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Commack Fire Causes Evacuation at Dollar Tree & Trader Joe’s

June 15, 2015 6:58 am Comments Off

The Commack Fire Department responded to reports of fire at the Dollar Tree store on Larkfield Road and Jericho Turnpike, Sunday afternoon, June 14, at about 2 p.m. Firefighters arrived on the scene to a heavy smoke condition from the roof and smoke coming out of the store’s ductwork.
The Dollar Store and adjoining businesses in the center […]

Credit Card Stolen In Commack Used in Southampton & Shirley

June 12, 2015 7:29 am Comments Off

A credit card was stolen from CVS, located at 341 Commack Road, Commack, on May 26. The card was used by a male and female later that day at supermarkets in Southampton and Shirley.
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man […]

Centerport FD Mourns the Loss of Ex-Chief and Commissioner Gus Zeis

June 11, 2015 7:23 am Comments Off

The Centerport Fire Department mourned the loss of Ex-Chief and Commissioner Gus Zeis who answered his last alarm on May 16, 2015, at 77 years of age.
Zeis was a proud military veteran who joined the U.S. Air Force in 1957, where he was an aircraft mechanic. After serving in the military, Zeis went to work […]

Dix Hills FD Mourns the Loss of Ex-Chief Fred Reithel

June 8, 2015 6:56 am Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department mourned the loss of well-respected Ex-Chief and Past Commissioner Fred Reithel, who answered his last alarm on May 21, 2015 at the age of 93.
Reithel served in the United States Navy where he built PT boats, then worked for Sperry where he produced the navigation system for submarines. He later […]

Lupinacci Commends Efforts To Boost Prison Safety

June 5, 2015 10:19 am Comments Off

Statement from the Office of Assemblyman Lupinacci:
Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci is pleased with the recent announcement that New York State has created over 100 new correction officers jobs around the state.
“This is a win-win situation for all New Yorkers because these new jobs will provide a safer, more controlled environment in our state prisons, while adding […]

Men In Blue Protecting You- Crime Report May 29th to June 1st 2015

June 4, 2015 6:08 pm Comments Off

Those In Blue Protecting You Huntington NY– Report Our intention in publishing crime stats is to provide the facts for our readers. Too often reality is overshadowed by perception. This is the reality as reported by the police. We include all the arrests and incidents for the specific time period and it is taken directly […]

SCPD Helps Huntington Youth by Making his Dreams Come True

June 1, 2015 12:16 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Officers assigned to Community Response Bureau and the Second Precinct gave Johnny Batkiewicz memories for a lifetime for both he and his family. While visiting Police Headquarters on May 13 during Police Week, Johnny, who suffers from Cerebral Palsy, was given a personal tour of Headquarters by Officers Sabrina Pitch, Claudia Delgado, […]

Men In Blue Protecting You- Crime Report May 21st-28th 2015

May 31, 2015 4:07 pm Comments Off

Those In Blue Protecting You
Huntington NY– Report Our intention in publishing crime stats is to provide the facts for our readers. Too often reality is overshadowed by perception. This is the reality as reported by the police. We include all the arrests and incidents for the specific time period and it is taken directly from […]

Dix Hills FD Battles Second House Fire This Week

May 31, 2015 1:36 pm Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department responded to a fire that extensively damaged a vacant house on Carriage Court, Sunday morning, May 31, 2015, at about 6:30 a.m. This was the second major house fire that the Dix Hills FD handled in the last week. Nearly 50 volunteer firefighters battled the blaze using five trucks and had the fire knocked down within a half-hour, […]

Dix Hills Man Arrested for Taking Photos of Minor in Restaurant Bathroom

May 28, 2015 2:04 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police arrested a Dix Hills man on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at approximately 11:00 a.m.for photographing a minor who was in a bathroom at Hibachi Grill, 1114 Deer Park Ave., North Babylon earlier this month.
According to the police report, the man leaned over a bathroom stall and took photos with a cell phone […]