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New Update: Long Island Woman Falsely Reports Men With Guns Inside Home, Police Say New Update: Long Island Woman Falsely Reports Men With Guns Inside Home, Police Say
New Update: Long Island Woman Falsely Reports Men With Guns Inside Home, Police Say A Long Island woman is due in court after being accused of falsely reporting men with guns were inside her home. At around 2:20 p.m. Friday, June 16, Suffolk County Police received a 911 call from the Gladstone Avenue resident who called from a neighbor’s house. When officers arrived, she repeated the information and officers surrounded the house, Suffolk County Police said.  A short time later, a family member exited the home after observing the police activity and told officers there was no one inside.  A check of the house revealed there was no one in the …

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by Joe Lombardi
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4 Employees Caught Selling Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say 4 Employees Caught Selling Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say
4 Employees Caught Selling Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say Four employees are facing charges after allegedly selling vape products to customers under the age of 21 at Long Island businesses. All four workers were arrested during compliance checks that were conducted at several Suffolk County businesses on Wednesday, May 17, according to Suffolk County Police. Of the eight businesses audited, investigators said workers at the following Bay Shore stores were busted selling e-nicotine products to minors: Bay Smoke Shop on Union Boulevard; arrested was Raza Hassan, age 23, of Bay Shore Vape Guru Smoke Shop on Bay Shore Road; arrested was Ameen Ramsar…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Fatal Crash: 40-Year-Old Victim ID'd After 2-Vehicle Long Island Collision Fatal Crash: 40-Year-Old Victim ID'd After 2-Vehicle Long Island Collision
Fatal Crash: 40-Year-Old Victim ID'd After 2-Vehicle Long Island Collision Police on Long Island are investigating a crash in which a person was killed after crashing into an SUV. The crash took place in Suffolk County around 8:20 p.m., Thursday, April 20 in Bay Shore. According to Suffolk County Police, Felix Rivera was driving a 2005 Honda motorcycle eastbound on Union Boulevard when the motorcycle crashed into a 2004 Jeep SUV that was turning from westbound Union Boulevard onto southbound Penataquit Avenue. Rivera, age 40, of Bay Shore, was transported to South Shore University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.  The driv…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Detectives On Long Island Stop Scammer From Getting Almost $10K From Elderly Victim: Police Detectives On Long Island Stop Scammer From Getting Almost $10K From Elderly Victim: Police
Detectives On Long Island Stop Scammer From Getting Almost $10K From Elderly Victim: Police Nearly $10,000 in cash that an out-of-state elderly man mailed as part of a scam was intercepted by detectives on Long Island, police said. On Friday, Dec. 16 around 12:40 p.m., detectives in Suffolk County seized an envelope containing $9,800 in cash at a location in Ronkonkoma that had been mailed by an 82-year-old man from Lafayette, Louisiana as part of a cyber scam, according to Suffolk County Police.  The money was originally sent to a location in Bay Shore on Union Boulevard, police said.  The money is now being returned to the victim, and police are continuing to inv…

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by Ben Crnic
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Speeding Long Island Driver Was Drunk With Child In Car, Authorities Say Speeding Long Island Driver Was Drunk With Child In Car, Authorities Say
Speeding Long Island Driver Was Drunk With Child In Car, Authorities Say A speeding driver was arrested on Long Island after he was allegedly drunk with a child in the car during a traffic stop. Bay Shore resident Raymond Laboy was stopped just before 11:30 p.m. in Bay Shore on Thursday, Sept. 3 on Union Boulevard near the intersection of Saxon Avenue when he was clocked driving 65 mph in a 25 mph zone while swerving in and out of his lane, the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office said. While speaking with Laboy, a deputy said that his speech was slurred, his eyes were bloodshot and glassy, his movements were unsteady and he had the smell of alcohol on his breath, ac…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Struck, Killed By Car At Busy Long Island Intersection Man Struck, Killed By Car At Busy Long Island Intersection
Man Struck, Killed By Car At Busy Long Island Intersection A man was killed after being struck by a vehicle at a busy Long Island intersection. It happened around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 3 in Bay Shore. Richard Going, 19, of West Islip, was driving a 2012 Mazda CX9 westbound on Union Boulevard, west of Brentwood Road, when the vehicle struck an adult man who was crossing the street from the south side, Suffolk County Police said. The pedestrian, who has not yet been identified by police, was transported to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead. Going, 19, of West Islip, was not injured, police said. The vehicl…

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by Joe Lombardi
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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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Suspect Nabbed For Long Island Burglary Spree For Third Time This Month Suspect Nabbed For Long Island Burglary Spree For Third Time This Month
Suspect Nabbed For Long Island Burglary Spree For Third Time This Month A 20-year-old man was apprehended on Long Island after being connected to commercial burglaries for the third time this month, police said. A probe into a string of burglaries in Bay Shore, Brightwaters and Islip led to the arrest of Qumail Mooredrew, who police say is homeless,  was located by Suffolk County Police investigators in a vacant house on First Avenue in Bay Shore at approximately 11 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26. According to police, Mooredrew burglarized Mama Santini Pizzeria on Orinoco Drive in Brightwaters on Sunday, Jan, 26; Gloria Laundromat on Union Boulevard in Bay Shore …

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by Zak Failla
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Video: Long Island Man Charged With Stealing Two Tip Jars Video: Long Island Man Charged With Stealing Two Tip Jars
Video: Long Island Man Charged With Stealing Two Tip Jars  A Long Island man is in police custody after being caught red-handed stealing tip jars from two Bay Shore eateries earlier this month. Khari Cuffie entered Mitsui restaurant on West Main Street on Friday, Sept. 6 and stole the tip jar from the counter, when he was caught on camera. A week later, on Friday, Sept. 13, he allegedly entered the Bay Shore Bean on East Main Street and stole the tip jar next to the register. The investigation led to the arrest of Cuffie, 29, who was taken into custody on Fourth Avenue near the intersection of Union Boulevard in Bay Shore at approximately 3:3…

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by Zak Failla
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Video: Man Wanted For Allegedly Stealing $600 In Coins From Bay Shore Business Video: Man Wanted For Allegedly Stealing $600 In Coins From Bay Shore Business
Video: Man Wanted For Allegedly Stealing $600 In Coins From Bay Shore Business Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Third Precinct Crime Section officers are on the lookout for a man suspected of stealing cash from a Bay Store business. Police say a man, shown in the video above, stole approximately $600 in coins from Laundry Depot (1735 Union Boulevard) after gaining access to coin boxes attached to commercial dryers on Friday, March 8 around 6 p.m. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for any information that leads to an arrest. To submit an anonymous tip, call 1-800-220-TIPS, text “SCPD” and your message to “CRIMES” …

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by Valerie Musson