The Huntingtonian | Archive | Police/Fire/EMS

Car Crash in Greenlawn

April 17, 2020 2:25 pm Comments Off

On April 4th, 2020, at 5:10 p.m., the Greenlawn Fire Department was activated for a Motor Vehicle Accident at Clay Pitts Road and Manor Road North. Responding units were advised by Suffolk Police enroute of one vehicle that was overturned with one person trapped. Response consisted of all four chiefs, paramedic, heavy rescue quint 2-7-2 and heavy rescue engine 2-7-6, ambulances 2-7-45, 2-7-25, and 2-7-5 […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY INMATES ARE CREATING AND SEWING FACE MASKS

April 15, 2020 3:22 pm Comments Off

Masks to be used in the jail and donated to essential workers.
Inmates at the Suffolk County Correctional Facility are currently busy making hundreds of cloth masks for distribution to other incarcerated individuals, the County’s law enforcement officials, and soon for distribution to other essential workers in Suffolk County. The program is being led by several […]

Cash Sent By Elderly Man As Part of Scam Intercepted

April 15, 2020 3:12 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Financial Crimes Unit detectives in conjunction with members of the United States Postal Inspection Service intercepted cash sent by a St. James man as part of a phone scam.
A 79-year-old man received a phone call on April 8, 2020 from an individual who claimed the man’s grandson had been involved in a […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY SINI TESTIFIES BEFORE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION

April 15, 2020 3:07 pm Comments Off

SUFFOLK COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY SINI TESTIFIES BEFORE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION, HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR ENHANCED ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIES TO COMBAT GANGS, INCLUDING MS-13, IN LIGHT OF ADVANCEMENTS IN COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini testified yesterday before the U.S. Department of Justice’s Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice regarding the District […]

Two People Arrested for Burglarizing Businesses; Believed Police would be Preoccupied due to COVID-19

April 10, 2020 2:40 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police arrested two people in Bay Shore this morning for committing multiple burglaries of businesses throughout Suffolk County in March 2020 and April 2020, because of their belief police officers were preoccupied with the COVID-19 crisis.
A Third Precinct Patrol officer initiated a traffic stop after observing a Hyundai Santa Fe that fit the […]

Changes to Huntington Traffic Court, Parking Ticket Timeline

April 10, 2020 2:32 pm Comments Off

All April 2020 Town of Huntington Traffic Court dates have been administratively adjourned until further notice and those who have been issued parking tickets on or after March 12, 2020 will have an additional 30 days to respond without penalty.
All Traffic Court conference dates have been administratively adjourned since March 19, 2020 and through April […]

Lupinacci Asks Huntington Residents, Landscapers to Refrain from Leaf Blower Use During Crisis

April 10, 2020 2:27 pm Comments Off

Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci has requested that residents and landscapers refrain from gas-powered and other types of leaf blower use during the Coronavirus pandemic.
“We are asking residents and landscapers to refrain from using gas-powered and electric-powered leaf-blowers during the remainder of the Coronavirus pandemic for the purposes of public health and safety,” said Supervisor Chad A. […]

Suffolk COVID-19 CASE UPDATE – April 7, 2020, 2:30 p.m.

April 8, 2020 12:47 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 through 2:30 p.m. on April 7, 2020

33,225 COVID-19 tests have been administered
7 percent of those tested were confirmed positive for COVID-19
15,561 confirmed cases at this time
Town breakdown can be found below.
1,517patients are hospitalized (up 54 from April 6), 506 of those are in the intensive care unit, a decreaseof 40 patients from April 6
263 […]

Town of Huntington to Enforce Governor Cuomo’s $1,000 Social Distancing Fine

April 8, 2020 12:00 pm Comments Off

Huntington – Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci released a statement regarding the Town of Huntington’s intention to start enforcing Governor Cuomo’s “social distancing” fine of up to $1,000 for social distancing protocol violations on Town property on April 7, 2020:
“While we encourage our residents to enjoy Town parks in a safe manner, our patrols cannot be […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE ANNOUNCES FREE CHILDCARE PROGRAM FOR FIRST RESPONDERS, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND TRANSIT WORKERS DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK

April 1, 2020 6:54 pm Comments Off

Residents Encouraged to Call 311 for more Information
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today announced the launch of the Suffolk Childcare Consortium, a free childcare program for first responders, medical professionals, transit workers and where space permits, other essential workers. The new program, which provides assistance to employees on the front line working to combat the […]