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Popular Long Island Police Chief Dies At 69 Popular Long Island Police Chief Dies At 69
Popular Long Island Police Chief Dies At 69 The chief of the Southampton Police Department has died at the age of 69. Steven Skrynecki died Thursday, Oct. 6 at his home in Hicksville.  Before joining Southampton as chief six years ago, Skrynecki served with the Nassau County Police Department for 42 years as its highest-ranking uniformed officer. He retired as chief of the department before taking the job as chief of Southampton. Over the years Skrynecki was the public face of the Nassau County Police Department and oversaw many high-profile cases. "The loss of such an honorable and respected officer will be felt across law en…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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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Mother Faces Kidnapping Charge After Missing Long Island Infant Found Safe In Delaware Mother Faces Kidnapping Charge After Missing Long Island Infant Found Safe In Delaware
Mother Faces Kidnapping Charge After Missing Long Island Infant Found Safe In Delaware A missing 6-month-old infant girl from Long Island has been found safe in another state, after allegedly being taken by her mother, officials announced. Southampton Town Police spent hours searching for the baby girl, of Hampton Bays, who has been missing since Tuesday, July 12, said Lt. Susan Ralph. The baby was reported missing by her father on Thursday, July 15, who said he believed the baby was taken by her mother, Sarah Payne, of Shelter Island, and could be in Wilmington, Delaware, Ralph said. The child had been removed from Payne's custody by Suffolk County Child Prot…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alert Issued For Two Missing Long Island Girls Alert Issued For Two Missing Long Island Girls
Alert Issued For Two Missing Long Island Girls Police on Long Island are asking the public for help locating two juvenile girls who have not been seen since before the Memorial Day weekend. The Southampton Town Police Department is actively looking to locate Johana Esmeralda Munguia Rodezno, age 13,  and Anna J. Munguia, age 14, both of Flanders. Both girls are believed to be traveling together. The two were last seen prior to Memorial Day Weekend and patrol units and detectives have actively been looking for the two, said Lt. Susan Ralph of the Southampton Police Department.  The two are believed to be in the Riverhead,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Injured In Long Island Head-On Crash Three Injured In Long Island Head-On Crash
Three Injured In Long Island Head-On Crash Three Long Island residents were injured during a head-on crash when one of the drivers allegedly crossed over into the other vehicle's lane.  The crash took place around 2:27 p.m., Monday, Dec. 14, on Flanders Road in Southampton, said Lt. Susan Ralph of the Southampton Police. Responding patrol units found two vehicles involved in a head-on crash and rendered aid to Edward Sorensen, 77, and Gearlyn O’Brien, 57, both of Southampton, and Jamel Mercer, 25, of Riverhead, police said. According to Ralph, Sorensen was driving a 2016 Subaru westbound with O’Brien, when he collide…

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COVID-19: Southampton Town Dispatchers Hard At Work COVID-19: Southampton Town Dispatchers Hard At Work
Covid-19: Southampton Town Dispatchers Hard At Work When most people think of first responders police and fire come to mind, but there's another layer that receives the first call for help, the emergency dispatchers. And during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Southampton Town Police emergency dispatchers are working to ensure that everyone in our community receives the highest quality service, said Lt. Susan Ralph. "Even though they are not responding to calls, they too are maintaining social distance and wearing protective equipment to ensure that they remain healthy and ready to handle any emergency situation," Ralph s…

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by Kathy Reakes