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Holtsville Man Nabbed During Fatal Overdose Investigation, Police Say
Police on Long Island have arrested a man in connection with a fatal overdose.
Holtsville resident Nicholas Mayfield, age 40, was nabbed in Uniondale at about 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, Nassau County Police said.
According to police, Mayfield was taken into custody after authorities began investigating the fatal overdose death of a Nassau County resident.
Further details, including the victim’s name, were not released.
Mayfield is charged with:
Criminal possession of a controlled substance, two counts of varying degrees;
Criminal sale of a controlled substance, two counts of…
Update: Alleged Hit-Run Driver Surrenders Months After Long Island Woman's Death
Months after a woman was struck by a car and left for dead on a busy Long Island roadway, the driver believed to be responsible is behind bars.
Steven Syrop, age 52, of Holtsville, surrendered to Suffolk County Police on Thursday, July 27, in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed Jennifer Bianco.
The 42-year-old, of Bay Shore, was found dead in a grassy area of Holtsville, along North Ocean Avenue near Fish Road, on Sunday morning, May 21.
Earlier Report: 'Devastated': Support Growing For Family Of Bay Shore Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver
Police determined that she had been…
Hit-Run Crash: Long Island Woman, Age 42, Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle
Police are searching for a suspect after a Long Island woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash.
Suffolk County Police Fifth Precinct officers responded to a 911 call regarding a body on the grass in Holtsville on the side of North Ocean Avenue, near Fish Road, at approximately 7:45 a.m. Sunday, May 21.
The victim, Jennifer Bianco, age 42, of Bay Shore, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
It was determined she was struck by a vehicle.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6553…
Man Admits Stealing Car With Toddler Inside, Crashing Into Guardrail On Long Island
A Long Island man is facing years in prison after admitting that he stole a car with a sleeping toddler inside and then crashed into a guardrail while under the influence of alcohol.
Paul Ludeman, age 56, of Holtsville, pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including endangering the welfare of a child, in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, April 25, stemming from the February 2023 incident.
According to the Suffolk County DA’s Office, Ludeman was drunk on Feb. 14, 2023 when he stole the vehicle, which had a 14-month-old child sleeping inside, and drove away in Greenport.
The infant’s grandmoth…
Woman Killed After Being Struck By Pickup Truck On Long Island Roadway
A Long Island woman was struck and killed by a pickup truck while crossing a roadway.
The incident took place in Mount Sinai around 10:55 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 3, on County Road 83.
According to Suffolk County Police, Ann Marie Montgomery, age 42, of Holtsville, was walking westbound on northbound County Road 83, north of Canal Road, when she was struck in the left lane by a 2018 Ford F150, driven by James Gerardi.
Montgomery was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician from Port Jefferson EMS, police said.
Gerardi, age 57, of Mount Sinai, was not injured.
The Ford was i…
Correction Officers Discover Blades, Drugs Being Brought Into LI Jail
An inmate being brought into a Long Island jail before going to prison was busted attempting to smuggle drugs and weapons inside, according to the Suffolk County Sheriff.
On Wednesday, May 18, officials said that Holtsville resident William Santiago, age 36, was being booked into the Yaphank Correctional Facility when he was busted with drugs, razor blades, and “lighting materials” while being searched.
A spokesperson from the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office said that Santiago initially denied having any contraband, but after a search, he admitted to having hidden multiple small packages in…
Long Island Man, Age 24, Sentenced For Child Porn
A 24-year-old has been sentenced for possessing and receiving child porn, federal authorities announced.
Long Island resident Jacob Delaney, age 24, of Holtsville, was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for receiving and possessing child pornography, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the FBI on Thursday, May 12.
As part of his guilty plea, Delaney admitted that between about September 2018 and December 12, 2019, as a resident of Ulster County, in the to…
