The Huntingtonian | Archive | Police/Fire/EMS

East Northport Fire Department 9/11 Memorial Service

September 10, 2016 1:34 pm Comments Off

The East Northport Fire Department will be hosting their 15th annual 9/11 Memorial Service on Sunday, September 11, 2016, at Fire Headquarters located at Larkfield Road and Ninth Avenue. The East Northport Fire Department has vowed to “Never Forget” that tragic day, and invites the community and neighboring fire departments to join with them to remember those […]

Commissioner Sini, Crime Stoppers Announce Suffolk Police Lock It or Lose It! Campaign

September 8, 2016 4:18 pm Comments Off

Major shopping centers, cable operator Altice USA, radio & television stations partner to support SCPD initiative
September 8, 2016 Suffolk County Police Commissioner Timothy D. Sini and Suffolk County Crime Stoppers President Nick Amarr recently announced the department’s new “Lock It or Lose It!” campaign to encourage residents to lock their vehicles.

The department has partnered with […]

Twenty Nine New Police and Rangers Deployed in Huntington, Criminals Beware

September 6, 2016 5:49 pm Comments Off

The Town and County have deployed additional resources in Huntington to curb the violence and restore confidence to the community.
What Huntington Town is Doing:
Huntington officials have deployed armed Park Rangers to be assigned to parks in Huntington Station, this Labor Day weekend. The 6 part time Rangers would have peace officer status, which allows them […]

Man Arrested for DWI After Driving Wrong Way on Westbound Long Island Expressway, near exit 52, Commack

September 6, 2016 12:59 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police arrested a Bellrose man for driving while intoxicated after he drove the wrong way on the Long Island Expressway early this morning Tuesday , September 6, 2016 at approximately 2:20 a.m.
Following multiple 911 calls regarding a wrong way driver, Highway Patrol Bureau and Canine Section officers responded to the westbound LIE near exit […]

Car Crash and Fire in West Hills on Chichester Road

September 6, 2016 12:26 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Manor Fire Department and Suffolk Police responded to a crash and fire on Chichester Road near Sweet Hollow Road in West Hills on Sunday night, September 4, 2016, at about 11:25 p.m. The driver and passenger were able to escape after their car crashed into a tree and burst into flames. Huntington Manor firefighters extinguished […]

HUNTNGTON COMMUNITY FIRST AID SQUAD SAVES 14 YEAR OLD IN CARDIAC ARREST

September 6, 2016 12:18 pm Comments Off

Huntington Community First Aid Squad (HCFAS) was called to a residence on East 3rd Street at 9:35 AM Monday morning for a child in seizures. Up arrival the crew found a 14 year old male in full cardiac arrest. Manual CPR was started and the LUCAS, a compression system that provides standardized chest compressions, was […]

Last Day for Greenlawn Fireman’s Fair Come Out and Support the Firemen

September 5, 2016 2:11 pm Comments Off

The last day of the Greenlawn Fireman’s Fair is still going on as scheduled for today, Labor Day, from 5 pm – 11 pm. There are still plenty of great prizes and delicious food, so bring the family and enjoy some end of summer fun! The fair is located behind the Greenlawn Firehouse at 23 […]

Another Crash on Bagatelle Road Melville Fire Department Responds

September 5, 2016 1:01 pm Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department and Suffolk Police responded to a motor vehicle accident on Bagatelle Road and the South Service Road on Sunday, September 4, 2016 at about 12:50 p.m. The two-vehicle crash involved a car and a van. The driver of the car suffered injuries and was transported to Plainview Hospital by the Melville Rescue Squad. […]

Catering Truck Crashes on Vanderbilt Parkway

September 4, 2016 4:03 pm Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department responded to a crash involving a catering truck that struck a tree on Vanderbilt Parkway near Highfield Drive on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at about 11:40 a.m. Firefighters extinguished a small fire in the engine compartment of the truck that was heavily damaged. The driver was not reported injured and declined medical assistance. […]

Man Arrested for Unauthorized Use of Vehicle Following Crash into Synagogue

September 4, 2016 3:58 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police on Friday September 2, 2016, arrested a Farmingdale man for unauthorized use of a vehicle after the vehicle crashed into a synagogue in Melville this morning.
Edward Stanchio was driving a 1999 GMC tow truck northbound on Bagatelle Road when Stanchio said he swerved to avoid an animal and crashed into Temple Beth Torah, […]