The Huntingtonian | Archive | Police/Fire/EMS

Melville FD Rescues Driver in Northern State Crash

April 6, 2015 7:39 am Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department was dispatched to a crash on the Northern State Parkway where a car ran off the road and slammed into a tree, shearing it off. The accident occurred in the parkway’s westbound lanes, west of Route 110 on Thursday, April 2, at around 10:50 a.m.
Firefighters used chainsaws to cut trees in […]

Commack Road Pileup Injures Three in Dix Hills

April 6, 2015 7:29 am Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle accident involving a box truck and three cars on Commack Road and Pine Hill Lane at about 3:35 p.m. on March 30.
About 20 firefighters and rescue personnel were on the scene with two heavy rescue trucks, a pumper and three ambulances, under the command of […]

Men In Blue Protecting You- Crime Report March 15th-23rd 2015

April 5, 2015 1:24 pm Comments Off

Those In Blue Protecting You – 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 police […]

Centerport Woman Arrested for DWI with Daughter in Vehicle

April 3, 2015 3:55 am Comments Off

On Thursday, April 2, 2015 at approximately 6 p.m., Suffolk County Police arrested a Centerport woman for driving while intoxicated with her 11-year-old daughter in her vehicle.
A witness called to report that the driver of a 2014 Volkswagen Passat was drunk in the parking lot of 200 Larkfield Road, East Northport. Second Precinct officers responded and determined […]

Melville Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Crash

April 2, 2015 6:51 am Comments Off

Stephen Puleo, 52, of Melville, was walking westbound on the Long Island Expressway, west of Exit 49, when he was struck by a U.S. Postal Service tractor trailer, driven by Russell A. Davenport of Northport at 10:30 p.m. Davenport, 62, who remained at the scene and attempted to assist the victim, was uninjured.
Puleo was pronounced dead […]

Man Stole $600 Wrench From Huntington Station Store

April 1, 2015 8:35 am 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 merchandise from a Huntington Station store earlier this month.
A man stole a Snap-On wrench from Mr. Tire, located at 2078 New York Ave., on March 1, at approximately 11:15 a.m. […]

Two People Arrested for a Hate Crime In Paumanack Village, Greenlawn

March 31, 2015 7:12 pm Comments Off

On Monday, March 30, at approximately 1:15 p.m., Second Precinct officers responded to a 911 call reporting that two subjects claiming to be collecting donations for a church gained access to an elderly woman’s apartment and stole property from the resident. Police Officers Frank Muoio and Todd Regan located the subjects, Heather Marchese and Sean DiStefano within […]

Dix Hills Fire Department Battles Blazing House Fire

March 31, 2015 1:56 pm Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department responded to reports of a house fire and explosion on Seaman Neck Road and Hastings Street at around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Firefighters were confronted with a heavy fire condition from the two-story home. Shortly after arrival, a partial collapse occurred to the rear of the structure.
Under the command of […]

Counterfeit Bill Used at South Huntington Pharmacy

March 28, 2015 9:11 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Second Squad detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a man who used a counterfeit bill at a South Huntington pharmacy.
On March 11, a man purchased a home pregnancy test worth approximately $25 at CVS located at 2 East Jericho Turnpike. The suspect used a counterfeit $100, […]

Car Crashed Through Fence Near Half Hollow Hills High School West

March 25, 2015 4:26 am Comments Off

Volunteers from the Dix Hills Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle accident after a car crashed through a chain-link fence on Wolf Hill Road at Melrose Road, near Half Hollow Hills High School West. Under the command of Chief Robert Fling and Third Assistant Chief Joe Williamson, an ambulance, heavy rescue truck and paramedic […]