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Suffolk County Police Department Mourns Loss of Police Chaplain

October 28, 2017 3:26 pm Comments Off

The Suffolk County Police Department is mourning the loss of the Reverend Hugh D. Cannon, a Suffolk County Police Inspector Chaplain, who died October 23, 2017 at the age of 78.

Fr. Cannon became a chaplain for the Suffolk County Police Department on May 1, 2013. He also served as Chaplain of the Suffolk County Police […]

2017 Political Endorsements By TheHuntingtonian

October 26, 2017 4:55 pm Comments Off

The criteria for receiving an endorsement from the Huntingtonian:
Integrity and honesty are more important to us than where candidates stand on all issues. Since we will never all agree with everything a candidate stands for, it is important to elect individuals who remember they work for the people. We should not have to be detectives […]

DA Spota and Chief of the Government Corruption Bureau – McPartland – INDICTED!

October 25, 2017 4:50 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County District Attorney and Chief Of Investigations Indicted For Obstructing Federal Civil Rights Investigation

Defendants Attempted to Cover Up the December 14, 2012 Assault of Handcuffed Suspect by Former Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke

A four-count indictment was returned this morning by a federal grand jury in the United States District Court for the Eastern […]

Deer Hunting Code Revised For Huntingtonians

October 20, 2017 11:03 am Comments Off

The Huntington Town Board, at its October 17 meeting, approved revisions to Town Code with respect to deer hunting, based on comments from residents since the code was amended two years ago to allow bow hunting, subject to state regulations.
The changes, sponsored by Councilman Tracey A. Edwards, include requiring written notification to the Town and […]

Huntington Station Teen Reported Missing

October 19, 2017 12:11 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to locate a Huntington Station teen who was reported missing last week.
Wendy Velasquez, 16, who was last seen at her residence in Huntington Station on October 10, was reported missing on October 12. She is Hispanic, 5 feet 4 inches tall, 120 pounds with […]

Federal Grant Will Fund Anti-Gang Programs Discussed at July 2017 Meeting

October 15, 2017 2:03 pm Comments Off

Funding will implement measures planned at session with Suffolk County and Huntington Town

Part of a $500,000 U.S. Department of Justice grant the Suffolk County Police Department is receiving to combat the influence of street gangs such as MS-13 will be used to implement programs first discussed at a July meeting that included top Suffolk […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE BELLONE ANNOUNCES OVER 500 TICK-REMOVAL KITS DISTRIBUTED TO NEARLY 150 SCHOOLS ACROSS SUFFOLK COUNTY

October 15, 2017 1:55 pm Comments Off

Partnership with Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, School Districts and Suffolk County Department of Health Services will Enhance Prevention Measures Against Tick-Borne Diseases

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today announced that the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has launched a new partnership with the Tick-Borne Disease Resource Center at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital to provide nearly […]

County Executive Bellone and Police Commissioner Sini To Swear In New Class of Police Recruits

October 5, 2017 2:41 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Suffolk County Police Commissioner Timothy D. Sini did swear in the newest class of police recruits on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 as they begin their six-month training at the Suffolk County Police Academy.
The class includes 81 Suffolk County Police Department recruits, as well as 11 recruits from associated and […]

Huntington Stands Firm on Columbus Statue-Not Going Anywhere

September 30, 2017 3:10 pm Comments Off

Huntington Supervisor Frank P. Petrone, flanked by Councilman Mark Cuthbertson, U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, veterans and Italian-American groups, declared today that Huntington will not consider removing the Christopher Columbus statue that has served as a gateway to Huntington Village for more than 40 years.

Supervisor Petrone’s statement, made at the statue, comes against the backdrop of […]

Man Arrested for DWI in Motor Vehicle Crash -Pedestrian On Lawn Mower Dies

September 30, 2017 2:48 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a pedestrian in Fort Salonga, New York, on Sunken Meadow Road near Trescott Path September 29, 2017 at approximately 4:30 p.m.
Nicholas Pineda-Maldonado, 58, was operating a stand behind lawn mower on Sunken Meadow Road in the roadway when he was […]