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Long Island Dirt Bike Rider Charged With Reckless Driving, Speeding
A Long Island man was charged with reckless driving after police spotted him allegedly running red lights, speeding, and driving on the opposite side of traffic.
Talique Carter, age 34, of Wyandanch, was arrested around 7:15 p.m., Thursday, April 18, in Wyandanch.
According to Suffolk County Police, officers on patrol watched as Carter, driving an X-Pro Dirt Bike, drove recklessly at a high rate of speed on Mount Avenue.
Officers said Carter was driving on the opposite side of traffic and disobeying multiple traffic control devices.
Carter was caught by officers…
Video Shows Moment Drunk Driver Crashes On Long Island, Killing His Brother, DA Says
A night of drinking ended with a Long Island man crashing head-on into another car, killing his own brother, prosecutors allege.
Carlos Sanchez-Benitez, age 44, of Wyandanch, was arraigned on nearly a dozen charges, including aggravated vehicular homicide, in Suffolk County on Thursday, Oct. 5.
According to prosecutors, Sanchez-Benitez got behind the wheel shortly after midnight on Sunday, July 16, after drinking alcohol at a deli.
He was driving his 2016 Honda CRV westbound on Long Island Avenue in Wyandanch when he crossed over the centerline into oncoming traffic and struck another ve…
Duo Nabbed For Neglecting 19 Puppies In Car On Long Island, Police Say
Two men were caught on Long Island with over a dozen puppies shoved into just two crates, along with guns and a 2-year-old, police said.
On Friday, Sept. 1 at approximately 7:30 p.m., Suffolk County Police saw the car, a 2022 Jeep Compass, in the parking lot of 301 Merritt Avenue in Wyandanch.
Inside were 19 pit bull puppies in two crates. The puppies were covered in feces and did not have sufficient food and water, air, or shelter, police said.
Russell Brown, 67, and Jamar Belle, 28, both from North Carolina, were arrested. The puppies were taken to local animal shelters.
According t…
Face Paint-Wearing Rapist Admits Breaking Into Long Island Home, Sexually Assaulting Woman
Nearly three years after a woman was raped inside her Long Island home, the man who broke in and attacked her has confessed.
Joseph Johnson, age 33, of Wyandanch, pleaded guilty to first-degree rape in Suffolk County Court on Friday, July 28.
According to prosecutors, Johnson admitted to breaking into the victim’s Wyandanch home on Sept. 19, 2020. He then raped the woman before stealing cash and fleeing.
After the break-in, the victim put up several security cameras in and around her home. Two days later, Johnson returned to the property and cut their wires or turned them away from the hom…
LI Man Charged With Beating Woman, Threatening With Gun In Roslyn Heights
A Long Island man was arrested after allegedly beating a woman in a car and then threatening to pull a gun to make her do what he wanted.
The incident took place in Nassau County around 6:15 p.m., Monday, May 22 in Roslyn Heights.
According to Nassau County Police detectives, the victim, age 55, of Suffolk County in Wyandanch was traveling with Derrick Bonds, age 49, also of Wyandanch, in his blue-colored 2016 Mazda.
After receiving a telephone call, Bonds became aggressive and started yelling at the victim that he was in control and that the victim was going to do what he t…
New Details: Man 'Executed Someone Who Considered Him A Friend' On Lirr Train, DA Says
New details have been released following the indictment of a Westchester County man in connection to an execution-style shooting onboard a Long Island Rail Road train last year.
Suffolk County Police arrested Nicholas D'Agostino, age 20, of Yonkers on Thursday, May 18 for allegedly shooting Suffolk County resident Yusef Staine, of West Babylon, also 20 years old, to death on the train on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, at approximately 1:45 a.m.
He was indicted on Friday, May 19, and charged with:
Second-degree murder, a Class A felony;
Second-degree criminal possession of a weap…
5 Who 'Wreaked Havoc' In $10K Theft Ring At Long Island Ulta Beauty Stores Sentenced
Five convicted thieves are serving time after admitting to their roles in a string of thefts at Ulta Beauty stores on Long Island.
The thefts occurred between November 2021 and May 2022 at Ulta Beauty stores in East Farmingdale, Commack, and Patchogue, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.
Altogether, the group made off with over $10,000 worth of fragrances.
On Friday, April 28, the DA’s office announced that the following defendants had pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the case:
Devonte Jennings, age 24, of Wyandanch, pleaded guilty to third-degree grand lar…
Long Island Store Shut Down After Clerk Sells E-Cigs To Minor, Police Say
A Long Island convenience store was shut down and a clerk was arrested after he allegedly sold e-cigarettes to a minor.
The arrest took place in Wyandanch around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at the Alex Convenience Store, at 301G Merritt Ave.
In response to community complaints, Suffolk County Police conducted an investigation into the sale of e-cigarettes to minors at the store.
At that time, a clerk at the store, Haseeb Alnthari, sold a vape to a minor, police said.
Police said the town of Babylon issued numerous code violations and shut down the business.
Alnthari, age 2…
Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Man
A Long Island man has gone missing and authorities are asking for the public's help in locating him.Eric Reimertz was last seen leaving his Wyandanch home, located on Lakewood Street, on Monday, Nov. 7 at around 8:30 a.m.
The 59-year-old was last seen wearing a black baseball cap with a blue rim, black shirt, brown jacket, and blue pants, Suffolk County Police said in an advisory issued late Tuesday night, Nov. 29.
He was reported missing by an acquaintance on Saturday, Nov. 12.
He's described as being 6-feet tall and approximately 250 pounds. He has brown hair, green …
Funding For ShotSpotter Detection System Approved In LI Community After Increase In Shootings
Following a significant increase in shootings, the Suffolk County Legislature has approved funding to restore the ShotSpotter gunfire detection system.
The Legislature approved the funding on Tuesday, Oct. 11, for the technology that was discontinued in 2019, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced.
According to the DA's Office, shooting incidents doubled from 2020 to 2021, after the ShotSpotter program was discontinued.
In 2021, shootings increased by another 34 percent, Tierney said.
The DA's Office said 22 square miles, less than 1 percent of Suffolk County, ex…
Police ID 26-Year-Old Killed In LI Crash That Left Four Others Injured
Police have released the identity of a Long Island man killed in a crash that also injured four others.
Brendan Haverty, age 26, of Riverhead was killed around 1:30 a.m., Monday, June 6, in the two-vehicle crash in Hauppauge, said the Suffolk County Police.
Daneris Garcia Marquez was driving a 2011 Ford Econoline westbound on Route 347 when her vehicle collided with a 2019 Toyota Camry traveling northbound on Brooksite Drive, driven by Abhishek Mukherjee, police said.
See Earlier Story: One Killed, Four Injured In Hauppauge Crash
Haverty, a passenger in the Toyota, was pronounced dea…
Two Long Island Store Clerks Charged During Code Compliance Inspection
Two Long Island store clerks are facing charges after a Code Compliance Inspection conducted overnight.
Suffolk County Police First Precinct Crime Section officers and Community Support Unit officers, in conjunction with Town of Babylon Code Enforcement personnel, conducted the inspections in Wyandanch at approximately 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 30 at two stores:
Rollies Smoke Shop, located at 1525 Straight Path,
Alla Convenience Inc., located at 1308 Straight Path.
The clerk at Rollies Smoke Shop, Umair Azam, age 33, of Flushing, Queens, was charged with one count of…
