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1 Dies After Kayak Carrying Man, 8-Year-Old Overturns In Hamptons 1 Dies After Kayak Carrying Man, 8-Year-Old Overturns In Hamptons
1 Dies After Kayak Carrying Man, 8-Year-Old Overturns In Hamptons A Long Island man died after the kayak he was in with an 8-year-old child overturned. The incident took place in the hamlet of Northampton near Riverhead in Wildwood Lake around 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15. According to Southampton Police Lt. Susan Ralph, Adalfo Castro, age 35, of Mastic, was in a kayak with the child on Wildwood lake when the vessel overturned. A bystander in a nearby boat was able to pull the boy from the water, but could not reach the adult, Ralph said. Southampton Town Patrol and marine units responded along with Riverhead and Flanders Volunteer Ambulance.&nbs…

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by Kathy Reakes
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27-Year-Old Killed In Fiery, Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash 27-Year-Old Killed In Fiery, Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash
27-Year-Old Killed In Fiery, Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash Police are investigating a fiery, fatal single-vehicle Long Island crash. It happened around 5 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3 in Riverhead when the car veered off Osborn Avenue near Honey Lane, crashing into trees, according to the Town of Riverhead Police Department. The Riverhead Fire Department was notified to respond due to a report of the vehicle being on fire, said police.  The vehicle fire was extinguished prior to their arrival and the fire department assisted with extricating the operator from the vehicle, according to police.  Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Killed In Long Island Hit-Run Crash Man Killed In Long Island Hit-Run Crash
Man Killed In Long Island Hit-Run Crash Police on Long Island are searching for the driver of a GMC Envoy who allegedly hit a motorcyclist on Long Island, killing the driver. The crash took place in Southampton around 5:45 a.m., Tuesday, July 12 on Country Road 104. Southampton police received several 911 calls about a motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle on County Road 104. said Lt. Susan Ralph, of the Southampton Police. Patrol officers responded along with state police, Riverhead Fire Department, and Flanders Volunteer Ambulance.  Officers determined that the motorcyclist had not survived the c…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island Man Killed In House Fire Long Island Man Killed In House Fire
Long Island Man Killed In House Fire A man was found dead following a house fire on Long Island. The blaze broke out in Northampton around 12:40 a.m., Tuesday, June 14 on Wildwood Trail. Responders arrived within minutes and were unable to breech the door as the home was fully engulfed in flames, said Lt. Susan Ralph, of the Southampton Police. After the fire was extinguished by Riverhead Fire Department, a man's body was discovered within the residence, police said. See Related Story: Woman Found Dead After House Fire Breaks Out In West Babylon When firefighters arrived on the scene, “fire was blowing o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released After Long Island Woman Found Dead Inside Car ID Released After Long Island Woman Found Dead Inside Car
ID Released After Long Island Woman Found Dead Inside Car The identity has been released of a woman who was found dead inside a car on Long Island when officials responded to a report of a fire. Police and fire officials in Riverhead responded around 10:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 8 to the driveway of the home at 2 Sebastian Drive, where they found the vehicle fully engulfed in flames, said the Riverhead Police. A preliminary investigation indicates that the incident was non-criminal in nature, said police. The woman has been tentatively identified as 49-year-old Kimberly Pawlowski, the resident at that address, said  Riverhead Police.…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Body Found After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On Long Island Body Found After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On Long Island
Body Found After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On Long Island A body was discovered inside a burnt-out car on Long Island when officials responded to a report of a fire. Police and fire officials in Riverhead responded around 10:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 8 to the driveway of a home at 2 Sebastian Drive in Baiting Hollow. Upon arrival to the residence, patrol units and firefighters found a vehicle in the driveway, which was fully engulfed in flames as well as an exterior wall of the residence and a dumpster located nearby on the property, said the Riverhead Police. The fire was extinguished by Riverhead Fire Department and it was at that …

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by Kathy Reakes
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26-Year-Old Killing In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash 26-Year-Old Killing In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash
26-Year-Old Killing In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that happened overnight on Long Island. Police responded to the crash scene at around midnight on Sunday, Feb. 27 in Riverhead, on Sound Avenue near Northville Turnpike.  The responding patrol units located the vehicle that had left the roadway and struck a tree, Riverhead Police said.  The sole occupant of the vehicle was the operator, Ryan Dupuis, age 26, of the hamlet of Aquebogue in Riverhead, police said. Dupuis was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead, according to police.&nb…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island Man Charged With Arson For Storage Unit Fire, Police Say Long Island Man Charged With Arson For Storage Unit Fire, Police Say
Long Island Man Charged With Arson For Storage Unit Fire, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested for allegedly starting a fire inside a storage unit. The fire was discovered around 1:45 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 15, when a Riverhead Town Police officer on patrol noticed smoke in the area of Mill Road and West Main Street in Riverhead. During an investigation, the officer located a fire inside one of the CubeSmart Storage Units located at 99 Mill Road along with a man screaming for help outside of the unit.  The man, identified as Robert Lazazzaro, age 60, undomiciled, uninjured from the fire was transported to the Peconic Bay Medical Cent…

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by Kathy Reakes
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IDs Released For Five Family Members Found Dead After Massive Long Island House Fire IDs Released For Five Family Members Found Dead After Massive Long Island House Fire
IDs Released For Five Family Members Found Dead After Massive Long Island House Fire Friends have identified the five people killed during a massive house fire on Long Island. According to ABC 7 Eyewitness News, friends have identified the victims who perished in the fire in Riverhead on Tuesday, Nov. 16, as being Douglas Rivera and his aunt Sonia, his brother, as well as Sonia's two children. Rivera is from Guatemala and worked in the construction industry, the news channel reported. Related Story: Five Found Dead After Massive Suffolk County House Fire Breaks Out The blaze broke out around 10:40 p.m., at the three-story Riverhead residence located at 46 East 2nd St…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Five Found Dead After Massive Long Island House Fire Breaks Out Five Found Dead After Massive Long Island House Fire Breaks Out
Five Found Dead After Massive Long Island House Fire Breaks Out Five people were found dead inside a Long Island home following a massive fire overnight. The blaze broke out around 10:40 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, at a three-story Riverhead residence located at 46 East 2nd St., said the Suffolk County Police. The five were found by local firefighters after the fire was extinguished, police said. Firefighters from eight departments responded.Riverhead Fire Department/Ex-Capt. Paul Sparrow Eight fire departments responded to battle the blaze that took several hours to put out. Riverhead Fire Department Ex-Chief Nicholas Luparella reported that upon arri…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Driver Dies After Vehicle Overturns, Catches Fire On LI, Police Sa Driver Dies After Vehicle Overturns, Catches Fire On LI, Police Sa
Driver Dies After Vehicle Overturns, Catches Fire On LI, Police Sa A driver was killed in a fiery crash on Long Island after his vehicle overturned and he was trapped inside.Police received a report of a crash on Sound Avenue in Riverhead at about 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 8. The crash happened about one-fourth of a mile west of Park Road, according to the Riverhead Police Department. When officers arrived, they saw a Chevrolet pickup towing an enclosed trailer had overturned and was engulfed in flames, and the driver, Salvatore Pinello, was trapped inside, police said. The Riverhead Fire Department extinguished the blaze. Investigators determine…

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by Nicole Valinote
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School Bus With Dozens Of Kids Aboard Rear-Ended By Box Truck On Long Island School Bus With Dozens Of Kids Aboard Rear-Ended By Box Truck On Long Island
School Bus With Dozens Of Kids Aboard Rear-Ended By Box Truck On Long Island Eight people were injured including six children when a box truck rear-ended a school bus on Long Island. According to Southampton Police Lt. Susan Ralph, the bus from the Riverhead Central School District was involved in the crash around 4:15 p.m., Monday, Sept. 20 in Suffolk County on Route 24. The driver of the box truck, Juan I. Gillen Jimenez, age 42, was transported by helicopter to Stony Brook Hospital for serious injuries. He is listed in stable condition.   The school bus driver and six children were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment of minor i…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Asking Public For Help In Probe Of Suspicious Car Fire At Long Island Park Police Asking Public For Help In Probe Of Suspicious Car Fire At Long Island Park
Police Asking Public For Help In Probe Of Suspicious Car Fire At Long Island Park Police on Long Island are asking the public for help related to a car fire at a busy area playground. The incident took place around 4:20 a.m., Tuesday, July 6, when the Riverhead Police Department received a report of a vehicle fire at the Riverhead Town Park and Playground located on Lewis St.  The arriving Riverhead Patrol Units confirmed a vehicle in the park fully engulfed in flames. The Riverhead Fire Department was notified and responded to extinguish the fire.  No injuries were reported at this time. Due to the suspicious nature of the vehicle fire, the Riverhea…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Injured After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Long Island Home Three Injured After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Long Island Home
Three Injured After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Long Island Home Three people were injured when a pickup truck crashed through the front of a house on Long Island. The crash took place around 1:11 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 24 in Suffolk County when the driver of a 1993 Ford pickup truck traveling westbound on West Main Street in Riverhead appears to have suffered a medical event causing him to lose control of the vehicle, Riverhead Police said.  The truck left the roadway, hit an embankment, and went airborne, crashing into the house at 1381 W. Main St., according to police. The driver and a passenger were trapped inside the pickup truck, which was almost …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Photos: Ducklings Stuck In Drainpipe Rescued By Slew Of First Responders On Long Island Photos: Ducklings Stuck In Drainpipe Rescued By Slew Of First Responders On Long Island
Photos: Ducklings Stuck In Drainpipe Rescued By Slew Of First Responders On Long Island A slew of law enforcement officers on Long Island spent part of Memorial Day fishing a brood of ducklings out of a drainpipe. The officers came to the rescue in Suffolk County around 1:15 p.m., Monday, May 25, in the hamlet of Riverside. According to police, the Southampton Town Police were called for five ducklings stuck in a storm drain on Route 24 in Riverside.  Momma duck was sitting nearby, waiting for help, and then watching the entire rescue. In minutes, the Southampton Town Police, Riverhead Fire Department, NYS Encon, and Wildlife Rescue responded to assist ge…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island Hunter Stuck In 'Suction Cup' Mud Rescued By First Responders Long Island Hunter Stuck In 'Suction Cup' Mud Rescued By First Responders
Long Island Hunter Stuck In 'Suction Cup' Mud Rescued By First Responders A hunter was rescued by emergency responders after he became stuck in muck in a marshy area of Long Island. The rescue took place in Wading River around 8:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 17, when Riverhead Police and Fire departments responded to Creek Road, said the Riverhead Police Department. Once on the scene, they found that the hunter, who had on waders, was stuck in a muddy part of the marsh that was "acting like a suction cup," and prevented him from moving from the area, police said. Firefighters were able to rescue the man within a short time, police added. No one was injured during the i…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Violent Long Island Armed Home Invasion Ends With Four Injured Violent Long Island Armed Home Invasion Ends With Four Injured
Violent Long Island Armed Home Invasion Ends With Four Injured A violent home invasion at a Long Island apartment ended with four people injured. The incident took place around 316 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Doctors Path Apartment complex in Riverhead, said the Riverhead Police department. Police said that after receiving a report of a shooting at the complex officers responded and located several people around the area of suffering from various injuries. A preliminary investigation at the scene found two armed subjects entered the apartment and multiple shots were fired from a long gun, however, none of the reported injuries appears to be…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Nassau Woman Arrested After Child Left Alone Allegedly Starts Two Fires Nassau Woman Arrested After Child Left Alone Allegedly Starts Two Fires
Nassau Woman Arrested After Child Left Alone Allegedly Starts Two Fires A woman was arrested after a 7-year-old left home alone on Long Island allegedly started two fires. Nora Soto-Cordova, 32, of Northampton in Suffolk County, was arrested at 10:45 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28, after Southampton Police responded to a residence in Northampton for a house fire, said Southampton Police Lt. Susan Ralph. Officers spoke to a resident who found a fire had been started in his bedroom and another in the kitchen area, Ralph said.  Riverhead Fire Department responded, however, the fire had been extinguished. Southampton detectives and the Southampton Town F…

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by Kathy Reakes