The Huntingtonian | Archive | Police/Fire/EMS

Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash On Jericho Turnpike

August 5, 2013 4:21 am Comments Off

Second hit and run incident during the same day.

Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash In Huntington Station

August 4, 2013 8:35 am 1 Comment

On Sunday, August 4, 2013 at approximately 3:05 a.m. a man was crossing New York Avenue north of East 12th Street in Huntington Station, when he was struck by a vehicle that was travelling southbound on New York Avenue. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk […]

Melville FD Responds to Head-on Crash

August 3, 2013 6:01 am Comments Off

Melville Fire Department volunteers were dispatched to a head-on collision Friday night, August 2, at approximately 9:30 p.m., on New York Avenue and Wolf Hill Road. The crash involved a Dodge Ram pickup truck towing a trailer, and a Honda Pilot sports utility vehicle. Three occupants suffered non-life threatening injuries and were transported to Huntington […]

Missing Man’s Family Continues To Organize Family & Friends

August 1, 2013 8:56 pm Comments Off

Robert Mayer was reported missing on June 15, after he did not come home from his work as an electrician on the evening of the 14th. This was extremely out of character for him and was an immediate red flag to his wife and 2 children who had plans for Father’s Day weekend and a vacation […]

Man Seriously Injured in Motorcycle Crash

July 28, 2013 4:29 am Comments Off

On Saturday, July 27, 2013 at approximately 11:15 p.m., John Grant was operating a 1992 Harley Davidson motorcycle southbound on Pinelawn Road in Melville when he collided with a 1999 Volkswagen. The Volkswagen was driven by Dwight Bogle, who was travelling north on Pinelawn Road, and attempting to make a left turn into the Newsday parking lot […]

South Huntington Substitute Teacher Arrested for Possessing Child Pornography

July 26, 2013 5:40 am Comments Off

On Thursday, July 25, Suffolk County Police arrested a substitute teacher for possessing child pornography on his computer in West Babylon.
An investigation by detectives in the Computer Crimes Section led to evidence that Francesco Santodonato, a substitute physical education teacher in the South Huntington School District was in possession of child pornography. A computer and other […]

Man Arrested for Sexually Abusing Woman at 7-11 In East Northport

July 23, 2013 10:04 pm Comments Off

On July 23, Suffolk County Police arrested a man for fondling a female customer at a 7-11 store in East Northport.
The 48-year-old victim, entered the store, located at 223 Laurel Road at approximately 2 a.m. to buy a cup of coffee. When the woman exited the store, she was followed outside into the parking lot […]

Mister Softee Truck in Centerport Crash

July 20, 2013 5:15 am Comments Off

The drivers of a Mister Softee ice cream truck and a Hyundai sedan suffered injuries following a collision on Route 25A and Little Neck Road in Centerport, Friday night, July 19, at about 7:35 p.m. The Centerport Fire Department responded to the scene and the Centerport FD Rescue Squad transported both drivers to Huntington Hospital. About 25 Centerport volunteer […]

Motorcyclist Injured in Dix Hills Crash

July 19, 2013 5:36 am Comments Off

Volunteers from the Dix Hills Fire Department responded to a crash involving a motorcycle and a sports utility vehicle on Wolf Hill Road at the eastbound entrance ramp to the Northern State Parkway, Wednesday night, July 17, at about 10:10 p.m. Dix Hills Rescue Squad personnel aided the injured motorcyclist, a 35-year-old man, who suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries. […]

Two Teens Stabbed in Commack

July 10, 2013 8:50 am Comments Off

On Tuesday, July 9, at approximately 10:40 p.m., Fourth Precinct Squad detectives responded to a call about a disturbance on the Indian Hollow School property involving several people. They discovered that two 19-year-old males had been stabbed.
Clyde Ricks was arrested as he attempted to flee the scene and was charged with Assault 1st Degree and […]