The Huntingtonian | Archive | Police/Fire/EMS

Man Shot in Huntington Station

July 19, 2015 6:48 am Comments Off

Second Precinct police officers responded to 66 11th Avenue after a 911 caller reported a shooting at 8:15 p.m. When officers arrived, they discovered Luis Hernandez lying in the street with a gunshot wound to his leg.
An investigation by Second Squad detectives revealed that Hernandez was shot by an unknown person while he was standing […]

Marissa Pastore Passed Away at 14 Years Old

July 18, 2015 11:12 am Comments Off

Marissa Pastore, Daughter of Captain Dominick Pastore and Firefighter Risa Pastore passed away at her home on July 17, 2015.
The Pastore Family received devastating news in April 2015 when they learned their 14 year-old child Marissa was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Marissa was immediately transferred to Cohen’s Children’s Hospital for treatment but sadly […]

Greenlawn Firefighter Treated at Huntington Hospital After Battling House Fire

July 17, 2015 9:10 pm Comments Off

The Greenlawn Fire Department responded to a house fire on Ciro Street, Friday, July 17, 2015 at 11:47 a.m. Greenlawn Fire Chief Kurt Allen was first to arrive on the scene to a heavy smoke condition as flames broke through the roof of the two-story home.
Chief Allen geared up and entered the home to do […]

Huntington Station Bicyclist Seriously Injured after Being Struck by a Motor Vehicle on Park Avenue

July 17, 2015 7:26 am Comments Off

On Thursday, July 16, 2015 at approximately 4:15 p.m., Paul McQueen was riding a bicycle northbound on Park Avenue, north of Dix Hills Road in Huntington when he apparently turned into the path of a 2000 Jeep driven by John Heyman and was struck.
McQueen, 54, of Huntington Station, was transported to Huntington Hospital where he […]

Huntington Station Community Comes Together With Depot Road Park Memorial

July 16, 2015 8:54 pm 1 Comment

The Huntington Station Community came together for the dedication of a Memorial for 3 beautiful young people taken before their natural time. The dedication happened at 5pm at Depot Road Park where 3 trees were planted and the stone plaque on the left have been set in the park.

Sarah Strobel, 23, of 11 East 6th […]

Wanted For Bank Robbery

July 16, 2015 8:54 am Comments Off

A man entered People’s United Bank, located at 182 East Main St. in Huntington, on July 14 at 11:51 a.m. and made multiple verbal demands for money; however, the teller did not comply and the man fled the bank. Twenty five minutes later, the man entered TD Bank, located at 2178 Deer Park Ave. in […]

Gun Buy Back at Huntington Manor Fire Department July 18, 9am-12pm

July 12, 2015 3:13 pm Comments Off

Huntington Manor Fire Department hosting Gun buy back 9am to 12 pm July 18, 2015

Marine Bureau Officers Offer Safety Tips After Rescuing Three More People from Great South Bay

July 11, 2015 10:17 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers rescued three people from the water of the Great South Bay after their boat ran out of fuel on Friday, July 10 at 6:48 p.m.
Officers Christopher DeFeo and Robert Wylie received a distress call over the Marine VHF radio from a passerby reporting three people in the water near […]

Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Motor Vehicle Crash on New York Avenue and Prime Avenue, Huntington

July 10, 2015 7:23 am Comments Off

On Thursday, July 9, 2015 at approximately 9 p.m., Quincy Nelson, 17, was driving a 2005 Chrysler 300 southbound on New York Avenue when he made a left turn onto Prime Avenue and his vehicle collided with a 1974 Honda motorcycle, driven by Lee Owens, 33.
Owens, of Brooklyn, was transported to a local hospital where […]

LIE Was Closed Yesterday Due To Fatal Crash

July 9, 2015 6:10 am Comments Off

Andrea Acosta, 22, was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer in the HOV lane of the eastbound Long Island Expressway at approximately 4:10 p.m. As she approached exit 57, Acosta crossed over the HOV lane buffer and drove across an additional three lanes of travel. Her vehicle struck a 2013 Hyundai that was in the far […]