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Sobriety Checkpoint: 3 Charged During Overnight Long Island Detail
Three people are facing charges after an overnight sobriety checkpoint at the start of the July 4th holiday on Long Island.
Authorities conducted the operation in Port Jefferson Station at the corner of Route 112, at Hallock Avenue, from 11:40 p.m. Friday, June 30 until 2:30 a.m. Saturday, July 1.
A total of 414 vehicles went through the checkpoint, Suffolk Couty Police said.
The following were charged with driving while intoxicated:
Gabrielle Brewer, age 30, of Coram;
Jariel Felix-Benitez, age 30, of Farmingdale;
Matute Monjoya, age 41, of Mount Sinai.
The checkpoin…
4 Employees Busted Selling Minors E-Cigarettes At Long Island Businesses, Police Say
Over the span of about three hours, four employees at four separate shops on Long Island were arrested for allegedly selling vape products to minors, with police confiscating thousands of illegal products, authorities said.
Hardinger Singh, age 27, of Queens, sold a vape product to a minor at Lucky Spot Smoke Shop, located on Deer Park Avenue in North Babylon at approximately 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, and was arrested, police report.
He is charged with:
Selling E-Cigarette to a Person less than 21 years-old
Babylon resident Dharmendra Gadhavi, age 36, was working at The Barn, als…
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region
The most potent winter storm of the season has resulted in scores of school closures and slippery travel conditions.
Here's a look at some snowfall totals reported to the National Weather Service and other sources on Tuesday morning, Feb. 28.
If you don't see your town listed, post the total in a comment.
New York
Manhattan
Central Park, 1.8 inches
Nassau County
Manhasset Hills, 3.5 inches
Herricks, 3.5 inches
Suffolk County
Commack, 5 inches
Centereach, 4.5 inches
Mattituck, 4.5 inches
Mount Sina, 4.5 inches
Bridgehampton, 4.4 inches
Rockland County
Stony Point, 6.1 inc…
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…
2 Killed In Crash Near Long Island Intersection
Police are investigating a crash that killed two people near a Long Island intersection.
It happened around 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24 in Miller Place.
A 35-year-old Shirley woman was driving a 2019 Kia Sedona eastbound on Route 25A, east of Park Avenue, when she attempted to make a U-turn in the vehicle and was struck by a westbound 2011 Audi convertible coupe, Suffolk County Police said.
The driver of the Audi, Victor Lanzotti, age 32, of Rocky Point, and his passenger, Raymond Neff, age 37, of Mount Sinai were pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from…
Woman Killed After Vehicle Fire Breaks Out On Long Island
A woman was killed and a man injured after a vehicle fire broke out overnight on Long Island.
The vehicle, a 2002 Ford Econoline van, was fully engulfed, in Coram on County Road 83, just north of Pine Road, when emergency responders arrived at 6:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18.
The victim, a passenger, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. Her name is being withheld pending positive identification.
The driver of the vehicle, a 53-year-old Mount Sinai man, was able to extricate himself from the vehicle prior to…
More Than $12K Raised For Family Of Two Brothers Killed In LI Crash
Members of the community have raised more than $13,000 to support the family of two brothers who died in a crash on Long Island.
Darrius Jones, age 16, and Darrell Jones, age 28, were killed in a two-vehicle crash in Mount Sinai on Thursday, Sept. 2, the Suffolk County Police Department reported.
Related - Two Brothers Killed In Crash Between Car, SUV On Long Island
A GoFundMe set up for their family has raised $13,120 of its $20,000 goal as of Tuesday, Sept. 7.
"Menzel Smith-Jones lost her sons, Darrell and Darrius, in a car accident on Sept. 2," organizers said. "On behalf of the A…
Two Brothers Killed In Crash Between Car, SUV On Long Island
An investigation is underway after two brothers were killed in an overnight crash on Long Island.
It happened just after 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, in Mount Sinai.
Darrius Jones, age 16, of Coram, was driving a 1998 Ford Mustang southbound on County Road 83, and made a left turn onto Canal Road, where the car collided with a northbound Jeep SUV driven by Alaina Dimaria, age 28, Suffolk County Police said.
Jones was transported to Stonybrook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
His brother, Darrell Jones, age 28, of Coram, who was a passenger in the Fo…
Ex-Suffolk DA Spota, Aide Sentenced For Corruption
Two former high-ranking Suffolk County government officials have been sentenced to jail following a six-week federal jury trial.
Former Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas J. Spota and Christopher McPartland, his former anti-corruption aide were each sentenced Tuesday, Aug. 10, by US District Judge Joan M. Azrack, to five years in prison.
Additionally, Spota, age 79, of Mount Sinai, was ordered to pay a $100,000 fine.
The sentences stem from the defendants’ December 17, 2019 convictions for trying to cover up a prisoner’s beating at a Hauppauge …
One Killed, Two Seriously Injured In Head-On Long Island Crash
This story has been updated.
One person was killed and two others were seriously injured in a head-on crash on a busy Long Island roadway.
It happened around 6:25 p.m. Tuesday, April 20 in Mount Sinai.
Charles Dassaro, age 33, of Rocky Point, was driving a 2017 McLaren 570 eastbound on Route 25A, near West Gate Drive, when he lost control of the vehicle, crossed into the westbound lanes, and crashed head-on into a 2019 Jeep Wrangler, Suffolk County Police said.
Dassaro was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Med…
Long Island Man Indicted For String Of Burglaries, ATM Theft, DA Says
A Long Island man faces up to 15 in prison for a string of alleged commercial burglaries in November 2020.
Kieran Fichtner, age 27, of St. James, was arraigned last week on charges associated with the burglaries, as well as for the alleged theft of an ATM machine along with an accomplice, an accomplice, Michael Parise, 46, of Stony Brook, said Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini.
“These two individuals are alleged serial burglars who were targeting businesses and driving crime in our community,” Sini said.
Fichtner was charged multiple misdemeanors, as well as several fe…
Two Long Island Cops Suspended Over Alleged Abuse Captured On Bobycam Video, Police Say
Two police officers from Long Island have been suspended and four others, including a supervisor, have been placed on modified duty after bodycam video shows the two officers pushing and kicking a suspect who took police on a pursuit.
The two Suffolk County officers were suspended for the incident which took place on Tuesday, Feb. 23, in which the suspect, identified as Christopher Cruz, 30, who is undomiciled, fled from officers in a stolen vehicle and hit two police cruisers, said Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart.
According to Hart, the incident occurred when o…
