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Husband, Wife Killed After 2-Boat Crash In Great South Bay
A woman was killed and the body of her missing husband was later recovered following an overnight two-boat crash in the Great South Bay.
A 27-foot 1989 OC/MA boat, operated by Louis Deritis, age 53, of Oakdale, collided with a 44-foot 1989 Henriques Sport Fisherman near Fire Island north of Ocean Bay Park, between North Channel and Range Channel, at approximately 10:40 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3, according to Suffolk County Police.
The collision caused the OC/MA boat to capsize, ejecting Deritis into the water. His body was later located by Suffolk County Police Marine Bu…
6 Teens Nabbed For Burglary, Trespass Of Vacant Long Island Building: Police
A group of teenagers have been arrested in connection with multiple criminal incidents at a vacant Long Island building, authorities announced.
According to the Suffolk County Police, six people, all teenagers, were arrested on Thursday, July 13 in connection to a series of May 2023 Oakdale incidents.
The first incident occurred between May 25 and May 29, police said, when a group of males broke into the now-abandoned site of Dowling College, located at 150 Idle Hour Boulevard.
There, the group painted graffiti on the walls.
Another group reportedly trespassed on both May 27 and May 29…
Ariana Grande's Ex-BF, Long Island Dance Instructor, Sexted With Underage Students, Police Say
A New York dance instructor who once dated singer and actress Ariana Grande is facing child sex crimes charges after allegedly exchanging sexual content with underage students, authorities said.
Long Island’s Jordan Viscomi, age 30, of Centereach, was arrested Wednesday, May 17, according to Suffolk County Police.
Viscomi is a dance instructor at David Sanders Dance Dynamics, located on Sunrise Highway in Oakdale.
According to investigators, he met and befriended two girls, ages 15 and 16, while they were dance students there.
Over three days in April 2023, Viscomi engaged in live video c…
Trio Nabbed In Connection With String Of Long Island Armed Robberies
Three suspects are facing charges for their roles in a string of armed robberies at Long Island businesses over the course of more than a week, police said.
Suffolk County Police investigators announced the arrest of three people in connection to multiple armed robberies and an attempted robbery that took place in the department’s Third, Fifth, and Seventh Precincts.
The alleged robberies and attempted robbery happened between Wednesday, Sept. 22, and Thursday, Sept. 30.
It is alleged that Mastic residents Jack Hewitt, age 25, and Hailey Miller, age 19, entered 7-Eleven on Sunrise Highway …
Man, Woman Nabbed For Stealing Pocketbooks At Long Island Supermarkets, Police Say
A Long Island man and woman have been arrested after a vehicle crash when it was discovered they allegedly stole multiple pocketbooks from women at area supermarkets.
Suffolk County Police said Tariasha Smith, age 25, of West Babylon, was driving a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta at the Lidl supermarket parking lot, in Oakdale, on Wednesday, Julyy 28, when she noticed a woman left her pocketbook in a shopping cart, while she was putting her groceries in her car.
Smith’s front-seat passenger, Robert Hengeveld, age 50, grabbed the pocketbook from Smith’s vehicle, according to police.
The p…
Police ID Long Island Man Killed In Wrong-Way Fatal Crash Involving Allegedly Drunk Driver
The identity has been released of a Long Island man killed in a wrong-way crash involving an allegedly drunk driver, according to police.
Noel Pastora, age 56, of Hempstead, was driving a 2000 Dodge Dakota westbound in the eastbound lanes of Sunrise Highway (Route 27), west of Locust Avenue, in Oakdale when his vehicle struck an eastbound sedan around 1:50 a.m. Sunday, June 27, Suffolk County Police said.
The driver of the sedan, now identified as Dominick Capizola, age 73, of Sayville, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Pastora was charged with driving while intoxicat…
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Pair Of Long Island Eateries
Health officials are warning about possible COVID-19 exposure at a pair of Long Island restaurants.
The alert was issued by the Suffolk County Department of Health Services on Wednesday, Nov. 11 for these eateries, and these dates:
Mannino’s Restaurant, located at 1575 Montauk Highway, in Oakdale, between Friday, Oct. 29 and Wednesday, Nov. 4;
The Village Idiot Irish Pub, located at 1487 Montauk Highway, Oakdale, between Saturday, Oct. 31 and Monday, Nov. 2
Those who were potentially exposed should monitor themselves for symptoms for 14 days after visiting the restaurant, the health depart…
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Long Island Eateries
Health officials are warning about possible COVID-19 exposure at a pair of Long Island restaurants.
The alert was issued by the Suffolk County Department of Health Services on Wednesday, Nov. 11 for these eateries, and these dates:
Mannino’s Restaurant, located at 1575 Montauk Highway, in Oakdale, between Friday, Oct. 29 and Wednesday, Nov. 4;
The Village Idiot Irish Pub, located at 1487 Montauk Highway, Oakdale, between Saturday, Oct. 31 and Monday, Nov. 2
Those who were potentially exposed should monitor themselves for symptoms for 14 days after visiting the restaurant, the health depart…
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Two Long Island Restaurants
Health officials are warning about possible COVID-19 exposure at a pair of Long Island restaurants.
The alert was issued by the Suffolk County Department of Health Services on Wednesday, Nov. 11 for these eateries, and these dates:
Mannino’s Restaurant, located at 1575 Montauk Highway, in Oakdale, between Friday, Oct. 29 and Wednesday, Nov. 4;
The Village Idiot Irish Pub, located at 1487 Montauk Highway, Oakdale, between Saturday, Oct. 31 and Monday, Nov. 2
Those who were potentially exposed should monitor themselves for symptoms for 14 days after visiting the restaurant, the health depart…
