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South Huntington Car Crash Injures Two

July 20, 2016 7:04 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Manor and Melville Fire Departments responded to a two-car crash on Old Country Road and Wolf Hill Road on Wednesday morning, July 20 at about 7 a.m. The drivers of both vehicles suffered injuries and were transported to Huntington Hospital by the Melville FD Rescue Squad and Huntington Community First Aid Squad. The […]

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 […]

Officers Rescue Man from Long Island Sound July 10, 2016

July 11, 2016 11:58 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers rescued a man from the Long Island Sound this afternoon.
Russell Giannotti and his wife Kim Giannotti had just anchored their boat to fish in the Long Island Sound, a mile and a half north of Eaton’s Neck Point, when their fishing line became tangled in the boat’s propeller. Russell, […]

CRASH COURSE in CRASH AVOIDANCE

July 6, 2016 10:54 am Comments Off

FREE ONE Day, 2 hour Course
Teaching New Drivers How to Avoid Dangerous Driving Situations
• Course is taught by Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) Instructors from the Suffolk County Police Academy and will consist of a short class room lecture followed by a live demonstration on the EVOC track.

Bus Company Employee Struck by Minibus in East Northport

July 6, 2016 8:17 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a crash during which a bus company employee was struck by a minibus in East Northport on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at approximately 10:15 a.m.
Joanne Fuller-Astarita, an employee of Baumann and Sons Buses, located at 24 Railroad Ave., was walking in the driveway of the business when […]

Man on Dirt Bike Seriously Injured after Crash with Parked Vehicle

June 30, 2016 4:50 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a man riding a dirt bike.
Joseph Fraumeni, Jr. was operating a Kawasaki KX100 dirt bike westbound on Darrow Lane in Greenlawn when he struck the rear of a parked vehicle last night at 11:06 p.m.
Fraumeni, 22, of Huntington, was transported […]

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 […]

Huntington Station Mom/RN Killed by Drunk Driver While Stopped at Red Light

June 27, 2016 8:22 am 2 Comments

Suffolk County Police have arrested a Lindenhurst man for driving while intoxicated following a three-vehicle crash that killed a woman in Huntington Station last night.
Ryan Gurecki was driving a 2010 Ford Explorer westbound on Jericho Turnpike when he struck a 2016 Ford Escape that was stopped at a red light on westbound Jericho Turnpike, waiting […]

With Graduations This Weekend – Social Host Law Reminder

June 23, 2016 4:55 pm Comments Off

UNDERAGE DRINKING…PLEASE SHARE:
Suffolk Legislature, and Police Department turn off the tap on underage drinking parties. What every PARENT NEEDS TO KNOW:

1. It is against the law for an adult to serve or allow alcohol to be served to children other than his own. It’s called the Social Host Law and is meant to discourage underage […]

Motorcyclist Hits Car on Park Avenue and is Launched About 150 Feet

May 28, 2016 4:20 pm Comments Off

A motorcyclist was traveling southbound on Park Ave. Friday May 27, 2016 in Huntington and he passed traffic on the right hand shoulder at a high rate of speed, when he struck a vehicle turning left into Kleet Lumber on to a driveway at 7:54 a.m. According to the police the motorcyclist was thrown about […]