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Dix Hills FD Assists Pool Worker with Chemical Burns

May 16, 2016 5:34 pm Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department was called to a home on Bayard Drive, Saturday, May 14, 2016, at about 3:10 p.m., to assist a pool service worker injured while mixing chlorine chemicals that exploded in his face. Emergency Medical personnel from the Dix Hills Fire Rescue Squad aided the 20-year-old man who sustained chemical burns on […]

Crime Stoppers Needs Your Help In Commack Theft

May 13, 2016 2:19 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 stole a wallet from a store in Commack last month.

A man stole a wallet from a woman at the Home Depot, located at 5025 Jericho Turnpike, on April 26, 2016 at approximately […]

Commissioner Sini Announces New Telephone Reporting Service Offered by SCPD

May 12, 2016 5:46 pm Comments Off

T-Serve Unit aims to free up patrol resources and reduce response times
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Timothy D. Sini announced the formation of the T-Serve unit to facilitate documentation of non-emergency incidents over the phone while allowing patrol officers to respond more quickly to emergencies and other situations that require police response.
The Suffolk County Police Department […]

ASSEMBLY MAJORITY BLOCKS TUITION ASSISTANCE INCREASE

May 11, 2016 2:40 pm Comments Off

Majority members in the Assembly’s Committee on Higher Education voted May 10, 2016 to block Assemblyman Chad A. Lupinacci’s (R,C,I-South Huntington) proposed increase to the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP). Opposing members within the committee voted to hold Lupinacci’s bill (A.5809-A) from leaving committee, where it can expire at the conclusion of Legislative Session in June. […]

19 Commack Students Awarded NYS Scholarships for Academic Excellence

May 6, 2016 2:22 pm Comments Off

Nineteen Commack High School students were awarded NYS Scholarships for Academic Excellence. Awards are based on student grades in certain Regents exams. The scholarships provide $500 to $1,500 per year for up to five years of undergraduate study in a New York State post-secondary college or university.
Director of Guidance, Jonathan Macaluso said, “Each of these […]

Suffolk Officials Honor ‘Top Cops’

May 4, 2016 5:58 pm Comments Off

Twenty Three Officers Honored for Making the Most DWI Arrests in 2015 Suffolk Police Officer Joshua Parsons & Northport Police Officer Michale Gigante Among the Honorees
Suffolk County Executive Bellone, Suffolk County Police Department Commissioner Timothy Sini and Suffolk County Stop DWI representatives honored 23 police officers, including Suffolk County Police Officer Joshua Parsons, for leading the […]

Police Arrest Vincent Allen For Robbing Three Banks

April 30, 2016 11:44 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police today arrested a man for robbing two banks this month. Major Crime Unit detectives arrested Vincent Allen, 30, undomiciled, for robbing the TD Bank, located at 251 East Main St., Patchogue, on April 23, 2016 and for robbing the Bank of America, located at 41 Veterans Memorial Highway, Commack, Friday April 29, […]

Bank of America Robbed in Commack

April 29, 2016 5:21 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Major Crime Unit detectives are investigating a bank robbery that occurred today Friday April 29, 2016 at a Commack bank.
A man entered the Bank of America, located at 41 Veterans Memorial Highway, at approximately 12:30 p.m. and handed a teller a note demanding cash. The teller complied with the demand, and the […]

COALITION SUPPORTS LETTING VOTERS DECIDE ON PLAN TO PROTECT WATER QUALITY

April 27, 2016 3:34 pm Comments Off

Proposal Would Expedite Implementation of Governor Cuomo’s Clean Water Plan for Suffolk County

April 25, 2016 Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone was joined by a bipartisan collection of elected officials, environmental activists and civic leaders to support a plan to reverse decades of nitrogen pollution of drinking and surface waters. County Executive Bellone called for allowing Suffolk […]

Commack Student Named a Semifinalist US Presidential Scholars Program

April 27, 2016 3:07 pm Comments Off

Commack High School senior, David Li, was named as a semifinalist in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.
Inclusion in this program is one of the highest honors bestowed upon graduation high school seniors. Scholars are selected on the basis of superior academic and artistic achievements, leadership qualities, strong character, and involvement in community and school activities. […]