Cold Spring Harbor Man Murders His Mother

Police Photo Denis Cullen

Denis D. Cullen Jr., 23, of 70 White Hill Road, Cold Spring Harbor, was arrested and charged with Murder 2nd Degree for killing his mother Elizabeth Cullen, on August 17, 2016.

Cullen was arraigned Thursday August 18, 2016 pleaded not guilty and bail was set at $5 million.

Elizabeth Cullen was found by Lloyd Harbor Police officers after they received a request to check on her welfare at her residence at 70 White Hill Road. Cullen, 63, was found in the back yard around 3:45pm August 17, 2016. Lloyd Harbor Police contacted Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives to conduct an investigation. Homicide Squad detectives suspect Cullen had been intentionally drowned.

Sini said “Denis Cullen returned to the scene at approximately 5:50 pm and was arrested as homicide detectives were processing the scene.”