The Huntingtonian | Archive | Police/Fire/EMS

Crash by St. Anthony’s High School

April 16, 2017 12:43 pm Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle crash on Pidgeon Hill Road in South Huntington, opposite Saint Anthony’s High School, Saturday, April 15, 2017, at about 10:25 a.m. Melville Rescue Squad emergency medical personnel evaluated three occupants at the scene. An ambulance, paramedic responder and fire police were dispatched and under the command of Chief Jason Bernfeld and […]

Four Injured in Melville Crash Arrest Made for DWI

April 15, 2017 12:56 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police have arrested a man for driving while intoxicated following a motor vehicle crash that critically injured his passenger in Melville last night April 14, 2017.

Alvarado Barrios-Martinez was driving a 1996 Honda Accord northbound on Route 110 when he struck a 2014 Subaru Outback which was stopped at the red light at the […]

Melville Fire Department Battles Brush Fire

April 15, 2017 12:43 pm Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department responded to a brush fire on Holly Court, Friday, April 14, 2017, at about 2 p.m. Two engines, a brush truck and two ambulances were dispatched, under the command of Assistant Chiefs Chris Nolan and David Kaplan. The fire burned a 50×25 foot area between two houses in close proximity to […]

Four Injured in Melville Crash

April 15, 2017 12:38 pm Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department and Suffolk Police responded to a three-vehicle crash on Walt Whitman Road and Arrowood Lane in Melville on Friday night, April 14, 2017, at about 8:25 p.m. Four people suffered injuries, two serious, and were transported to Huntington and Plainview Hospitals. The Dix Hills and Plainview fire departments assisted with additional ambulances. […]

Drug Hotline Working in March as Three Searches Net Drugs.

April 14, 2017 5:06 pm Comments Off

Drug Hotline Working in March as Three Searches Net Drugs.
During March 2017 the police were very busy utilizing Tips from the community and the Drug Hotline 1(631)852-NARC (24 Hour drug hotline). To fight drug abuse in Suffolk County, a new tip hotline has been created for residents to report suspected drugs sales and drug activity in their neighborhoods.
The following Drug Dens were raided in […]

Women Shot and Murdered on Borroughs Avenue in Dix Hills

April 14, 2017 1:39 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police have arrested a Dix Hills man for fatally shooting his girlfriend in Dix Hills last night.
Eric Bermudez confronted his girlfriend, Regina Flecha, on Burroughs Avenue, north of Kenmore Street, at approximately 7:30 p.m. April 13, 2017 and shot her multiple times. Bermudez then pulled Flecha into his vehicle and drove away from […]

Letter from the Chief-Halesite Fire Department: Comedy Night and Dinner 4/29/17

April 11, 2017 2:30 pm Comments Off

Dear Neighbors,
The Halesite Hook & Ladder Company invite you to their annual fundraiser event; Dinner and Comedy Show! April 27, 2017 at 7pm.
$40 per ticket includes a gourmet meal and drinks and an evening of hilarious comedians. There will be door prize raffles, and a 50/50 raffle if you’re feeling lucky. You will also be able […]

Dix Hills Firefighter Celebrates 95th Birthday

April 11, 2017 2:02 pm Comments Off

On April 10, 2017, Dix Hills Fire Department Company One celebrated a big birthday with veteran firefighter and Ex-Commissioner Hank Leids. At 95-years-old, Hank is the oldest member of the department. He joined the Dix Hills Fire Department in 1963 and has been a dedicated member, actively responding to calls as recently as 2013. Hank was a Rescue […]

Falling Tree Hits House and Propane Truck in Lloyd Harbor

April 11, 2017 1:51 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Fire Department was dispatched to the Village of Lloyd Harbor on Monday, April 10, 2017, at 1:10 p.m. for a report of wires and a tree down on a propane truck on West Neck Road near Pheasant Drive. When units arrived they found a large tree had come down and struck a house and […]

Huntington Fire Department Responds to Car into Huntington Harbor

April 10, 2017 3:41 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Fire Department was dispatched for a vehicle into Huntington Harbor on West Shore Road near Gold Star Beach, Saturday morning, April 8, 2017 at about 6:40 a.m. Huntington firefighters responded with their heavy rescue truck and zodiac boat, and searched the water and SUV for any possible victims. The driver was not reported […]