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Man Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle At Long Island Intersection Man Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle At Long Island Intersection
Man Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle At Long Island Intersection An investigation is underway after a man was killed in a crash at a Long Island intersection. It happened on Friday, Oct. 1 at about 4:35 a.m. in Central Islip. The man was crossing East Suffolk Avenue near Wheeler Road when he was struck by a westbound 2013 Dodge minivan, Suffolk County Police said. The victim was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead. His name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, according to police. The driver of the Dodge, a 41-year-old Centereach man, was not injured. Detectives are askin…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspect At Large After Nassau County Stop & Shop Robbery, Carjacking Suspect At Large After Nassau County Stop & Shop Robbery, Carjacking
Suspect At Large After Nassau County Stop & Shop Robbery, Carjacking A suspect is on the loose after stealing groceries from Stop & Shop on Long Island before carjacking a cab driver who had taken him to the store, police said. The 50-year-old cab driver was hired by an unknown suspect to take him to Stop & Shop on Merrick Road in Seaford at approximately 6:40 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27. Police said that the passengers entered the store, was seen loading a shopping cart with items from the shelves, and then exited without making an attempt to pay for the groceries. The man then entered the taxi, and “ordered the driver to quickly drive off,” police s…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Taken Into Custody After 16-Hour Long Island Standoff Man Taken Into Custody After 16-Hour Long Island Standoff
Man Taken Into Custody After 16-Hour Long Island Standoff A man who barricaded himself inside a Long Island residence after a standout that lasted for hours, police said. It happened on Sunday, June 14 at about 3:30 p.m. in  Central Islip. The man entered the home and barricaded himself inside for approximately 16 hours, Suffolk County Police said. Police received a 911 call on Friday, June 13 at 11:30 p.m. from a resident of 39 Wheeler Road, who indicated an unknown male wielding a knife was inside his home, according to police. The resident fled the house prior to police arrival.  Police officers, Emergency Service Section offi…

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by Joe Lombardi