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2 Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Alcohol To Minors During Riverhead Compliance Check 2 Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Alcohol To Minors During Riverhead Compliance Check
2 Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Alcohol To Minors During Riverhead Compliance Check Two Long Island businesses were cited for allegedly selling alcohol to minors. Compliance checks were conducted at 19 retail vendors throughout the Town of Riverhead on Tuesday, Aug. 20. The operation targeted the sale of alcohol products to patrons under the age of 21. The following vendors were found not to comply: Mobil, 3705 Middle Country Road, Calverton Shell, 626 W. Main Street, Riverhead Faisal Mahmood, age 28, of Ronkonkoma, and an employee of the Mobil gas station, and Mehmet Tunc, age 64, of Riverhead, and an employee of the Shell station, were each charged with unla…
Long Island Expressway Fatal: Victim ID'd In 2-Vehicle Crash Long Island Expressway Fatal: Victim ID'd In 2-Vehicle Crash
Long Island Expressway Fatal: Victim ID'd In 2-Vehicle Crash One driver was killed and another was injured in a two-vehicle crash on an exit ramp from the Long Island Expressway. The deadly wreck happened at around 7 a.m. Friday, May 31, in Calverton, on the eastbound I-495 exit 71 ramp to Edwards Avenue. Suffolk County Police said a Hyundai sedan was attempting to make a left turn onto northbound Edwards Avenue when it was struck by a Chevrolet pickup truck heading southbound. The Hyundai driver, Scott Mancuso, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. Authorities have not yet released his age or hometown. The driver of the truck…
ID Released For 24-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Flanders ID Released For 24-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Flanders
ID Released For 24-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Flanders The identity has been released of a person killed after a car crashed into a tree on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, in Flanders. Southampton Town Police said that a vehicle traveling northbound Route 104 left the designated travel portion of the road and crashed into a tree. The operator and the passenger were transported to an area hospital for further treatment.  The passenger later succumbed to his injuries. He's now been identified as Walter Joel Garcia, age 24, of Calverton. Original report - 1 Killed After Car Crashes In…
Jailhouse Attack: Attempted Murder Defendant Injures Officer At Long Island Jail, Police Say Jailhouse Attack: Attempted Murder Defendant Injures Officer At Long Island Jail, Police Say
Jailhouse Attack: Attempted Murder Defendant Injures Officer At Long Island Jail, Police Say An attempted murder defendant being held at a Long Island jail is now accused of attacking and injuring a corrections officer. The incident happened Friday, Dec. 29, at the Suffolk County Correctional Facility in Riverhead. Sheriff’s officials said Steven Reid unleashed an unprovoked, premeditated attack on the officer, spraining the officer’s wrist and leaving them with a cut lip and swollen nose. Earlier Report: Gunman In Candlelight Vigil Shooting In Bellport Injuring 2 Charged With Attempted Murder: DA The officer has been on leave with health complications since the alleged at…
Long Island Student, 14, Arrested For Bomb Threat: Police Long Island Student, 14, Arrested For Bomb Threat: Police
Long Island Student, 14, Arrested For Bomb Threat: Police A Long Island teen who allegedly threatened mass harm at a local high school has been arrested, according to police. It happened on the night of Wednesday, Jan. 3 in Riverhead, according to the Riverhead Police Department. Just before 10 p.m., officials at Riverhead Charter School had alerted police to the fact that a student, age 14, posted a bomb threat on social media targeting Riverhead Charter High School. Police arrived at the school, located at 5117 Sound Avenue, and swept the premises, confirming that there were no immediate threats on the grounds, before arresting the student,…
Long Island Attorney Steals $25K From Real Estate Transaction, DA Says Long Island Attorney Steals $25K From Real Estate Transaction, DA Says
Long Island Attorney Steals $25K From Real Estate Transaction, DA Says A Long Island attorney is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a real estate transaction and using the money on personal expenses. Peter Saad, age 46, of Calverton, surrendered to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday, Dec. 13, to face charges of grand larceny. Saad is the principal attorney at the Law Office of Peter A. Saad, Jr., PC, based in Riverhead. Prosecutors said he stole $25,000 from his attorney escrow account over a two-month period in 2020 after representing a client in the sale of his home. The money was left in the escrow account after permit i…
5 Accused In Potentially 'Deadly' Scheme To Smuggle Fentanyl Into Jail On Long Island 5 Accused In Potentially 'Deadly' Scheme To Smuggle Fentanyl Into Jail On Long Island
5 Accused In Potentially 'Deadly' Scheme To Smuggle Fentanyl Into Jail On Long Island An elaborate scheme to smuggle a potentially deadly amount of fentanyl into a Long Island jail has landed five suspects behind bars, prosecutors said. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney and Sheriff Errol Toulon outlined the alleged plot at a press conference at the county municipal campus in Riverhead on Thursday, Nov. 16. According to investigators, corrections officers at the Suffolk County jail first learned of the scheme in August 2023. They were tipped off that an inmate, 35-year-old Jyzir Hamilton, of Hauppauge, was arranging for his girlfriend to have fentanyl-laced pa…
Long Island Man Sexually Abuses Child For Years, Police Say Long Island Man Sexually Abuses Child For Years, Police Say
Long Island Man Sexually Abuses Child For Years, Police Say A 38-year-old Long Island man was arrested after an investigation found that he subjected a child to years of sexual abuse. Edwin Camey, of the hamlet of Calverton, was taken into custody Thursday, Oct. 19, according to Southampton Town Police. Investigators determined that Camey began sexually abusing the victim in October 2014, when the child was under the age of 11. The alleged abuse continued for more than four years at homes in both Calverton and Flanders before finally ending in April 2019. Police did not elaborate on the relationship between Camey and the alleged victim. Camey is…
Gunman In Candlelight Vigil Shooting On Long Island Charged With Attempted Murder: DA Gunman In Candlelight Vigil Shooting On Long Island Charged With Attempted Murder: DA
Gunman In Candlelight Vigil Shooting On Long Island Charged With Attempted Murder: DA An alleged gunman accused of opening fire on a crowd of mourners at a candlelight vigil on Long Island, injuring two victims, has been charged with attempted murder. Steven Reid, age 27, of Calverton, was arraigned on eight felony charges in Suffolk Court on Friday, Oct. 6, in connection to the attack. Prosecutors said more than 100 people were gathered at a vigil in Bellport on Thursday, July 6, 2023 to honor a community member who had died in a motorcycle crash. At the end of the vigil, Reid got into a physical fight with another man who attended the event. At some point, Reid pulled ou…
Razor-Wielding Man Who 'Terrorized' Long Island Family, Disfigured Victim's Face Gets 18 Years Razor-Wielding Man Who 'Terrorized' Long Island Family, Disfigured Victim's Face Gets 18 Years
Razor-Wielding Man Who 'Terrorized' Long Island Family, Disfigured Victim's Face Gets 18 Years A Long Island man who viciously attacked his ex-girlfriend’s family with a razor blade in a desperate attempt to get to her will serve nearly two decades in prison. Guillermo Ayala Jr., age 30, of Calverton, was sentenced to 18 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Sept. 20. According to prosecutors, Ayala and the mother of his children were returning home from dinner on Dec. 2, 2022, when Ayala began demanding that she show him her cell phone to see who she’d been talking to. Earlier Report: Calverton Man Admits Slashing Ex-Girlfriend's Family With Knife When sh…
'Absolutely Delicious' Restaurant Opens New Long Island Location 'Absolutely Delicious' Restaurant Opens New Long Island Location
'Absolutely Delicious' Restaurant Opens New Long Island Location A restaurant, which originally started as a food truck, is now celebrating the opening of its second Long Island location, delighting diners with its tasty and large-portioned dishes. A Wing Away Kitchen, owned by husband and wife duo Anthony and Stefanie Marengo, opened up its second storefront location in Calverton in early August 2023, located at 4490 Middle Country Road. The eatery, which originally started as a food truck, recently announced that it closed its Plainview location in Coliseum Kitchen, making the new Calverton storefront the only physical spot on Long Island to get A W…
Long Island Man Admits Slashing Ex-Girlfriend's Family With Knife Long Island Man Admits Slashing Ex-Girlfriend's Family With Knife
Long Island Man Admits Slashing Ex-Girlfriend's Family With Knife A Long Island pleaded guilty to pushing, biting, and slashing his ex-girlfriend’s family members while trying to get to her, authorities announced. On Monday, Aug. 21, the Suffolk County DA announced that 30-year-old Calverton resident Guillermo Ayala Jr. admitted guilt for the attack, which occurred in December 2022. According to both the court documents and Ayala’s guilty plea, on Dec. 2, 2022, he went shopping and to dinner with his ex-girlfriend, who is also the mother of his children. After their dinner, he drove around for hours demanding that she show him who she was talking to o…
Fatal Crash Near LI Expressway Off-Ramp: 39-Year-Old From Medford ID'd As Victim In Calverton Fatal Crash Near LI Expressway Off-Ramp: 39-Year-Old From Medford ID'd As Victim In Calverton
Fatal Crash Near LI Expressway Off-Ramp: 39-Year-Old From Medford ID'd As Victim In Calverton One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash overnight near a busy Long Island intersection. It happened around 7:35 p.m. Saturday, July 8 in Calverton. A 39-year-old Medford man was operating a 2022 Ducati motorcycle southbound on County Road 24 when he struck a 2010 Honda CRV that was turning onto the northbound lanes from the eastbound Long Island Expressway Exit 71 off-ramp, Suffolk County Police said. The man, identified as Yener Can, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.  The dr…
Fatal Crash Update: ID Released For 41-Year-Old Killed In Calverton Crash Fatal Crash Update: ID Released For 41-Year-Old Killed In Calverton Crash
Fatal Crash Update: ID Released For 41-Year-Old Killed In Calverton Crash The identities have been released of those involved in a single-vehicle Long Island crash that left one person dead. The crash happened just before 10 a.m. Saturday, May 20 in Calverton. A 911 caller stated that a large box truck appeared to have left the travel portion of Sound Avenue east of Edwards Avenue, struck a utility pole, and overturned, Riverhead Police said.  Original report - Fatal Crash: 41-Year-Old Passenger Victim After Vehicle Hits Pole, Overturns In Calverton Responding units located the truck on the south side of the roadway. A passenger, identified as a…
Fatal Crash: 41-Year-Old Passenger Victim After Vehicle Hits Pole, Overturns In Calverton Fatal Crash: 41-Year-Old Passenger Victim After Vehicle Hits Pole, Overturns In Calverton
Fatal Crash: 41-Year-Old Passenger Victim After Vehicle Hits Pole, Overturns In Calverton Updated story - Fatal Crash Update: ID Released For 41-Year-Old Killed In Calverton Crash Police are investigating a single-vehicle Long Island crash that left one person dead. It happened just before 10 a.m. Saturday, May 20 in Calverton. A 911 caller stated that a large box truck appeared to have left the travel portion of Sound Avenue east of Edwards Avenue, struck a utility pole, and overturned, Riverhead Police said.  Responding units located the truck on the south side of the roadway. A passenger, identified as a 41-year-old New York City man, from Brooklyn, was pronounce…
Long Island Teen Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight During Altercation Long Island Teen Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight During Altercation
Long Island Teen Shot, Killed In Broad Daylight During Altercation Police are investigating after a Long Island teenager was shot and killed during an altercation. The incident took place in Suffolk County around 3:55 p.m., Wednesday, April 12, on Hill Circle in Calverton. According to Suffolk County Police detectives, Preston Gamble, age 15, of Calverton, was involved in an altercation between two groups of teenagers and young adults when he was shot. Gamble was transported by family to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead where he was pronounced dead. Anyone with information on this shooting is asked to contact Homicide Squad detectiv…
These Long Island Businesses Cited For Illegally Selling Baby Chicks These Long Island Businesses Cited For Illegally Selling Baby Chicks
These Long Island Businesses Cited For Illegally Selling Baby Chicks With Easter almost here, authorities are cracking down on businesses accused of illegally selling baby chicks. Earlier report - Egg-cellent: DA Cracks Down On Illegal Sale Of Chicks, Bunnies, Ducks In Suffolk Over the past month, employees at three Suffolk County businesses were arrested for illegally selling the animals in quantities less than legally permitted, according to the DA’s office. The arrests were made at the following businesses: Long Island Poultry in Calverton - On March 3, employees reportedly sold Suffolk County Police detectives four baby chicks that were only a few days…
Alert Issued For Missing 14-Year-Old From Long Island Alert Issued For Missing 14-Year-Old From Long Island
Alert Issued For Missing 14-Year-Old From Long Island Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 14-year-old girl from Long Island. Andrea Alejandra Espana, age 14, was last seen leaving her Calverton home, located on Hill Rise, at around 6 p.m. Monday, March 27, according to Suffolk County Police. Espana is described as a white, Hispanic female, approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall and 127 pounds. She has long black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing green pajama pants, a black hooded sweatshirt, and white Crocs shoes. Anyone with information on the teen’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Suffolk County Poli…
Woman Charged After 23-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Crash At Riverhead Auto Dealership Woman Charged After 23-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Crash At Riverhead Auto Dealership
Woman Charged After 23-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Crash At Riverhead Auto Dealership A suspect has been charged in connection to a fatal hit-and-run crash outside a Long Island auto dealership. The incident happened around 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30 in Riverhead, in front of the Apple Honda Dealership at 1375 Old Country Road. First-arriving Riverhead PD patrol units located a man struck in the roadway. The Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps. was requested and responded to the scene to assist the victim. The Riverhead Police Detective Squad was also requested and responded to further the investigation. The subsequent investigation determined that Dean Arnum, a…
Road In Calverton To Close For Days, With Additional Closures Possible In Future Road In Calverton To Close For Days, With Additional Closures Possible In Future
Road In Calverton To Close For Days, With Additional Closures Possible In Future A road in Calverton is set to close for several days this week due to the installation of a new fish passage. The Riverhead Town Police Department said Dam Road is set to be closed from 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 3, through 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 6. The road closure is being implemented in order to install a fish passage connecting Peconic Lake with the Peconic River, police said. Police said additional closures may be necessary in the future.
3 Riverhead Vendors Sold Tobacco/Vape Products To Minors, Police Say 3 Riverhead Vendors Sold Tobacco/Vape Products To Minors, Police Say
3 Riverhead Vendors Sold Tobacco/Vape Products To Minors, Police Say Three people were charged after police found that they sold tobacco or vape products to minors during a compliance check of Long Island businesses. Police conducted compliance checks targeting the sale of tobacco and vape products to patrons under the age of 21 at nine businesses in Suffolk County on Wednesday, Dec. 28, the Riverhead Town Police Department reported. Police said the following vendors were found not to be in compliance:  One Stop Smoke Shop, located at 1698 Old Country Road in Riverhead  Bapa Cards and Gifts, located at 769 Old Country Road in Riverhead  Shel…
23-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck Outside Riverhead Auto Dealership 23-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck Outside Riverhead Auto Dealership
23-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck Outside Riverhead Auto Dealership A 23-year-old was killed after being struck by a pickup truck and possibly another vehicle in a crash outside an auto dealership on Long Island. The incident happened around 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30 in Riverhead, in front of the Apple Honda Dealership at 1375 Old Country Road.  First-arriving Riverhead PD patrol units located a man struck in the roadway.  The Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps. was requested and responded to the scene to assist the victim.  The Riverhead Police Detective Squad was also requested and responded to further the investigation.  The sub…
Intoxicated Woman Drove Erratically In Calverton With 2 Kids In Vehicle, Police Say Intoxicated Woman Drove Erratically In Calverton With 2 Kids In Vehicle, Police Say
Intoxicated Woman Drove Erratically In Calverton With 2 Kids In Vehicle, Police Say A woman was charged after police said she drove while intoxicated on Long Island with her 6-, and 9-year-old sons in the vehicle. Police received a report of a Chevrolet driving erratically on Edwards Avenue in Calverton at about 6:40 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 10, the Riverhead Town Police Department said. Officers determined that the driver, identified as Lori Saraf, was intoxicated and had her two children in the vehicle, authorities said. Neither her age nor place of residence was released by police. She was arrested and charged with DWI in violation of Leandra's Law and two counts of …
Woman Nabbed For Stabbing Man In Neck On Long Island, Police Say Woman Nabbed For Stabbing Man In Neck On Long Island, Police Say
Woman Nabbed For Stabbing Man In Neck On Long Island, Police Say A woman was charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a man in the neck with a knife while driving with him in a vehicle. The incident took place in Calverton around 12:15 a.m. on Sunday, July 24. According to the Riverhead Police, officers responded to a home on Fresh Pond Avenue for a report of a Hispanic man that approached the residence seeking help after being stabbed in the neck. Daniel Saavedra, age 48, of Queens, told responding officers that earlier in the evening he was a passenger in a vehicle with his then-girlfriend Claudia Patricia Garcia Vargas, age 53, of Queen…
Know Her? Woman Wanted On Multiple Warrants At Large In Suffolk County Know Her? Woman Wanted On Multiple Warrants At Large In Suffolk County
Know Her? Woman Wanted On Multiple Warrants At Large In Suffolk County An alert was issued by law enforcement authorities on Long Island as they attempt to locate a woman wanted on multiple warrants. The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down Amani McClinton, age 30, who has been wanted since May 12, 2021. Investigators said that McClinton is wanted on a Suffolk County Family Court warrant following her arrest for child abuse and neglect. She is also wanted on a Suffolk County First District Court warrant for criminal contempt. McClinton was described as being 5-foot-6, weighing approximately 160 pounds with brown …
Long Island Man Facing Charges After Accidentally Shooting Himself, Police Say Long Island Man Facing Charges After Accidentally Shooting Himself, Police Say
Long Island Man Facing Charges After Accidentally Shooting Himself, Police Say A Long Island man is facing charges after he accidentally shot himself in the leg. Vincent Coakley, age 60, of Calverton, was arrested while at the hospital on Tuesday, Dec. 21, said the Riverhead Police Department. According to police, the department received a call around 2:15 p.m. from Coakley's wife saying he had shot himself in the leg while handling a firearm. Responding officers to his Fresh Pond Avenue home found Coakley with a gunshot wound to his lower right leg.  He was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police sa…
Long Island Man Killed In Crash After Running Stop Sign, Police Say Long Island Man Killed In Crash After Running Stop Sign, Police Say
Long Island Man Killed In Crash After Running Stop Sign, Police Say A Long Island man was killed during a crash with a dump truck after allegedly running a stop sign. The crash took place around 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, in Suffolk County at the intersection of Horton and Reeves avenues in Riverhead, police said. According to the Riverhead Police, Patrick Welby age 85, of Calverton, was driving a 2017 Buick SUV when it was hit by the 1998 Freightliner dump truck driven by Christopher Watts, age 26, of Wading River. Police said the dump truck was traveling northbound on Horton Avenue going through the intersection when the SUV apparently failed to stop at …
Long Island Woman Accused Of Assaulting Victim With Box Cutters Long Island Woman Accused Of Assaulting Victim With Box Cutters
Long Island Woman Accused Of Assaulting Victim With Box Cutters A Long Island woman is facing assault charges after authorities said she attacked a woman with box cutters. Janora Vanliew, age 40, of Wading River, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 9, according to the Riverhead Police Department. Police received a report that a resident of Wading River Developmental in Calverton was cut with a box cutter by another resident at about 7 a.m. on Tuesday, authorities said.  Officers determined that Vanliew had cut a 39-year-old woman's face and neck with box cutters, police said.  Police also determined that Vanliew menaced a 27-year-ol…
LI Woman Indicted For DWI, Leaving Scene of Crashes While Driving Children Home From Camp LI Woman Indicted For DWI, Leaving Scene of Crashes While Driving Children Home From Camp
LI Woman Indicted For DWI, Leaving Scene of Crashes While Driving Children Home From Camp A woman has been indicted for allegedly being intoxicated with a blood-alcohol content of more than three times the legal limit while driving a group of campers, and leaving the scene of two crashes on Long Island. The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office reported on Tuesday, Aug. 3, that Diane Juergens, age 61, of Ridge, has been indicted on: Multiple counts of driving while intoxicated,  20 counts of aggravated driving while intoxicated (Leandra's Law),  10 counts of endangering the welfare of a child, Two counts of leaving the scene of an accident with property damag…
Fatal Crash, Multi-Vehicle Pileup Occur Minutes Apart On Busy Long Island Roadway Fatal Crash, Multi-Vehicle Pileup Occur Minutes Apart On Busy Long Island Roadway
Fatal Crash, Multi-Vehicle Pileup Occur Minutes Apart On Busy Long Island Roadway While detectives were investigating a fatal crash on Sunrise Highway, New York State Police on Long Island were also called in minutes later when there was a multi-car pile-up involving a tractor-trailer and several other vehicles. New York State Police troopers responded to a fatal collision at 1:42 p.m. on Thursday, April 29, where there was a fatal two-vehicle crash that took place on Sunrise Highway near exit 63 in Southampton. Investigators said that the preliminary investigation found that a 2016 Chevy Malibu rear-ended a 2011 Toyota Corolla in the eastbound lane of the highway. In th…
Long Island Driver Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash After Running Red Light, Police Say Long Island Driver Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash After Running Red Light, Police Say
Long Island Driver Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash After Running Red Light, Police Say A 61-year-old Long Island man was killed in a two-vehicle crash after he allegedly ran a red light. The crash took place in Calverton around 6:14 a.m., Thursday, April 1. That's when Leonor Parra-Nunez, of Coram, was driving a 1997 Nissan Maxima northbound on Burman Boulevard when he ran a red light at Route 25, and his vehicle was struck by an eastbound 2010 Chevrolet Equinox in Calverton, said Riverhead Police Det. Michael Schmidt. The driver of the Chevrolet, identified as Rolando Ajcuc-Chamale, age 33, of Calverton, was treated at the scene and transported to Peconic Bay Medical C…