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Man Arrested for Multiple Charges After Motor Vehicle Crash

December 28, 2016 11:39 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police have arrested a Miller Place man for driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident after a motor vehicle crash in Commack Friday, December 23, 2016 at approximately 10:45 p.m.
Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct officers responded to Crooked Hill Road at the Long Island Expressway North Service Road for a […]

Commack Bank Robbery At Chase

December 22, 2016 5:35 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating a robbery that occurred yesterday December 21, 2016 at a Commack bank.

A man entered Chase Bank, located at 39 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, at 4:30 p.m., approached a teller and passed a note demanding cash. The teller complied and the suspect fled on foot.

The robber was described as […]

Half Hollow Hills Student Helps Launch Island-wide Piano Competition

December 18, 2016 12:55 pm Comments Off

Pianist Luke Gentil of the Half Hollow Hills CSD, who is studying music at Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts (LIHSA), was a featured performer at the Grace Music School’s official kickoff event for their Island-wide piano competition. The winner of the competition will earn $1,000 and perform at Carnegie Hall. At […]

Family Escapes Commack House Fire

December 11, 2016 2:51 pm Comments Off

The Commack Fire Department responded to battle a fire that broke out in the attic of a house on Melrose Lane, Friday, December 9, 2016 shortly before 10 pm. The family of three was able to safely escape the fire uninjured.

About 50 Commack firefighters using nine trucks battled the blaze under the direction Chief Richard Myers. Firefighters brought […]

Wanted for Petit Larceny Costco

December 5, 2016 3:58 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the people who stole merchandise from a Commack store in October.

A male and female stole assorted merchandise, valued at approximately $800, from Costco, located at 10 Garet Place, on October 29, 2016 at […]

Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Dedicates Unit to Memory Care

November 30, 2016 2:17 pm Comments Off

60-bed specialized unit promotes quality of life care
for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients

Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has announced the opening of its Memory Care Unit, a secured, 60-bed first floor unit located in the facility’s Schachne Pavilion. According to Herbert H. Friedman, Executive Vice President/CEO, “We have created a designated Memory Care Unit at […]

Motorcyclist Killed in Motor Vehicle Crash

November 25, 2016 1:01 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are investigating a crash that killed a motorcyclist in Commack November 23, 2016.
Fred Kleeman was driving a 2003 Ford Taurus southbound on Indian Head Road, when he attempted to make a left turn onto Kings Park Road at approximately 5:05 p.m. Kleeman collided with Vincent Giovannantonio, who was operating […]

Wanted for Petit Larceny at Kohls

November 18, 2016 1:19 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Fourth Precinct Crime Section Officers are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the man who stole items from a Commack store this month.

A man stole an 8-piece bedding set valued at $180 on November 1 at approximately 3:25 p.m. from Kohl’s, located at 45 Crooked Hill Road.
Suffolk County […]

Huntington Town Board Approves 2017 Budget

November 10, 2016 5:55 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Town Board, at its November 10, 2016 meeting, approved a $191 million spending plan for 2017 that maintains all Town services at current levels while calling for a modest tax increase above the state tax cap.
The $190,011,856 budget freezes all salaries and calls for some positions to be eliminated through attrition. It does […]

Election Day Statement by Suffolk County Police Commissioner Timothy D. Sini

November 7, 2016 2:46 pm Comments Off

The safety of the residents of our county is always of paramount importance to the Suffolk County Police Department. Although there is currently no credible threat to Suffolk County, I want to ensure the community that our officers have been instructed to closely monitor polling locations in order to protect our residents as they exercise […]