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Huntington Fire Department Battles House Fire During Storm

July 31, 2016 1:22 pm Comments Off

Huntington Fire Department volunteers were alerted to a house fire on Prime Avenue, Monday, July 25, 2016 at about 4:30 p.m., as heavy thunderstorms swept through the area. Firefighters arrived to an active fire in the attic of the two-story home opposite Heckscher Park.

First arriving Engine 237 stretched a hose line to the attic and […]

The Mill Pond Restaurant Burglarized

July 27, 2016 5:00 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 burglarized a Centerport restaurant earlier this year.

A man broke into The Mill Pond Restaurant, located at 437 East Main St., on March 3 between 1:30 a.m. and 2:05 a.m. A dozen bottles […]

Grand Larceny at Commack Gas Station

July 27, 2016 4:22 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 woman who used a stolen credit card at a Commack gas station.

On June 1, 2016 at approximately 5 a.m., a woman used a stolen credit card at the Shell gas station located, at 700 […]

Melville Driver Kills Motorcyclist in Crash Charged With DWI

July 24, 2016 12:52 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police have arrested a man for driving while intoxicated after he was involved in a motor vehicle crash that killed a motorcyclist last night.

Tomasz Myszke was traveling southbound on Wellwood Avenue on a 2003 Suzuki motorcycle last night at 11:15 p.m. when he struck a 2012 Ford F-150 pickup truck that was traveling […]

Man Arrested for Recording Employees in Prime Restaurant Bathroom

July 24, 2016 12:43 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police have arrested a Huntington man for placing a cell phone camera in the employee bathroom of a Prime restaurant in Halesite.

A female employee of Prime, located at 117 New York Ave., discovered a cell phone, which was set to record, placed in an employee bathroom, on July 23, 2016 at approximately 8:30 […]

Shot Spotter Arrest Made After Activation Hears Shots Fired

July 23, 2016 2:28 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police today arrested a Huntington Station man for possessing a handgun.
Second Precinct police officers responded to 150 Lenox Road, Huntington Station, after a shot spotter activation at 4:51 a.m. Officers arrived and arrested Cristian Rodriguez for possessing an unloaded 9mm handgun.

Second Squad detectives charged Rodriguez, 24, a renter or guest of 150 Lenox […]

Shots Fired on Lynch Street & Varney Avenue

July 22, 2016 6:13 pm 1 Comment

Early this morning on July 22, 2016, shot spotter detected 3 rounds that went off, on the corner of, Lynch St and Varney Avenue in Huntington Station, just a couple of hundred feet from where Maggie Rosales was murdered in 2014. (https://thehuntingtonian.com/2014/10/13/woman-found-stabbed-to-death-near-depot-road-huntington-station/).

Residents have been trying since then to work with town, county, state and police […]

Oakwood Road & Jericho Turnpike (Rt25) Crash Seriously Injures Pedestrian

July 14, 2016 12:03 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a pedestrian in Huntington Station last night July 13, 2016.
A 20-year-old male was walking northbound across Jericho Turnpike at the intersection of Oakwood Road when he was struck by a 2007 Lexus that was traveling eastbound on Jericho Turnpike last […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY OFFICIALS CALL ON THE POKEMON COMPANY TO PROHIBIT SEX OFFENDERS FROM REGISTERING ACCOUNTS

July 13, 2016 1:42 pm Comments Off

Bellone, Sini and Parents For Megan’s Law Warn Parents about Potential Dangers Of “Pokémon Go”

On July 12, 2016 Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, Suffolk County Police Department Commissioner Tim Sini and Paul Alonzo of Parents for Megan’s Law jointly held a public safety announcement today warning parents about the potential dangers of the popular mobile application, […]

Ryan Gurecki Arrested for DWI Again

June 27, 2016 6:20 pm 2 Comments

Today at District Court in Central Islip Ryan Gorecki 34 of LINDENHURST NY was arraigned on DWI pleaded not guilty bail was set at $250,000 cash or $500,000 bond. For Killing Karen Holden of Huntington in a fatal DWI accident June 26, 2016.
Gurecki had the following issues:

It was acknowledged by the DA office that this […]