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Suffolk Partners with FBI AND ATF Officials to Create Firearm Suppression Team

January 22, 2016 1:07 am 1 Comment

Program aimed at removing illegal guns from Suffolk County streets
Officials from the Suffolk County Police Department, Suffolk County Probation, FBI and ATF today announced the creation of a firearm suppression team aimed at removing illegal guns from Suffolk County streets at a press conference in Hauppauge.
F.A.S.T, Firearm Suppression Team, will target individuals who pose the […]

Throw Back Thursday from January 7th 2015 -Suffolk Conservative Chair – Ed Walsh Charged With Fraud

January 21, 2016 11:23 am Comments Off

Ed Walsh is scheduled for trial to begin this March, below is the story regarding his arrest. Most have forgotten about this because of the recent arrest of Police Chief James Burke (read here).
THROWBACK THURSDAY STARTS HERE: According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Suffolk County Conservative Party Chairman Edward Walsh was Charged with Scheming to […]

Suffolk County Announces Narcan Training Classes

January 21, 2016 6:00 am Comments Off

County Executive Steve Bellone and Dr. James Tomarken, Commissioner of Health, are encouraging residents to take advantage of scheduled Opioid Overdose Prevention Program-Narcan Training Classes.
The training, which meets New York State Department of Health requirements, will enable participants to recognize an opioid overdose, administer intranasal Narcan and take additional steps until EMS arrives. Participants will […]

Man and Woman Rob Huntington Roslyn Savings Bank, 693 Jericho Turnpike

January 20, 2016 11:28 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Pattern Crime Unit detectives are investigating a bank robbery that occurred in Huntington Station.

A man and woman entered Roslyn Savings Bank, located at 693 Jericho Turnpike, on Tuesday January 19, 2016 at 1:40 p.m. and each approached a different teller and handed notes demanding cash. The tellers complied and the suspects fled […]

Suffolk County Announces Winter Weather Protocols & Snow-Removal Preparations for Potential Significant Snowfall This Weekend

January 20, 2016 11:19 am Comments Off

Today, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone discussed the preparation underway for potential snowfall predicted for this weekend and the County’s winter weather protocols. County Executive Bellone was joined by representatives from various county departments, including the Suffolk County Police Department, Department of Social Services and Department of Public Works.
“Although no amount of preparations can prepare […]

Roslyn Savings Bank Robbed Again

January 19, 2016 3:33 pm Comments Off

Please be advised, due to a robbery investigation, there is currently police activity in the area of Jericho Turnpike and Longfellow Drive.
Suffolk County Police Aviation, Patrol and Canine units are responding. SCPD responded to a call of a bank robbery at Roslyn Savings Bank, 693 E. Jericho Turnpike, Huntington Station, at 1:20 p.m. It’s an active […]

Reward Offered Wanted for Dix Hills Shooting

January 15, 2016 5:04 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 two men involved in a shooting that critically injured a man in a Dix Hills shooting in November.

Bank Robbery in East Northport

January 14, 2016 7:03 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Pattern Crime Unit detectives are investigating a robbery that occurred today at a E. Northport bank.

A man entered the Chase Bank, located at 17 Huntington Square Mall, at approximately 2:37 p.m. Thursday Jan. 14th, 2016 and verbally announced a robbery. He went behind the teller counter and removed cash from the drawer. […]

Fire at 45 Caldwell Street, Huntington Station Handled by Huntington Manor FD

January 14, 2016 6:55 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Manor Fire Department responded and found a heavy smoke condition on arrival. Firefighters stretched a hose line to the basement and quickly knocked down the fire, under the command of Chief Frank McQuade. Firefighters rescued two pet cats. A woman was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation by Huntington Community First Aid […]

Man Shot During Armed Robbery on New York Avenue, Huntington Station

January 12, 2016 5:27 am 1 Comment

On Monday, January 11, 2016, at approximately 9:45 p.m., a man wearing a mask and carrying a gun approached an attendant at the gas pumps of the USA gas station, located at 1290 New York Ave., and demanded cash. A confrontation ensued and the robber fired a shot, hitting the victim in the leg. The […]