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REMANDED INMATES DOWN 64% SINCE JANUARY 1, 2020

January 26, 2020 4:33 pm Comments Off

New York State’s new bail reform law took full effect on January 1, 2020. Defendants who once would have been remanded to county jails on bail for misdemeanors and some felony charges are now required by this law to be released on their own recognizance from court.
In Suffolk County, from January 1 to January 20, 2020, […]

Woman Arrested for Multiple Robberies

January 14, 2020 5:02 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police the night of January 7, 2020 arrested a Bay Shore woman for committing five robberies within eight days.
A woman entered five businesses between December 27, 2019 and January 3, 2020, displayed what appeared to be a handgun, demanded cash and fled with proceeds. Following an investigation, it was determined the robberies were […]

NYS BAIL REFORM- THE STORY SO FAR – SHERIFF TOULON

January 10, 2020 4:33 pm Comments Off

Over 300 Inmates Released in the Lead Up to January 1st.
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(RIVERHEAD, NY) New York State has just enacted new Bail Reform Legislation which directly impacts the residents of Suffolk County and New York State as a whole. Sweeping reforms that end cash bail for all misdemeanor and nonviolent felony charges in New York State took effect January 1st, […]

Man Killed In Police-Involved Shooting

January 1, 2020 6:19 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating a police-involved shooting that killed a man in Brentwood last night.

Two Third Precinct officers were on patrol in a marked police vehicle when they initiated a stop of a vehicle in the parking lot of the Brentwood Long Island Railroad Station at approximately 10:20 p.m.

The driver of […]

Man Wanted for Petit Larceny at Ace Hardware in Melville

December 31, 2019 8:56 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who stole items from a Melville store in November.

A man stole a Milwaukee tool kit and light bulbs from Ace Hardware, located at 720 Walt Whitman Road, on November 29 at […]

Three People Arrested For Robbing Kev’s Tire Shop In Kings Park

December 30, 2019 8:07 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police arrested three people for robbing a business in Kings Park on December 19th, 2019.

Two brothers Keyon and Kristian Miller entered Kev’s Tire Shop, when Keyon Miller physically attacked an employee at approximately 11:10 a.m. Kristian pointed a black handgun demanding money and threatening to shoot the victim. The victim handed the suspects […]

Wanted for Huntington Station Grand Larceny

December 29, 2019 8:18 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 used another person’s information to purchase two puppies in Huntington Station this month.

A man opened a line of credit at The Canine Corral, located at 1845 New York Ave., and purchased two […]

SCPD Parodies Holiday Song To Remind People To Lock Their Vehicles

December 28, 2019 7:16 pm Comments Off

The Suffolk County Police Department released a Public Service Announcement via the department’s Facebook page to remind people to protect themselves from becoming a victim by locking their vehicles.

The video is a twist on the classic carol The Twelve Days of Christmas. Instead of the lyrics being about what “my true love sent to me,” members […]

Man Wanted For Criminal Possession Of Stolen Credit Cards

December 28, 2019 6:49 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 used stolen credit cards at a store in Huntington Station in November, 2019.

Credit cards were stolen from a car at Planet Fitness, located at 25 Ruland Road, Melville, at approximately 11 a.m. […]

DA Sini and Officials Announce One of Largest Takedowns of MS-13 Gang Members and Associates in History

December 27, 2019 6:18 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini today announced the results of an almost two-year-long investigation that resulted in one of the largest takedowns of MS-13 gang members and associates in U.S. history.

The intelligence gathered during the course of the investigation, which included court-authorized eavesdropping by the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office on approximately 215 […]