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Ex Captain & 53 Year Member of the Huntington Fire Department Frank Berleth Passed Away at 87

December 19, 2014 4:59 pm 1 Comment

Frank Berleth, 87, of Huntington, NY died December 18, 2014. He passed away at Huntington Hospital after a short battle with Cardiac and Thoracic complications. His last days were made comfortable by Palliative treatment and by having his family by his side.
He is survived by his loving wife Liesel, their four children, Jeffery Berleth married […]

Men in Blue Protecting You – Crime Report December 1-5th

December 16, 2014 6:31 am 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 […]

Flashback Friday – Slumlord David Ney Rewarded After Numerous Violations

December 12, 2014 1:35 pm Comments Off

This post was originally posted on September 30, 2011. Does one of these properties have anything to do with the current police activity posted today? The Huntington Station Violent Crimes Task Force was formed in July 2014 as part of a proactive overall strategy to reduce crime in Huntington Station. Since its formation the task […]

Huntington Station Violent Crimes Task Force Continues Enforcement Efforts

December 12, 2014 8:12 am 1 Comment

Suffolk County Police Press Release
The Huntington Station Violent Crimes Task Force was formed in July 2014 as part of a proactive overall strategy to reduce crime in Huntington Station. Since its formation the task force has made a total of 496 arrests and issued a total of 3,375 summonses in the Huntington Station area. Of […]

Dix Hills Fire Department Hosts Firefighting Seminar

December 9, 2014 8:24 am Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department recently hosted a firefighters training seminar presented by Ryan Pennington, the leading authority on Heavy Content firefighting and EMS operations in the country.

Huntington Station Man Arrested for Public Lewdness Twice

December 7, 2014 8:47 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County police have arrested a Huntington Station man that exposed himself to two girls on two separate occasions in October.
On October 20, 2014, a man in a gray 1999 Chevrolet Suburban was driving on Madison Avenue in Brentwood when he called over an 11-year-old girl. When the girl approached, the man exposed himself. On […]

House Fire Kills Northport Resident

December 6, 2014 2:23 pm Comments Off

Story updated with new Photos. 12/6/14
Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad and Arson Squad detectives are investigating a house fire that killed a woman in Northport this morning.
Second Precinct police officers responded to a 911 call reporting a fire, located at 52 Theron Place, at approximately 7:40 a.m. The residents of the home, Ellen Carberry and […]

Cesspool Truck and SUV Crash in Commack

November 29, 2014 7:19 am Comments Off

Story & photos by Steve Silverman
Firefighters from the Commack Fire Department used heavy rescue extrication tools to free a woman trapped in a crushed SUV that collided with a cesspool truck on Veterans Memorial Highway and Harned Road in Commack on Friday, November 28, 2014, at around 4:15 p.m.
It was a difficult rescue operation as firefighters removed the roof […]

Dix Hills Fire Dept. Responds to Thanksgiving Crash

November 28, 2014 10:54 am Comments Off

Volunteers from the Dix Hills Fire Department were dispatched to a three-car collision on Deer Park Avenue near Straight Path, Thanksgiving evening, November 27, at around 9 p.m. Under the command of First Assistant Chief Robert Fling, 35 firefighters and emergency medical personnel responded with three trucks, three ambulances, first responder and paramedic units. Three female […]

Shots Fired in Huntington Station

November 26, 2014 6:00 pm Comments Off

According to the Suffolk County Police “An unoccupied, parked car was struck by bullets on Mulford Ave around 4:30 a.m.” today 11/26/14. Shot Spotter picked up this information for the Police. Police arrived and taped the area off. This is near the same area that Maggie Rosales was murdered in October. Police have been busy […]