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Suspect Nabbed After Car Stolen With 7-Year-Old Sleeping In Back Seat Outside Long Island Store
Police have arrested a suspect after a car was stolen outside a Long Island business with a child in the back seat. The Christmas Day incident happened at around 11 p.m. Monday, Dec. 25 in Riverhead, on East Main Street. Riverhead Town Police said a 39-year-old Selden woman left her Ford Fusion running with the heat on outside the Riverhead Stationary store as the 7-year-old child slept in the back seat. Earlier Report: Car Stolen With 7-Year-Old Sleeping In Back Seat Outside Riverhead Store While she was in the store, someone got into the vehicle and drove off. The incident promp…
Police & Fire
Car Stolen With 7-Year-Old Sleeping In Back Seat Outside Long Island Store
A woman is facing charges after allegedly leaving a child unattended in a car that was stolen outside a Long Island business. See new update: Suspect Nabbed After Car Stolen With 7-Year-Old Sleeping In Back Seat Outside Riverhead Store The incident happened at around 11 p.m. Monday, Dec. 25 in Riverhead, on East Main Street. Riverhead Town Police said the 39-year-old Selden woman left her Ford Fusion running with the heat on outside the Riverhead Stationary store as the 7-year-old child slept in the back seat. While she was in the store, someone got into the vehicle and drove off wit…
Police & Fire
Bank Robbery Update: Suspect Nabbed After Targeting Long Island Chase Branch
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a bank robbery on Long Island. The incident happened at around 3:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, at a Chase bank in Selden, located on Middle Country Road. Suffolk County Police said the robber told a teller that he had a weapon and handed the employee a note demanding cash. Earlier Report: Suspect At Large After Bank Robbery In Selden The teller complied and the suspect fled. On Thursday, Dec. 14, police announced that 51-year-old Joseph Amorosa, of Selden, has been apprehended in connection with the robbery. He is charged with one count of rob…
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After Bank Robbery On Long Island
A suspect is on the loose after a bank robbery on Long Island. See a new update here: Bank Robbery Update: Suspect Nabbed After Targeting Selden Branch, Police Say A man entered Chase Bank in Selden, located at 999 Middle Country Road, at about 3:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, verbally implied to an employee he had a weapon, and handed the teller a note demanding cash, Suffolk County Police said. The teller complied and the suspect fled. Detectives are asking anyone with information on this robbery to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6555 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers…
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Pool Hall Killer Gets 23 To Life For Gunning Down Father Of 3 At Long Island Business
More than a half decade after a 27-year-old father of three was shot to death at a Long Island pool hall, his killer is heading to prison. Alejandro Vargas-Diaz, age 41, was sentenced to 23 years to life behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Oct. 11, for fatally shooting Albert Luis Rodriguez-Lopez in July 2018. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, the two men got into an argument inside a pool hall in Port Jefferson on July 22, 2018. During the altercation, Rodriguez-Lopez punched Vargas-Diaz in the face, knocking him to the ground. Earlier Report: Pool Hall Killing…
Lifestyle
'Food Was Quite Good': Popular Restaurant Opens Second Long Island Location To Rave Reviews
A popular restaurant serving up “robust pub cuisine” is garnering rave reviews days after opening its second location on Long Island. Riley Fibbers Pub & Grill, located in Selden at 742 Middle Country Road, held its grand opening on Friday, Oct. 6. Its menu boasts nearly two dozen appetizers and sandwiches, including the “Fuhgedabout It,” made with a crispy chicken cutlet, pepperoni, and melted mozzarella smothered in ala vodka sauce on a toasted garlic hero. The exterior of Riley Fibbers in SeldenFacebook/Riley Fibbers Diners can also opt for several wraps and burgers, and choose…
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22-Year-Old Long Island Gun Trafficker Known As 'JuJu' Sentenced
A 22-year-old Long Island man who pleaded guilty to trafficking “ghost guns,” ammunition, and more to alleged gang members will now spend years behind bars, officials announced. On Monday, Sept. 25, Jeramya Sloan, also known as “JuJu,” was sentenced to 46 months in prison for selling weapons across Suffolk County, according to the Eastern District of New York U.S. Attorney's Office. Sloan, who is from Selden and East Patchogue, admitted to selling the guns from December 2019 through January 2021 to people he thought were Bloods gang members. Of the eight gun transactions involved in his…
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: Local Man ID'd As Victim After Vehicles Collide Near Long Island Intersection
One person was killed in a late-morning crash near a Long Island intersection. It happened just before 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 in Manorville. A Selden man was riding a 2005 Harley-Davidson motorcycle southbound on Clancy Road, near Hampton Vista Drive, when he crossed into the northbound lanes in an attempt to pass other motorcycles, Suffolk County Police said. The Harley operator swerved back into the southbound lane to avoid oncoming traffic and struck a 2004 Harley-Davidson being ridden by a 62-year-old Central Islip woman. The driver of the 200…
Lifestyle
Triathlete 'Fighting For His Life' After Being Struck By Car During Long Island Race
A 43-year-old triathlete remains hospitalized with serious injuries after he was struck by an SUV that drove into a closed race route on Long Island. Sal Gomez, of Selden, was hit at around 7:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, in Shirley while bicycling in his first triathlon at Smith Point County Park. According to Suffolk County Police, 29-year-old Ramona Jakeline Figueroa-Lopez, of Westbury, was attempting to leave the parking lot while the area was closed to traffic and entered the race route, striking Gomez. The husband and father of two was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital for trea…
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Pool Hall Killing: Man Admits Gunning Down 27-Year-Old Father Of 3 During Long Island Fight
Nearly five years to the day after a 27-year-old father of three was shot to death at a Long Island pool hall, his killer has confessed. See an updated story here: Pool Hall Killer Gets 23 To Life For Gunning Down Father Of 3 At Port Jefferson Business Alejandro Vargas-Diaz, age 41, pleaded guilty to murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, July 24, for fatally shooting Albert Luis Rodriguez-Lopez in July 2018. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, the two men got into an argument inside a pool hall in Port Jefferson on July 22, 2018. During the altercation, …
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 53-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In 2-Vehicle Collision On Busy Long Island Roadway
Police are investigating a fatal crash during the height of the evening commute on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened just after 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 27 in Selden. A 23-year-old Selden man was driving a 2009 Ford Escape southbound on Boyle Road and was behind a man riding an electric scooter when the vehicles collided just north of Middle Country Road, Suffolk County Police said, The operator of the scooter, Henry Leib, age 53, of Selden, was pronounced dead on the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. The driv…
News
New Update: Missing Long Island 22-Year-Old Found
New update: A young Long Island man who went missing has been found. Suffolk County Police issued a Silver Alert for Anthony Piazza, age 22, who had last been seen at his Selden residence at approximately 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, June 22. He was reported missing by a family member. Late Friday morning, June 23, police announced that Piazza was "located, unharmed." Original report: A 22-year-old Long Island resident has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. Suffolk County Police have issued a Silver Alert for Anthony Piazza, age 22, who was last se…
Police & Fire
Not Kool: Group's TikTok 'Challenge' Damages Property At Long Island Home (Video)
Police are asking for help in identifying several people seen on video damaging property at a Long Island home in an effort to rack up views on social media. Related Report: Teens Doing 'Kool-Aid Man Challenge' For TikTok Smashed Fences In Suffolk County, Police Say According to Suffolk County Police, the group was seen jumping through a fence in East Northport on March 18 as part of TikTok’s “Kool-Aid Man Challenge,” named for the sugary beverage’s mascot who has a habit of smashing through walls and yelling his catchphrase, “Oh yeah!” Video of the incident can be viewed here. The …
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20-Year-Old Dies In 2-Vehicle Crash On Long Island Highway
A 20-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a two-vehicle crash on a Long Island highway. Emergency crews were called at around 7:30 a.m. Friday, March 17, with reports of a crash in Islandia, on Veterans Memorial Highway near East Suffolk Avenue, according to Suffolk County Police. A preliminary investigation found that Joshua Taylor, of Islandia, was driving his Suzuki motorcycle eastbound on Veterans Memorial Highway when a westbound box truck attempted to make a U-turn in front of him. Taylor hit the brakes and was ejected from the bike. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The 66-y…
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed After 2 Found Shot To Death Inside Long Island Home
A suspect has been charged after two people were found shot to death inside a Long Island home following a months-long investigation. Brian Cordovano, age 48, of Bay Shore, was arrested following a traffic stop in Smithtown, on Columbus Avenue, just before noontime on Wednesday, Feb. 15, Suffolk County Police said. On Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at around 10:45 p.m. in Selden at 55 Hollywood Ave., Ian Saalfield, age 45, of Lake Grove, who had been reported missing by his wife nearly two weeks earlier, and the homeowner, Robert Julian, age 58, were found shot to death.…
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Fatal LI Expressway Crash: ID Released For Man Struck By 2 Vehicles After Exiting Ford F-150
The identity has been released of a man who was killed after being struck by two separate vehicles when he stepped out of his pickup truck parked on the shoulder of the Long Island Expressway. The incident happened just after 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22 in Melville. A man was driving a 2018 Ford F-150 on the westbound side when he pulled to the side of the road and exited the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. He then walked into the middle lane of the highway just west of Exit 50 and was struck by a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu being operated by a 40-year-old Franklin Square ma…
Police & Fire
Fatal Long Island Expressway Crash: Man Struck By 2 Vehicles After Exiting Pickup Truck
Updated story - Fatal LIE Crash: ID Released For Selden Man Hit By 2 Vehicles After Exiting F-150 In Melville A man who stepped out of his pickup truck parked on the shoulder of the Long Island Expressway was killed after being struck by two separate vehicles. The incident happened just after 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22 in Melville. A man was driving a 2018 Ford F-150 on the westbound side when he pulled to the side of the road and exited the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. He then walked into the middle lane of the highway just west of Exit 50 and was struck by a 201…
Police & Fire
Long Island Woman Killed After Compact SUV Overturns, Infant Daughter Avoids Injury
Police are investigating a fatal overnight crash that left a Long Island woman dead. It happened around 1:20 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 22 in Yaphank. The woman was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer, with her 1-year-old daughter as a passenger, on the southbound William Floyd exit ramp to Express Drive North when she lost control of the vehicle, crashed through a chain link fence, overturned, and came to a stop in the woods off the roadway, Suffolk County Police said. The woman, identified as Fay Vella, age 41, of Selden, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assis…
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Remains Hospitalized As Police Investigate Hit-Run Long Island Crash
Authorities released a photo of a car involved in a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured an 18-year-old man who was riding an electric bicycle on Long Island. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers renewed a call for information on Monday, Jan. 16, as police investigate the crash that happened in Selden at about 9:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4. Isaac Ramirez, of Selden, was riding a bicycle south on Dare Road near 13th Street when a southbound car struck him, police said. He remains hospitalized as of the update on Monday. Earlier report - Police ID 18-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Long Is…
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Lake Grove Man Who Made Sexual Comments To A Girl, 11, Nabbed At Home, Police Say
A Lake Grove man was arrested after allegedly running up behind an 11-year-old girl leaving school and began making sexual propositions. The incident took place in Selden on Tuesday around 3:25 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 20 Commonwealth Ave. According to Suffolk County Police, the girl was approached by Zachary Chase, age 28, as she was walking home from Selden Middle School. Police said Chase ran up from behind the victim and made sexual propositions to her before she ran home. Chase then left the scene in a car, striking a pole as he fled, police said. He was tracked to his h…
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Long Island Man Accused Of Subjecting 3 Children To Years Of Sexual Abuse
A Long Island man was charged after investigators reported that he sexually abused three children over the course of several years. Robert Lynch, age 66, is charged with three counts of first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child and one count of first-degree sexual abuse, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Monday, Jan. 9. Investigators found that between 1997 and 2002, Lynch allegedly subjected three children between the ages of 7 and 13 to ongoing sexual abuse at his home at 569 Hawkins Road in Selden, the DA's Office said. “These victims, who are now…
Police & Fire
Police ID 18-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Long Island Hit-Run Crash
Police identified the person who was struck and seriously injured by a vehicle while riding an electric bicycle on Long Island as an 18-year-old. The hit-and-run crash happened in Selden at about 9:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. Earlier report - Man Struck By Vehicle, Seriously Injured In Selden Hit-Run Crash SCPD said the teen, now ID'd as Isaac Ramirez, of Selden, was struck by a southbound vehicle while he was riding the bicycle south on Dare Road near 13th Street. The vehicle then drove away from the scene, traveling south on Dar…
Police & Fire
Man Struck By Vehicle, Seriously Injured In Long Island Hit-Run Crash
A man was struck by a vehicle and seriously injured while riding an electric bicycle on Long Island. The hit-and-run crash happened in Selden at about 9:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. A man was riding a bicycle south on Dare Road near 13th Street when a southbound vehicle struck him, SCPD said. Police said the driver left the scene, continuing south on Dare Road. The man was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, SCPD said. Detectives asked anyone with information about the crash to call Crime Stoppe…
Police & Fire
Driver Dies After Medical Van Slams Into Long Island House, Police Say
A Long Island man was killed when the medical van he was driving crashed into a residence, police said. On Friday, Dec. 30 around 9:30 a.m., Suffolk County resident William Zeliniski, age 59, was driving a 2006 Ford medical transport van when he left the road and slammed into a residence in Center Moriches at 129 Frowein Rd., according to Suffolk County Police. Zeliniski, a Selden resident, was then rushed to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he later died. A passenger in the van as well as the occupants inside the house at the time of the crash were not in…
News
LI Man Found Guilty Of Trafficking Fentanyl That Caused Christmas Day Overdose Death
A 41-year-old man was convicted of trafficking fentanyl that caused the overdose death of a 36-year-old man on Long Island on Christmas Day in 2018. On Tuesday, Dec. 13, Marlon Thompson, of Selden, was found guilty of all four counts of an indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, heroin and cocaine base, the distribution of fentanyl that caused the death of Fredrick Koenig, and illegal possession of firearms, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. The verdict was reached after a six-day trial, the US Attor…
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Stealing Power Washer, Cultivator, 2 Lawn Mowers, From Long Island Home Depot
Authorities are searching for a man who is wanted for stealing a power washer, a cultivator, and two lawn mowers from a Long Island store. A man stole the products, valued at about $1,500, from Home Depot in Selden at about 1 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Thursday, Dec. 1. The store is located at 401 Independence Plaza, authorities said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.
Police & Fire
Know Them? Trio Accused Of Stealing Nearly $1.5K Worth Of Goods From Long Island Store
Police on Long Island are asking the public for help identifying and locating three people who stole tools from a store. The thefts took place in Selden on Thursday, Sept. 15 at the Home Depot located in the Independence Plaza. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives say the three, a man and two women, stole four Ryobi chainsaws, valued at approximately $1,475. Know them? The car used in the escape.Suffolk County Police Department Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information …
Police & Fire
Who Stole Veronica's Ring? Police Seek Duo Who Broke Into Long Island Home, Taking Jewelry
Police are asking for help identifying two suspects accused of breaking into a Long Island home and making off with several pieces of jewelry. The break-in occurred at around 5 p.m. Sunday Oct. 2, at a home in Selden located on Adirondack Drive, Suffolk County Police said. Once inside, the duo helped themselves to various pieces of jewelry, including a ring with the name “Veronica” written in script, police said. They also nabbed a ring that’s engraved with the date 9/7/07 and the letter “S.” Surveillance footage released by police shows both suspects wearing dark colored pants and white …
Police & Fire
Man Filmed, Exposed Himself At College Campus On Long Island, Police Say
Police are asking for help in finding a man who is accused of filming and exposing himself to a victim at a Long Island college. On Wednesday, Oct. 5, at around 2 p.m., a man filmed another man using the restroom at Suffolk County Community College's Ammerman Campus in the hamlet of Selden, according to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers. The man then exposed himself and "committed a lewd act" in front of the victim before running away from the scene, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers said. Anyone with information about the incident can submit an anon…
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4 Long Island Businesses Closed, 2 Women Charged After Complaints, Including For Prostitution
Four businesses on Long Island were shut down and two women were arrested following quality of life complaints from residents. Suffolk County Police coordinated with Brookhaven town investigators, building inspector, and fire marshall to investigate numerous quality of life complaints, including prostitution. Police said more than 50 summonses were issued to four establishments for various code violations and all four were shut down including: The J & L Spa, 600 East Middle Country Rd., Selden. No Name, 3663 Route 112, Coram. Foot Relaxing Station, 1070 Middle Country Road,…
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Long Island Man Admits To Targeting, Attacking Hispanic Men
A Long Island man has admitted to targeting Hispanic men, bringing them to remote locations, and then violently attacking them. Christopher Cella, of Selden, pleaded guilty to multiple hate crimes in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Aug. 18, including strangulation and assault. Original Report: Long Island Teen Accused Of Targeting, Attacking Hispanic Men Cella, who was 19 at the time, was arrested in September 2021 after Suffolk County Police said he lured Hispanic day laborers into his vehicle on three separate occasions before assaulting them. First Attack The first incident occurred…
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