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3 Long Island Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Alcohol To Minors 3 Long Island Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Alcohol To Minors
3 Long Island Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Alcohol To Minors Three store clerks were charged with selling alcohol to minors during a targeted compliance check on Long Island. The detail was conducted from around 9:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. : Friday, March 8 in parts of Suffolk County. In response to community complaints, Suffolk County PD Crime Section officers conducted the investigationcinto the sale of vape products and alcohol to minors in the First Precinct.  Ten businesses were checked for compliance, and violations were found at three of them. Police charged the following employees with unlawfully dealing …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Accused Of Intentionally Crashing Into Police Vehicle On Long Island Man Accused Of Intentionally Crashing Into Police Vehicle On Long Island
Man Accused Of Intentionally Crashing Into Police Vehicle On Long Island A man is facing a host of charges after he allegedly fled the scene of a Long Island traffic stop and intentionally crashed his vehicle into an unmarked police vehicle. The incident happened in the early morning hours of Saturday, Jan. 20 in West Babylon. Suffolk County Police First Precinct patrol officers observed a 2018 Nissan Altima without a rear license plate light and noticed the driver wasn’t wearing a seatbelt.  The officers conducted a traffic stop and the Altima, driven by Naquan Reid, age 33, of North Amityville, stopped at the corne…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
18-Year-Old Speeding, On Phone Moments Before Crash Killing Long Island Man, DA Says 18-Year-Old Speeding, On Phone Moments Before Crash Killing Long Island Man, DA Says
18-Year-Old Speeding, On Phone Moments Before Crash Killing Long Island Man, DA Says An 18-year-old has been charged in connection with an alleged distracted driving crash that killed a Long Island man. Nicolas Apostolides, of West Babylon, was arraigned on manslaughter and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Dec. 1, in the death of David Martinez. According to prosecutors, Apostolides was speeding and using his phone when he ran a red light and crashed into another car on Straight Path in West Babylon at around 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 16. Martinez, age 63, of West Babylon, was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip where he died from …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
DWI Crash: Long Island Woman Charged After 30-Year-Old Killed DWI Crash: Long Island Woman Charged After 30-Year-Old Killed
DWI Crash: Long Island Woman Charged After 30-Year-Old Killed A woman has been charged with driving while intoxicated after she was involved in a fatal overnight crash on Long Island. It happened around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17 in West Babylon. The woman was driving a 2019 Nissan Sentra northbound on Straight Path, attempting to turn right onto 13th Street, when multiple motorcycles rode past the left of the vehicle., Suffolk County Police said. The Nissan collided with a black 2006 Yamaha motorcycle riding on the right shoulder of the road. The Nissan and the Yamaha then struck a 2008 Dodge Avenger stopped at a stop …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Serious Crash: Long Island Woman, Age 33, Suffers Critical Injuries Serious Crash: Long Island Woman, Age 33, Suffers Critical Injuries
Serious Crash: Long Island Woman, Age 33, Suffers Critical Injuries A Long Island woman suffered critical injuries in an overnight crash. She was driving a 2021 Honda Accord in West Babylon northbound on Straight Path when she lost control of the vehicle, which crossed the southbound lane and struck the overpass for the Southern State Parkway at approximately 4 a.m. Sunday, June 4, Suffolk County Police said. Jazmine Champion, age 33, of Wyandanch, who was alone in the vehicle, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip. Detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to call the First Squa…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Power Play Ticket Worth $150,000 Sold On Long Island Power Play Ticket Worth $150,000 Sold On Long Island
Power Play Ticket Worth $150,000 Sold On Long Island A winning Powerball ticket worth $150,000 was sold at a New York convenience store, New York Lottery officials announced. The third-prize winning Power Play ticket for the Saturday, April 8 drawing was purchased on Long Island in West Babylon, at the Shell Food Mart on Straight Path. It has four matching numbers plus the Powerball. The winning numbers for Saturday’s drawing are: 11-22-24-51-60 and the Powerball is 18. The Power Play multiplier is 3, meaning the third-place prize was tripled. Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 11 p.m. Players can check th…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
1 Killed In Crash At Long Island Intersection 1 Killed In Crash At Long Island Intersection
1 Killed In Crash At Long Island Intersection One person was killed in an early-morning crash at a Long Island intersection. It happened around 5:35 a.m. Sunday, April 16 in West Babylon. A 63-year-old man was driving a 2006 Chevrolet Impala westbound on Commander Avenue when he attempted to make a left turn onto southbound Straight Path and his vehicle was struck by a 2015 GMC Acadia, driven by an 18-year-old that was traveling northbound on Straight Path, Suffolk County Police said. The driver of the Impala, David Martinez, of West Babylon, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash An investigation is underway following an overnight Long Island crash in which a pedestrian was seriously injured. It happened just before 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10 in West Babylon. Carissa Sanchez, 45, of Brooklyn, was crossing Straight Path eastbound, between 12 Street and 13 Street, when she was struck by a northbound 1994 Ford Tempo, driven by a 26-year-old Brentwood woman, Suffolk County Police said. Sanchez was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment of serious injuries. The Brentwood woman was not injured. Detectives are asking…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed For String Of Long Island Robberies Suspect Nabbed For String Of Long Island Robberies
Suspect Nabbed For String Of Long Island Robberies A man allegedly attempted to hide from police after being connected to a string of burglaries at 7-Eleven locations on Long Island over the past week, investigators announced. Officers responded to 7-Eleven in East Farmingdale, located on Broadhollow Road, at around 3:10 a.m. on Monday, May 17, where there was a report of a robbery, Suffolk County Police said. Jonathan Moore, age 32, who police say has no known address, placed merchandise on the counter to purchase, and when the clerk opened the cash register, he allegedly wrestled it away from the employee before fleeing in a black Ho…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After Shooting At Long Island Intersection Suspect At Large After Shooting At Long Island Intersection
Suspect At Large After Shooting At Long Island Intersection A 43-year-old man was hospitalized after being struck by a bullet in a drive-by shooting at a Long Island intersection, police said. Shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23, a person driving a 2016 Toyota Camry was traveling east on Edison Avenue in West Babylon, making a left hand turn onto Dale Street, when gunshots rang out from a different passing vehicle. Police said that a Wyandanch resident who was a passenger in the Camry was grazed by one of the bullets, causing non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Camry took the passenger to the Shell gas station on Straight Pat…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Shot While Sitting In Car On Long Island, Police Say Man Shot While Sitting In Car On Long Island, Police Say
Man Shot While Sitting In Car On Long Island, Police Say Police are searching for the person responsible for shooting a man while he sat in his vehicle in West Babylon. Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives said the man was sitting in a car at the corner of Commander Avenue and Straight Path when he was shot about 3:40 p.m., Thursday, May 23. The man, 24, of Lindenhurst, was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said.  The investigation is continuing.  Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call the First Squad at 631-854-8152 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at …

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by Kathy Reakes