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New Pizzeria Opens For Business On Long Island New Pizzeria Opens For Business On Long Island
New Pizzeria Opens For Business On Long Island A new pizzeria is serving up specialty pies on Long Island. Marinelli’s Pizzeria and Restaurant, located at 257 Echo Ave. in Sound Beach, officially opened for business on Friday, Oct. 28. The eatery's menu includes a variety of pies, including Buffalo Chicken Pizza, Chicken Marsala Pizza, Sicilian House Special, and the Marinelli deep dish pie, which is made with sausage, meatballs, pepperoni, cherry peppers, ricotta, and mozzarella. "Just grabbed a pie there," Rose Scotto wrote in a Google review. "The staff was friendly and accommodating and the pizza was among the best I’ve ever h…
Alert Issued On Long Island For Man Wanted On Multiple Active Warrants Alert Issued On Long Island For Man Wanted On Multiple Active Warrants
Alert Issued On Long Island For Man Wanted On Multiple Active Warrants Recognize him? Law enforcement agencies on Long Island are attempting to locate a wanted man who has multiple active warrants out for his arrest. The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert for 44-year-old Peter Fonsetto, who has been wanted since December 2021 on multiple charges. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Fonsetto is wanted on a Suffolk County Family Court arrest warrant for child abuse and/or neglect. Fonsetto is also wanted on two Suffolk County First District Court arrest warrants for criminal possession of a controlled substance and leaving the scene of a motor veh…
Intoxicated Driver Causes Two Wrong-Way Crashes On Long Island, Police Say Intoxicated Driver Causes Two Wrong-Way Crashes On Long Island, Police Say
Intoxicated Driver Causes Two Wrong-Way Crashes On Long Island, Police Say An allegedly drunk driver caused a pair of wrong-way crashes on Long Island that left one person hospitalized, police said. In Suffolk County, Seventh Precinct officers responded to a 911 call at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, where there was a report of a vehicle traveling the wrong way in the eastbound lanes of Route 25A in East Shoreham. It is alleged that Rocky Point resident John Madden, age 49, was driving his 2006 Jeep SUV the wrong way on the roadway when he struck a 2020 Subaru being driven by Sound Beach resident Olivia Demmer at 8:42 p.m. on Route 25A. After crash…
Eight Charged For Plotting To Traffic Contraband Into LI Jail, Sheriff Says Eight Charged For Plotting To Traffic Contraband Into LI Jail, Sheriff Says
Eight Charged For Plotting To Traffic Contraband Into LI Jail, Sheriff Says A three-month investigation into the smuggling and distribution of contraband at the Riverhead Jail on Long Island led to charges for three inmates and five visitors who were allegedly a part of the conspiracy, authorities announced. Investigators from the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office announced the bust on Tuesday, Jan. 25 that resulted in a total of 25 felonies and 12 misdemeanor charges for trafficking drugs through jail visits and the US Postal Service. Charges include conspiracy, criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal sale of a controlled substance, promoting prison …
Multiple Long Island Beaches Closed For Bathing Due To Excess Bacteria Multiple Long Island Beaches Closed For Bathing Due To Excess Bacteria
Multiple Long Island Beaches Closed For Bathing Due To Excess Bacteria Multiple Long Island beaches have temporarily closed for bathing after an excess of bacteria was discovered in the water. The beaches in Rocky Point and Sound Beach have closed for bathing, according to an announcement from Suffolk County on Wednesday, July 14. Valley Grove Beach located in Eatons Neck remains closed. County Commissioner of Health Dr. Gregson Pigott said bathing in water that is contaminated with bacteria can cause "gastrointestinal illness, as well as infections of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat." The county said the beaches will open again when testing shows that …
Long Island Man Indicted For String Of Burglaries, ATM Theft, DA Says Long Island Man Indicted For String Of Burglaries, ATM Theft, DA Says
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…
Raging House Fire Causes Extensive Damage To Long Island Home Raging House Fire Causes Extensive Damage To Long Island Home
Raging House Fire Causes Extensive Damage To Long Island Home A fully involved Long Island house fire took seven fire departments to extinguish. The blaze began around 6:45 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 4 in Miller Place, on Henearly Drive. The first units arriving on the scene found the two-story residential building in blaze, said the Miller Fire Department. Under the joint direction of Ex-Chief Kyle Markott and Engine Company Captain Joe Italiano, members worked to bring the fire under control using handlines and the department's tower ladder.  A home received extensive damage from a fire.Provided By Lynne Coleman There were no injuries, and a family…
Police Probe Two Long Island Burglaries In Which Suspects Posed As Utility Workers Police Probe Two Long Island Burglaries In Which Suspects Posed As Utility Workers
Police Probe Two Long Island Burglaries In Which Suspects Posed As Utility Workers Police are warning Long Island residents of two recent burglaries during which individuals posed as utility employees to gain entry into homes. A man representing himself as a Suffolk County Water Authority employee asked to enter a home on Smith Road in Lake Ronkonkoma on Monday, Oct. 12 to check the water meter in the basement for upcoming work, Suffolk County Police said. While they were in the basement, the homeowner, age 81, heard someone else in the house, according to police. The homeowner found another man in the hallway and told the two to leave, said police, noting that nothing a…
Long Island Man Sentenced For Running Human Trafficking Ring Out Of Parents' Basement Long Island Man Sentenced For Running Human Trafficking Ring Out Of Parents' Basement
Long Island Man Sentenced For Running Human Trafficking Ring Out Of Parents' Basement A 48-year-old Long Island man has been sentenced to nearly a decade in prison after running a sex trafficking ring out of his parents' basement. Raymond Rodio III, a resident of the Brookhaven hamlet of Sound Beach, has been sentenced to nine and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts of sex trafficking in February. In total, Rodio trafficked nearly two dozen women over the past five years, forcefully detaining some in the basement of his parents' Lower Rocky Point Road home without a shower or bathroom. Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini said that Rodi…
Police Search For Suspect Who Stole Cash, Wallet From Vehicles On Long Island Police Search For Suspect Who Stole Cash, Wallet From Vehicles On Long Island
Police Search For Suspect Who Stole Cash, Wallet From Vehicles On Long Island Know them? Police investigators on Long Island are attempting to identify and locate several suspects who stole cash and wallets from several vehicles earlier this month. An alert has been issued by Suffolk County Crime Stoppers after people stole items from multiple parked vehicles on Greenlawn Road and Sunrise Drive in Sound Beach. The alleged larcenies took place overnight on Wednesday, July 1, and Thursday, July 2. Investigators said that two of the men were caught on surveillance video in the area. Anyone with information regarding the suspects identities or whereabouts has been as…
Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree On Wantagh Parkway Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree On Wantagh Parkway
Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree On Wantagh Parkway A 61-year-old local man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on the Wantagh State Parkway. It happened around 2:45 p.m.  Wednesday, June 3 on the southbound side near exit W6 in Hempstead, state police said. The driver, Carlos Arancibia, of Sound Beach, as driving a 1991 Mitsubishi 3000 when he lost control of the vehicle and exited the roadway continuing into the brush and striking a tree on the driver side door, police said.  Arancibia succumbed to his injuries at the scene and the passenger, Junior Torres, 20, of Westbury was injured and transported to Nassau University M…
IDs Released For Driver Killed, Passenger Hurt In Nassau Crash IDs Released For Driver Killed, Passenger Hurt In Nassau Crash
IDs Released For Driver Killed, Passenger Hurt In Nassau Crash The identities have been released for the driver killed and the passenger seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash on Long Island. The crash took place in Nassau County around 2:45 p.m., Wednesday, June 3, on the Wantagh Parkway near Exit W6 in the Town of Hempstead. The driver, Carlos Arancibia, 61, of Sound Beach, was driving a 1991 Mitsubishi 3000 when he lost control of the vehicle and exited the roadway continuing into the brush and striking a tree on the driver side door, state police said. Arancibia succumbed to his injuries at the scene, according to police. The passenger, Juni…
Three Rescued From Sinking Raft On Long Island Sound Three Rescued From Sinking Raft On Long Island Sound
Three Rescued From Sinking Raft On Long Island Sound Three men on stuck on a raft which was taking on water were rescued from Long Island Sound. The incident took place in Suffolk County around 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 14, when a 911 caller reported three men were fishing and became stranded in a 10-foot inflatable raft that was drifting out to sea approximately one mile north of Sound Beach, said the Suffolk County Police. Marine Officers Greg Stroh and Mike Malone responded in Marine Delta and located the men in the raft within 15 minutes of the call.  The boat's occupants, Carlos Argeta 31, Elmer Argeta, 36, and Moisises Perez, …
Here Are The Five Highest Rated Suffolk County Restaurants For Burgers, According To Yelp Here Are The Five Highest Rated Suffolk County Restaurants For Burgers, According To Yelp
Here Are The Five Highest Rated Suffolk County Restaurants For Burgers, According To Yelp Sink your teeth into these five Suffolk County burger joints that are top-rated on Yelp: 1. Barrow Food House (452 Main Road in Riverhead) With a perfect 5/5-star Yelp rating, Barrow Food House has long been considered a Riverhead staple. The restaurant serves small bites and sandwiches as well as hearty burgers, like the Smash Burger (aged cheddar, house-cured bacon, pickles, house sauce, shredded lettuce and steamed white onion) and the bean and mushroom burger (black bean, mungbean, quinoa, mushroom, poblano, cotija cheese, carrot kimchi and cashew avocado crema), which is vegan. For mo…
Video: Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Long Island Automotive Store Video: Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Long Island Automotive Store
Video: Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Long Island Automotive Store An alert has been issued for a wanted man who was caught on camera robbing a Long Island business at gunpoint. The suspect displayed a handgun at CND Automotive on Echo Avenue in Sound Beach at approximately 8:50 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, demanding cash, Suffolk County Police said. In the video, the suspect can be seen in a black sweatshirt, dark pants, and a mask, marching a store employee into the store with a gun pointed to his back, blocking the suspect’s face from his view. The employee then went into a cash register and handed over an undisclosed amount of cash. Anyone who knows th…
Suspect At Large After Long Island Gas Station Attendant Robbed At Gunpoint Suspect At Large After Long Island Gas Station Attendant Robbed At Gunpoint
Suspect At Large After Long Island Gas Station Attendant Robbed At Gunpoint A suspect is on the loose after a gas station attendant was robbed at gunpoint on Long Island. It happened at around 8:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 in Sound Beach, Suffolk County Police said. A man approached the attendant at CND Automotive at 260 Echo Ave., displayed a silver handgun, and demanded money, according to police. The attendant, a 50-year-old man, complied and gave his own wallet and cash from the register to the suspect, who then fled the scene on foot southbound on Blue Point Road. The attendant sustained a minor injury and declined medical treatment at the scene. The…
Median Home Sales Prices Surge On Long Island Median Home Sales Prices Surge On Long Island
Median Home Sales Prices Surge On Long Island A new report reveals median home sales surged on Long island where a quarter of communities saw prices increase 20 percent over a four-year period. The PropertyShark study looked at Long Island's residential sale price evolution between 2014 and 2018, focusing on 108 towns and Census-designated places (CDPs) located in Suffolk and Nassau counties and calculated the median home sale price for each. The analysis considered all residential transactions between Jan.1, 2014, and Dec. 31, 2018. Here are the results: A quarter of all Long Island communities that were analyze…
High Bacteria Levels Lead To Closures Of 50-Plus Long Island Beaches High Bacteria Levels Lead To Closures Of 50-Plus Long Island Beaches
High Bacteria Levels Lead To Closures Of 50-Plus Long Island Beaches Heavy rainfall in the region has forced the Suffolk County Health Department to close more than 50 Long Island beaches due to excessive bacteria levels. The Suffolk County Department of Health issued an advisory against bathing at 57 beaches due to the “potential that the presence of bacteria at levels that exceed New York State standards will impact these areas.” According to health officials, the beaches covered by the advisory are located in areas that are heavily influenced by stormwater runoff from the surrounding watersheds and adjacent tributaries, and because of their location in an…
Man, Woman In Stolen Car Arrested After Long Island Crash Man, Woman In Stolen Car Arrested After Long Island Crash
Man, Woman In Stolen Car Arrested After Long Island Crash A man and woman are facing charges after they were involved in a motor vehicle crash in a stolen car on Long Island, police said. Suffolk County Police Seventh Precinct officers responded to Estate Court in Sound Beach after a 911 caller reported a suspicious vehicle parked in the street at approximately 5:11 p.m. Friday, July 12. When officers arrived, the vehicle, a 2006 Hyundai Elantra driven by Adam Berry, fled the scene, police said.  The Hyundai, which had been reported stolen on June 28, 2019, drove south on Westchester Drive, then east on Route 25A before crashing in…
LI Man Having Sex With Underage Girl He Met On Social Media, Police Say LI Man Having Sex With Underage Girl He Met On Social Media, Police Say
LI Man Having Sex With Underage Girl He Met On Social Media, Police Say A man was arrested at his Sound Beach home for allegedly having sex with an underage girl that he met on social media. Thomas Hinrichs, 33, was taken into custody at his home on Babylon Drive at around 4 p.m. Thursday, July 4 for the alleged crime that took place earlier this year, according to Suffolk County Police   The arrest followed a police investigation. He was charged with third-degree rape and third-degree criminal sex act, police said.  Hinrichs, 33, was held overnight at the Sixth Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central I…
LI Man Charged With Leaving Scene Of Crash That Killed Female Pedestrian LI Man Charged With Leaving Scene Of Crash That Killed Female Pedestrian
LI Man Charged With Leaving Scene Of Crash That Killed Female Pedestrian A man was arrested for leaving the scene of the fatal crash that killed a female pedestrian in Miller Place, said Suffolk County Police. Mary Ginty, 31, of 22 Riverhead Road, Sound Beach, has been identified as the woman who was killed in the crash Monday night, June 24 in front of 55 Miller Place Road, Miller Place. Police said she was walking northbound on Miller Place when she was reportedly struck by a northbound 2017 Hyundai Elantra just before 10 p.m. The driver drove away in a Hyundai, said Suffolk County Police. Ginty was taken to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital in Port Jeff…
Man Ran Sex Trafficking Ring From Parents' Brookhaven Basement, DA Says Man Ran Sex Trafficking Ring From Parents' Brookhaven Basement, DA Says
Man Ran Sex Trafficking Ring From Parents' Brookhaven Basement, DA Says A 47-year-old Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly running a sex trafficking ring out of his parents’ basement. Raymond Rodio III, a resident of the Brookhaven hamlet of Sound Beach, allegedly trafficked nearly two dozen women in the past five years, holding some by force in the basement of a Lower Rocky Point Road home without a shower or bathroom, prosecutors allege. Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini said that Rodio would set up dates with men in the basement or in area motels. He allegedly also kept the women’s money and gave them heroin and other drugs instead. "Thi…