.

http://westislip.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/legislator-aims-to-make-udall-higbie-safer-to-travel

Jose Rodriguez III to be arraigned in slaying of Kimberly Sellitto

... apartment with his two children before surrendering, is scheduled to be arraigned Monday on murder charges. Suffolk County police said Kimberly Sellitto, 36, was killed in the Sunday shooting at their apartment on Village Drive in the Brookwood at ...

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/jose-rodriguez-iii-to-be-arraigned-in-slaying-of-kimberly-sellitto-1.6454864

Suffolk Police Forces Score Grant for Video Equipment

... award by the state to fund these systems across New York. The Suffolk portion will be doled out by the Suffolk County District Attorney's office, and will support eight locations in the Suffolk Police system, as well as Riverhead Police and ...

http://westhampton-hamptonbays.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/suffolk-police-forces-score-grant-for-video-equipment-westhampton-hamptonbays

LI man arrested after killing girlfriend and shooting at responding officers

Suffolk County Police arrested a Ridge man after he allegedly killed his girlfriend outside of their apartment and shot at responding officers.

http://www.empirestatenews.net/News2013/20131118-1.htm