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Suspect In String Of Business Burglaries Caught On Long Island Expressway
A suspect in a string of nine burglaries of businesses in Suffolk County was apprehended after a stop on the Long Island Expressway, police said.
Following a months-long investigation, the suspect was located just after 10:10 p.m. Friday, July 22 in Dix Hills on the westbound LIE at Commack Road, Suffolk County Police.
The man, Robert Blackmore, age 54, of Ronkonkoma, threw a rock at the glass, entered and stole cash from several businesses in Suffolk County since January, according to police.
Blackmore with nine counts of third-degree burglary for allegedly …
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Flatbed Truck Near Long Island Intersection
Police have identified the man killed in a crash near a Long Island intersection overnight.
The crash happened just before 9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 23 in Blue Point.
The man, now identified as Joseph Coleman, age 60, of Bayport, was walking with a bicycle on Montauk Highway, near Atlantic Avenue, when he was struck by a westbound flatbed truck, Suffolk County Police said.
Coleman was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dead, said police.
The driver of the flatbed truck, a 43-year-old Mastic man, was not injured, accordi…
Man, Woman Suffer Critical Injuries After SUV Crashes Into Tree On Long Island
Three people were hospitalized, two with serious injuries, after a single-vehicle Long Island crash.
It happened around 3:40 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26 in North Bellport.
Michael C. Turner, age 47, of Shirley, was driving a 2007 Ford Escape northbound on Station Road when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, Suffolk County Police said.
Turner and a 34-year-old female front-seat passenger were transported to Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue for treatment of serious injuries, according to police.
A 21-year-old male passenger in the backseat of the vehicle, …
Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Man
Police have issued a Silver Alert for a missing Long Island man.
Joshua Myers, 45, was last seen leaving his residence, located at 58 Glenmere Way, in Holbrook, on foot around 10 a.m., Friday, March 26, said the Suffolk County Police.
Myers is described as being 6-foot-6 inches tall and 260 pounds. He is bald with brown eyes and a goatee.
He was wearing a black and gray hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and black shoes.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on Myers’ location to contact the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8552 or 911.
Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Car On Long Island Roadway
A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a car on a busy Long Island roadway.
The incident happened Friday, Jan. 15, at approximately 4:25 p.m. in East Patchogue.
Zipporah Johnson, age 28, of Patchogue, was driving a 2004 Nissan westbound on Montauk Highway, near Scherger Avenue, when her vehicle struck Arturo Peralta, age 77, of East Patchogue, who was walking with his bicycle, Suffolk County Police said.
Peralta was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. Johnson was not injured.
The vehicle was i…
ID Released For Long Island Man Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck
The identity has been released of a man in a wheelchair who was struck and killed by a pickup truck while he was crossing a busy Long Island intersection.
It happened Monday, Feb. 10 at approximately 8:40 p.m. in Patchogue.
The man, now identified as Harold Ferreri, 62, was crossing Waverly Avenue, approximately 200 feet south of Gateway Boulevard, when he was struck by a 2003 Dodge Ram Pickup being driven by Santiago Diaz of Central Islip.
Ferreri, who was un-domiciled, was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue where he was pronounced dead.
Diaz,…
