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Wanted for Grand Larceny at Target

December 19, 2016 12:34 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate two people who stole items from a Huntington Station store this month.

A man and woman, accompanied by four children, stole items including electronics, clothes and food from Target, located at 124 E. Jericho Turnpike, on […]

Dix Hills Fire Department Responds to Crash and Fire

December 19, 2016 12:23 pm Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident involving a car fire on Wolf Hill Road near Lisa Drive, Sunday, December 18, 2016 at around 7:45 p.m. Firefighters arrived and found an engulfed car fire that struck and split a utility pole in half. Dix Hills engine crews extinguished the fire and […]

State Troopers and Dix Hills Responds to Deadly Crash on North State

December 18, 2016 12:34 pm Comments Off

On Saturday, December 17, 2016, at about 1:00 PM, Brentwood troopers were dispatched to a report of a motor vehicle accident on the eastbound Northern State Parkway east of exit 41(Wolf Hill Road) along with the Dix Hills Fire Department. Dix Hills firefighters used heavy rescue extrication tools to remove the two occupants trapped in […]

Letter from the Halesite Chief: ELF Sleigh Book (Your Help Needed!)

December 14, 2016 5:15 pm Comments Off

Son of a Nutcracker! 2017 marks the 14th anniversary of the sleigh from “Elf” being at the Halesite Fire Department. In celebration of this event, Galgos Entertainment and Giordano studios will publish a commemorative book of photographs and stores about the famous sleigh.
Over the last 14 years, thousands of photos have been taken in and […]

SCPD OFFICER DRESSED AS SANTA PULLS OVER DRIVERS

December 13, 2016 5:31 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Officer Alberto Acevedo made several traffic stops throughout Patchogue this weekend.
“Good morning; I’m Santa Claus from the Fifth Precinct,” Officer Acevedo explained as drivers faces lit up.
The officer, dressed as Santa, gave holiday cheer and smiles.

Watch this video on YouTube.
In the passenger seat of a Suffolk County Police vehicle, Officer Acevedo […]

New Fire Chiefs at Centerport Fire Department

December 12, 2016 2:11 pm Comments Off

The Centerport Fire Department recently elected their new Chief officers for 2017. Elected to the position of Second Assistant Chief and new to the Chief’s office is Ex-Captain Andrew Heglund. Moving up to First Assistant Chief is Richard Miltner, and the new Chief of the Department is Thomas Boyd. Andrew Heglund was congratulated by his proud dad Paul […]

Family Escapes Commack House Fire

December 11, 2016 2:51 pm Comments Off

The Commack Fire Department responded to battle a fire that broke out in the attic of a house on Melrose Lane, Friday, December 9, 2016 shortly before 10 pm. The family of three was able to safely escape the fire uninjured.

About 50 Commack firefighters using nine trucks battled the blaze under the direction Chief Richard Myers. Firefighters brought […]

Second Medical Emergency Crash This Week

December 10, 2016 3:38 pm Comments Off

A call to 911 at approximately 11:49am today December 10, 2016 revealed that a driver of a 2003 Ford Ranger pickup truck, James A. Burke, left East 3rd street, into a fence plowing into a home at 36 east 3rd street in Huntington Station.
Burke, 76, of 10 Margo Lane, Huntington, was transported to Huntington […]

Unidentified Dead Male Body Found in Huntington Station

December 9, 2016 2:08 pm Comments Off

According to police someone who was passing by the parking lot behind the Auto Zone on NY Avenue discovered a dead body around 9:50am December 9, 2016. The police are investigating as to the cause of death and for the identification of the Male that was found.
An autopsy will be performed to find out the cause […]

Wanted for Burglary at Zam’s Service Station

December 8, 2016 1:09 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who burglarized a Huntington store in October, 2016.

A man smashed a window and entered Zam Service Station, located at 464 West Jericho Turnpike, on October 22, 2016 at approximately 1:45 a.m. and stole […]