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21-Year-Old Long Island Woman Seriously Injured In Crash 21-Year-Old Long Island Woman Seriously Injured In Crash
21-Year-Old Long Island Woman Seriously Injured In Crash A woman suffered serious injuries in an overnight Long Island crash. It happened around 3:20 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 in Brentwood. A 21-year-old Brentwood woman was driving a 2010 Honda Civic westbound on Suffolk Avenue when her vehicle struck an eastbound 2017 Freightliner tractor-trailer head-on at the intersection of Wicks Road, Suffolk County Police said. She was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of serious but non-life-threatening injuries.  The driver of the Freightliner, a 24-year-old Westbury man, was not injured. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Struck, Killed By Car On Long Island Roadway Man Struck, Killed By Car On Long Island Roadway
Man Struck, Killed By Car On Long Island Roadway Police are investigating after a person was killed after being struck by a car on a Long Island roadway. The crash happened around 4:45 a.m. Saturday, March 20 in Brentwood. A 48-year-old Brentwood man was driving a 2009 Toyota eastbound on Suffolk Avenue when his vehicle struck a man crossing Suffolk Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, who has not yet been identified, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the Toyota was not injured. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the&n…

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by Joe Lombardi
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30-Year-Old Dies In Drunk Driving Crash Involving Garbage Truck On Long Island, Police Say 30-Year-Old Dies In Drunk Driving Crash Involving Garbage Truck On Long Island, Police Say
30-Year-Old Dies In Drunk Driving Crash Involving Garbage Truck On Long Island, Police Say A 30-year-old man is dead following a suspected drunk driving crash involving a garbage truck on Long Island. The crash was reported at around 4:30 a.m. Friday, Feb 24 in Brentwood, near the intersection of Suffolk Avenue and Fulton Street, according to Suffolk County Police. A preliminary investigation found that Miguel Portillo, age 30, of Brentwood, was driving an Infiniti eastbound on Suffolk Avenue when he tried to make a left turn onto Fulton Street. His vehicle was struck by a Kenwood garbage truck that was heading westbound. Portillo’s front passenger, Ronald Landaverde, of Brentwo…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Struck By Car While Crossing Long Island Street Hospitalized With Serious Injuries Man Struck By Car While Crossing Long Island Street Hospitalized With Serious Injuries
Man Struck By Car While Crossing Long Island Street Hospitalized With Serious Injuries A man is recovering after being struck by a car while crossing a Long Island street early Friday, Feb. 17. Emergency crews in Brentwood were called at around 12:15 a.m. with reports that a pedestrian had been struck on Suffolk Avenue just east of Wicks Road, according to Suffolk County Police. A preliminary investigation found that the man, who police did not identify, was walking southbound across Suffolk Avenue when he was hit by a Ford Taurus that was driving westbound. The man was taken by ambulance to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore with serious injuries, police said. The…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Brentwood Man Accused Of Stealing Catalytic Converters From 2 Utility Vans On Long Island Brentwood Man Accused Of Stealing Catalytic Converters From 2 Utility Vans On Long Island
Brentwood Man Accused Of Stealing Catalytic Converters From 2 Utility Vans On Long Island A 21-year-old man was charged after investigators reported that he stole catalytic converters from two utility vans on Long Island. Kevin Vasquez, of Brentwood, was arrested at about 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, on Suffolk Avenue in Brentwood, the Suffolk County Police Department said. SCPD reported that Vasquez stole catalytic converters from vans that were parked at B&R Mechanical, located at 16 Sawgrass Drive in North Bellport, sometime between Friday, Aug. 26, and Monday, Aug. 29. He left the scene in a Nissan Sentra, authorities said.  Police said Vasquez was …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Woman Hospitalized After Vehicle Strikes Garbage Truck On Long Island Woman Hospitalized After Vehicle Strikes Garbage Truck On Long Island
Woman Hospitalized After Vehicle Strikes Garbage Truck On Long Island A woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after a vehicle struck a garbage truck on Long Island. The crash happened in Brentwood at about 4:50 a.m. on Wednesday, March 2, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. SCPD said a 2018 Mercedes was westbound on Suffolk Avenue when the vehicle struck the rear of a westbound garbage truck in the 900 block of Suffolk Ave. The woman who was hospitalized was a passenger in the Mercedes, and she has not yet been identified, police said. The 51-year-old Lake Grove woman who was the driver of the Mercedes, the 32-year-old Holbrook ma…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Long Island Gas Station Owner Accused Of Exploiting Workers, Threatening Retaliation Long Island Gas Station Owner Accused Of Exploiting Workers, Threatening Retaliation
Long Island Gas Station Owner Accused Of Exploiting Workers, Threatening Retaliation A Long Island gas station owner is facing charges for allegedly exploiting employees and threatening to alert immigration authorities about their illegal status to keep them from reporting him, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office announced. West Hempstead resident Jernail Singh, the owner of MH One Enterprises, which operates the Sunoco gas station on Suffolk Avenue in Brentwood, was arrested this week for a series of alleged violations of labor laws. Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini said that Singh repeatedly violated state labor laws that include contacting or threateni…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Long Island 22-Year-Olds Seriously Injured When Motorcycle, Dirt Bike Crash Two Long Island 22-Year-Olds Seriously Injured When Motorcycle, Dirt Bike Crash
Two Long Island 22-Year-Olds Seriously Injured When Motorcycle, Dirt Bike Crash Police are searching for witnesses to a crash between a motorcycle and a dirt bike that left both drivers seriously injured.  Rodolfo Sepulveda, 22, of Central Islip, was driving a 2013 Honda motorcycle on Sunday, Aug. 30 at approximately 7:45 p.m. in Brentwood when he collided with a 2007 Kawasaki dirt bike driven by Nicholas Giovanniello of Deer Park, also 22, Suffolk County Police said.  Police are still investigating the crash, which took place on Suffolk Avenue near Fulton Street. The two men were brought to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore by East Brentwood Rescue ambulance.…

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by Christina Coulter
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Suspect Nabbed After String Of Long Island Business Burglaries Suspect Nabbed After String Of Long Island Business Burglaries
Suspect Nabbed After String Of Long Island Business Burglaries A 40-year-old man was taken into custody for allegedly burglarizing multiple Long Island businesses earlier this month, police said. Suffolk County Police investigators arrested Bay Shore resident Jesus Vazquez following an investigation into multiple burglaries in Bay Shore and Brentwood over the course of five days. According to police, an investigation into multiple burglaries led to the arrest of Vazquez at 5:26 p.m. on Monday, April 20, who was taken into custody by investigators at the intersection of Park Avenue and Main Street in Bay Shore. It is alleged that Vazquez burglarized: …

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by Zak Failla
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ID Released For Man Killed In Police-Involved Shooting On Long Island ID Released For Man Killed In Police-Involved Shooting On Long Island
ID Released For Man Killed In Police-Involved Shooting On Long Island The identity of the man who was killed in a police-involved shooting overnight on Long Island has been released. The incident happened around 10:20 p.m.on Thursday, Dec. 19 in Brentwood. Suffolk County Police officers were on patrol in a marked vehicle when they initiated a stop of a vehicle in the parking lot of the Brentwood Long Island Railroad Station. The driver of the vehicle, now identified as Emanuel Johnson III, 21, of Brentwood, fled from the officers on foot while carrying a backpack, according to police. The officers pursued Johnson on foot eastbound on Suf…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Killed In Police-Involved Shooting On Long Island Man Killed In Police-Involved Shooting On Long Island
Man Killed In Police-Involved Shooting On Long Island This story has been updated. A man was killed in a police-involved shooting overnight on Long Island. It happened around 10:20 p.m.on Thursday, Dec. 19 in Brentwood. Suffolk County Police officers were on patrol in a marked vehicle when they initiated a stop of a vehicle in the parking lot of the Brentwood Long Island Railroad Station. The driver of the vehicle, now identified as Emanuel Johnson III, 21, of Brentwood, fled from the officers on foot while carrying a backpack, according to police. The officers pursued Johnson on foot eastbound on Suffolk Avenue to the r…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island Man Driving Nearly Twice Speed Limit Charged With DWI, Sheriff Says Long Island Man Driving Nearly Twice Speed Limit Charged With DWI, Sheriff Says
Long Island Man Driving Nearly Twice Speed Limit Charged With DWI, Sheriff Says A late-night speeding stop of a driver going nearly double the posted speed limit on Long Island led to a DWI for an allegedly intoxicated man, the Suffolk County Sheriff said. Suffolk County Sheriff’s Deputies stopped Brentwood resident Jonathan Sosa, 28, at approximately 2:13 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 25, when he was caught driving more than 55 mph in a posted 30 mph zone on Suffolk Avenue in Brentwood. During the subsequent traffic stop, deputies determined that Sosa demonstrated that he was intoxicated during Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, and he was arrested. At the Suffolk County Sheri…

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by Zak Failla
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Port Washington Woman Who Drove 70 MPH With No Tail Lights Faces DWI Charge, Sheriff Says Port Washington Woman Who Drove 70 MPH With No Tail Lights Faces DWI Charge, Sheriff Says
Port Washington Woman Who Drove 70 MPH With No Tail Lights Faces DWI Charge, Sheriff Says A woman from Port Washington has been charged with DWI after police say she drove at 70 mph with no tail lights. Officers with the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department say they observed a motorist driving at 70 mph on Suffolk Avenue in Brentwood with no tail lights on Saturday, Sept. 21 around 4 a.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Melissa Quinteros, 23, of Port Washington, appeared to be intoxicated, police say. Quinteros was asked to participate in a series of field sobriety tests, which police say she did not pass. Quinteros subsequently submitted to a che…

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by Valerie Musson