The Huntingtonian | Archive | Crime

Wanted For Leaving The Scene Of A Crash

August 21, 2013 7:32 am Comments Off

On Wednesday, July 30th at approximately 10:20 p.m., a woman was driving eastbound on Ruland Road when her Ford Escape was struck by a light-colored silver or white Honda CRV. The man driving the Honda made an illegal left turn out of the 7-Eleven parking lot, located at 613 Broadhollow Road in Melville. He stopped […]

Man Killed In Huntington Station Hit-and-Run Has Been Identified

August 5, 2013 11:10 am Comments Off

Reinaldo Velasquez-Yanes, 25, of Huntington Station, has been identified as the pedestrian who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on New York Avenue in Huntington Station on August 4.
The vehicle involved in the crash was a silver or gray Mercury Grand Marquis, with a model year between 1998 and 2002. The vehicle sustained […]

Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash In Huntington Station

August 4, 2013 8:35 am 1 Comment

On Sunday, August 4, 2013 at approximately 3:05 a.m. a man was crossing New York Avenue north of East 12th Street in Huntington Station, when he was struck by a vehicle that was travelling southbound on New York Avenue. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk […]

Missing Man’s Family Continues To Organize Family & Friends

August 1, 2013 8:56 pm Comments Off

Robert Mayer was reported missing on June 15, after he did not come home from his work as an electrician on the evening of the 14th. This was extremely out of character for him and was an immediate red flag to his wife and 2 children who had plans for Father’s Day weekend and a vacation […]

South Huntington Substitute Teacher Arrested for Possessing Child Pornography

July 26, 2013 5:40 am Comments Off

On Thursday, July 25, Suffolk County Police arrested a substitute teacher for possessing child pornography on his computer in West Babylon.
An investigation by detectives in the Computer Crimes Section led to evidence that Francesco Santodonato, a substitute physical education teacher in the South Huntington School District was in possession of child pornography. A computer and other […]

Man Arrested for Sexually Abusing Woman at 7-11 In East Northport

July 23, 2013 10:04 pm Comments Off

On July 23, Suffolk County Police arrested a man for fondling a female customer at a 7-11 store in East Northport.
The 48-year-old victim, entered the store, located at 223 Laurel Road at approximately 2 a.m. to buy a cup of coffee. When the woman exited the store, she was followed outside into the parking lot […]

Two Teens Stabbed in Commack

July 10, 2013 8:50 am Comments Off

On Tuesday, July 9, at approximately 10:40 p.m., Fourth Precinct Squad detectives responded to a call about a disturbance on the Indian Hollow School property involving several people. They discovered that two 19-year-old males had been stabbed.
Clyde Ricks was arrested as he attempted to flee the scene and was charged with Assault 1st Degree and […]

Assault In Huntington Village

June 18, 2013 7:21 am Comments Off

On June 2, at approximately 3:00 a.m., a 29 year old male was walking on Main Street between Clinton Avenue and Wall Street in Huntington. He was assaulted by a group of white males who were believed to be in their early 20s.
The victim, 29, of Huntington, was treated for a broken nose at Huntington Hospital.
Suffolk […]

Romanian Citizen Arrested for ATM Skimming Scam

June 12, 2013 11:24 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police today arrested a Romanian citizen who stole approximately $9,700 by installing a skimming device and pinhole video camera at two Astoria Federal Savings banks.

Man Stole Watches Worth More Than $36,000

May 29, 2013 7:30 am Comments Off

On May 19, at approximately 5:15 p.m., a man entered Tourneau, located at 160 Walt Whitman Road, and stole two Rolex Yacht-Master men’s watches, valued at more than $36,000. The man asked to see the watches, tried them on and fled the store without paying. The man was described as black, in his early […]