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2nd Precinct Officer Shot In Huntington Station

March 12, 2015 2:58 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police today arrested a man for shooting a police officer in Huntington Station late last night. The suspect was apprehended at approximately 1:00 a.m.
Suffolk County Police responded to a 911 call at 11:59 p.m. reporting that a police officer had been shot near 11 Mercer Court in Huntington Station.
Police Officer Mark Collins, assigned […]

Huntington Manor FD Battles Transformer Fire at Walt Whitman Mall

March 10, 2015 6:32 am Comments Off

The Huntington Manor Fire Department responded to a transformer fire at the Walt Whitman Mall in Huntington Station, located behind the Cheesecake Factory. Huntington Manor firefighters responded to the incident at 3:52 p.m., Monday, March 9. Under the command of Chief Frank McQuade with the support of Second Assistant Jon Hoffmann, about 50 firefighters responded with four […]

Woman Stole $945 Shoes From Huntington Station Store

March 9, 2015 9:13 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 woman who stole shoes from a store in Huntington Station.
A woman entered Saks Fifth Avenue, located at 230 Walt Whitman Road, on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at 1:36 p.m. and stole a […]

Town Snowplow Overturns in Cold Spring Harbor Crash

March 5, 2015 9:11 pm Comments Off

The Cold Spring Harbor Fire Department and Suffolk Police responded to a crash of a Huntington Town snowplow/sand truck that overturned on Lawrence Hill Road and Route 108 on Thursday morning, March 5, during the snowstorm. Cold Spring Harbor FD volunteers were on the scene with a rescue pumper and an ambulance, under the command of Chief […]

Liquor Stolen From Bottles and Cases

March 5, 2015 10:22 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 liquor from a Huntington store last month.
A man entered Bottles and Cases, located at 99 East Main St., and stole two bottles of 750ml D’usse VSOP Cognac by concealing […]

Woman Suffers Burns in Dix Hills House Fire

February 28, 2015 2:29 pm Comments Off

Dix Hills Fire Department volunteers responded to an early morning house fire Saturday, February 28, 2015, where a woman suffered burns. Dix Hills firefighters were dispatched at 6:08 a.m. to the fire which occurred on Seaman Neck Road. The three residents of the home were safely evacuated prior to the arrival of Dix Hills firefighters. Battling […]

Three Men Arrested for Burglarizing Multiple Cell Phone Stores

February 25, 2015 8:59 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police have arrested three men responsible for numerous cell phone store burglaries that occurred in Suffolk County in January and February 2015.
Detectives began investigating an identified county crime pattern of cell phone store burglaries. As part of the investigation police officers and detectives from numerous commands throughout Suffolk County were assigned to conduct […]

Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Huntington Station Motor Vehicle Crash

February 19, 2015 8:40 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad Detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a pedestrian in Huntington Station last night.
Zahir Wahidi, 76, of Huntington Station, was walking across New York Avenue when he was struck by a 2004 Honda, just north of Saddler Court, at approximately 6:00 p.m. yesterday
Wahidi was airlifted to Stony […]

Help Your Fire Department Help You: Clear Snow From Fire Hydrants

February 17, 2015 11:54 am Comments Off

By Steve Silverman
The Town of Huntington Fire Chiefs’ Council encourages residents to clear snow from fire hydrants near your home, which can help you and your neighbors in the event of a fire. With the recent snowstorms that have hit the area and more snow in the forecast, many fire hydrants have become buried in local neighborhoods which will be a problem […]

East Northport Fire Department Rescue Crew Receives Lifesaving Awards

February 16, 2015 7:51 am Comments Off

By Steve Silverman

On November 16th, 2014, at 1:03 p.m., the East Northport Fire Department received a rescue call reporting a victim in Cardiac Arrest. Upon arrival of the ambulance crew, a 58-year-old female was found lying on the sidewalk of the IGA Shopping Center on Larkfield Road and Clay Pitts Road, and was in confirmed Cardiac Arrest.
The East Northport FD […]