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Five People Injured, One Seriously, in Motor Vehicle Crash In Commack

Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are investigating a five-vehicle crash that injured five people, one seriously, in Commack this morning, November 5, 2019.
Lonnie Garrett was driving a 2012 Toyota Highlander westbound on the Long Island Expressway, west of exit 53, and his vehicle rear-ended a 2004 Honda CRV, driven by Eduardo Turcios, at approximately […]

November 5, 2019 2:33 pm / Comments Off / Read More

Officers Rescue Man from Burning Car in Melville

October 23, 2019 2:31 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Precinct officers rescued a Melville man from a burning car after it crashed on Walt Whitman Road Saturday evening , October 19, 2019 at approximately 6:45 p.m..
Philip Levy was driving a 2010 Hyundai northbound on Walt Whitman Road when he veered into the guardrail at approximately 6:45 p.m. Police Officers Joelvy Delacruz […]

LIRR Huntington Station Easternmost Pedestrian Bridge Closed for Inspection and Evaluation Due to Unsafe Conditions

October 23, 2019 2:13 pm Comments Off

The Town of Huntington has temporarily closed off access to the easternmost pedestrian bridge connecting the north and south parking garages at the LIRR Huntington Train Station for inspection and evaluation purposes.
A visual Engineering Condition Inspection was performed by Desman Engineering Consultants for the Town-owned north and south parking garages, which included the east and […]

DA SINI: DIRT BROKER IN “OPERATION PAY DIRT,” LARGEST ILLEGAL DUMPING CASE IN NY STATE HISTORY, SENTENCED TO PRISON

October 22, 2019 6:41 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini was joined by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (“DEC”) and the Suffolk County Police Department today to announce the sentencing of a self-proclaimed “dirt broker” who was indicted as part of the District Attorney’s Office’s “Operation Pay Dirt” investigation into an illegal dumping conspiracy on […]

Grand Larceny at Walt Whitman Mall

October 22, 2019 5:45 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who used stolen credit cards in a Huntington store in July, 2019.
Someone stole a wallet containing credit cards from a person at Cheesecake Factory, located at 160 Walt Whitman Road on July 25, […]

Larceny On Pulaski Road

October 22, 2019 5:37 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who stole a security camera from a Huntington Station business in August.

An unknown man stole a security camera from the exterior of John J. Contracting, located at 140 W. Pulaski Road, […]

Suffolk Health Commissioner Reports Human Cases of West Nile Virus

October 22, 2019 5:26 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Services Dr. James Tomarken today reported two cases of West Nile virus, the first cases reported in Suffolk County this season. Both individuals are over the age of 50 and live in the Town of Islip.
The first individual developed symptoms in mid-August and was hospitalized for several days before being […]

Selden Man Arrested for DWI Following Multi-Vehicle Crash In Dix Hills

October 20, 2019 6:48 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police arrested a man for driving while intoxicated following a crash involving three motor vehicles in Dix Hills Monday, September 30, 2019 at approximately 10:05 p.m..
Thomas Macy was driving a 2019 Ford van southbound on Deer Park Road, near the intersection of East Deer Park Road, when he crashed into the back of […]

Suffolk Declared Most Fiscally Stressed County in the State for Second Straight Year

October 20, 2019 6:30 pm Comments Off

Comptroller’s Report Reveals County is on the Brink of Financial Disaster
A recent report from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office revealed that, for the second year in a row, Suffolk County has been declared the most fiscally stressed county in the state, ahead of Nassau and Westchester Counties. John Kennedy, Candidate, Suffolk County Executive, said these […]

Woman Arrested for DWI Under Leandra’s Law Following Crash on Woodhull Road

October 17, 2019 7:42 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Friday, October 11, 2019 at approximately 7:20 p.m. arrested a woman for Driving While Intoxicated under Leandra’s Law after she was involved in a crash in Huntington with her 9-year-old twin children in the vehicle.
Cassidy Bartasi was driving a 2018 Acura when she sideswiped another vehicle at the intersection of Park Avenue […]