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Undercover Operation Nets Four Arrests On Long Island For Selling Alcohol To Minors, Police Say
In an effort to reduce the sale of alcohol to underage children on Long Island, police conducted an investigation into retail establishments.
The undercover operation held on Tuesday, Sept. 14, was organized by the Riverhead Police Department's Cope Division in cooperation with the Riverhead Community Awareness Program.
The following employees were arrested and charged with unlawfully dealing with a child;
Diony Castillo, age 27, Riverhead Supermarket and Deli, 945 W. Main St. Riverhead
Can Aydoner, age 41, of American Gas, 1427 Main Rd. Jamesport
Harmanbir, Sing, age 29, Bolla Marke…
Body Of Missing Long Island Teen Recovered In Peconic Bay
The body of a missing Long Island teen was recovered in Peconic Bay overnight, the Coast Guard announced late Sunday morning, Jan. 3, according to the Coast Coast.
Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound personnel received a report from the Riverhead Police Department at 4:50 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2 that the teen, Raistlin Ruther, departed Jamesport, at 8 a.m. Saturday in a blue kayak and did not return.
Coast Guard Station Shinnecock boat crews and a Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod helicopter crew searched the area, along with Suffolk County Police, Southold Police, and other local partne…
Woman Killed, Three Seriously Injured In Long Island Boat Crash
A woman was killed and three others seriously injured when a boat crashed on Long Island.
It happened Sunday night, Nov. 10 just after 9 p.m. in Mattituck in the waters of Great Peconic Bay off Old Salt Road.
The 39-foot Cobalt was leaving the bay and entering a creek when it hit a barrier, resulting in the death of Kelley Blanchard, 27, of Riverhead, police said.
The boat's operator, Frank DiStefano, 48, of East Northport, Megan Blanchard, 29, of New Suffolk, and Nick Soulas, 41, of Jamesport, were all seriously injured.
