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Popular Bakery-Café Chain Opening Relocated Restaurant In Deer Park
If soups, sandwiches, and pastries are your vibe, this new Long Island restaurant is for you.
Popular bakery-café chain Panera Bread will hold a grand opening for its newest location, located in Deer Park at 403 Commack Road, at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, the company announced.
It won’t be the first Panera in town, as the restaurant was previously located at 1258 Deer Park Avenue, roughly two miles away.
In addition to the typical dine-in or takeout options, the new digs boast a drive-through window for added convenience.
“We love the people in this community, and our team is excited …
Teacher Sexually Abuses Underage Student At Riverhead School, Police Say
A teacher at a Long Island school is accused of sexually abusing an underage student.
William Sperl, age 60, of Deer Park, was arrested at the Eastern Suffolk BOCES campus in Bellport on Tuesday, Aug. 29, according to Suffolk County Police.
Investigators said Sperl engaged in a sexual relationship with a female student at the school’s Riverhead campus, where he works as an audio production teacher, in 2020.
The student was a minor at the time of the alleged relationship, police said.
Sperl is charged with four counts of third-degree rape and seven counts of third-degree criminal sex act, …
Terroristic Threats: Deer Park Man Nabbed For Assault, More On Long Island, Police Say
A Long Island man was arrested for harassment, assault, and more after police said he made threats at two different places, including one church.
On Tuesday, Aug. 15 at approximately 1:05 p.m. in South Farmingdale, Nassau County Police reported that Deer Park resident Besart Astafa entered the Medwell Spa located at 34 Hempstead Turnpike.
Once there, Astafa, age 28, allegedly began to make terroristic threats, the specifics of which were not released by officials.
Customers were able to intervene, restraining Astafa until police arrived and placed him into custody.
An investigation re…
26-Year-Old Fatally Shoots His Mother At Their Deer Park Residence, Police Say
A Long Island man has been apprehended after police say he shot and killed his mother at their residence.
The incident happened around 9:20 p.m. Friday, July 14 in Deer Park, on the 1600 block of Deer Park Avenue.
The victim, Deborah Strauch, age 64, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Suffolk County Police.
Her son, Tyler Strauch, age 26, has been charged with second-degree murder.
He was scheduled for arraignment Saturday, July 15 at First District Court in Central Islip.
Nude Man Re-Arrested For Returning To Farmingdale Mosque, Stripping Again: Police
After being released for stripping naked and running through a Long Island mosque, police said the suspect struck again at the same mosque.
Besart Astafa, aged 28, from Deer Park, was arrested on Tuesday, June 13 for removing all his clothing in a Farmingdale mosque, according to Nassau County Police.
The incident came just hours after Astafa was released without bail for a similar crime at the same mosque.
Earlier Report: Nude Man Storms Through Farmingdale Mosque, Throws Punches: Police
Astafa was first arrested on Monday, June 12 for entering the Masjid Bilal Mosque, located at 425 F…
Father, Son Stabbed By Father, Son Stabbed By Contractor, Worker In Copiague
A Long Island father and son were stabbed by a contractor and another man during a fight at the home where the two were working.
The incident took place in Suffolk County around 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 7 at 2686 44th St. in Copiague.
According to Suffolk County Police, a man and his son were working as contractors at the residence, when they were involved in an altercation with two of the residents of the home.
The residents, a 34-year-old father, and his 16-year-old son, were both stabbed during the altercation.
The contractors fled the scene in a work …
Standout Football Player From Deer Park ID'd As Man Struck, Killed By Train Near Lirr
Authorities have identified the man who was struck and killed by a Long Island Rail Road train.
The incident happened at around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, west of the Wyandanch station, near the intersection of Long Island Avenue and Straight Path.
On Thursday, May 25, the victim was identified as 30-year-old Demetrius Houanche, of Deer Park, an MTA spokesperson told Daily Voice.
Earlier Report: Person Struck, Killed By Train Near LIRR Station In Wyandanch
Houanche had been on the tracks illegally and was struck by an eastbound train, the spokesperson said.
The incident halted servi…
5 Who 'Wreaked Havoc' In $10K Theft Ring At Suffolk County 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…
Deer Park Man Sold Fentanyl-Laced Pills To Undercover Cop, Jury Finds
A Long Island man was convicted by a jury of his peers for selling pills laced with fentanyl at an LIRR train station.
Anthony Alexander, age 57, of Deer Park, was found guilty Thursday, March 30, of selling the opioid-laced pills under the guise that they were oxycodone, the Suffolk County DA said.
Alexander sold what he said were oxycodone pills to an undercover investigator two times in January 2022. Subsequent testing of the pills sold to the investigator revealed that they were fentanyl, not oxycodone.
Police arrested Alexander on January 20, 2022, at the Babylon train station. Inves…
Know Him? Police Seeking Help To ID Armed Deer Park Subway Shop Robber
Police are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who robbed a Long Island eatery earlier this month.
According to Suffolk County Police, the man entered the Deer Park Subway, located at 1934A Deer Park Ave., on Tuesday, March 7, walked up to the counter, displayed what appeared to be a black handgun to an employee, and demanded cash from the register.
The man, who was described as being Black, about 30 years old, with dark clothing and a face mask, made off with an undisclosed amount of cash, police said.
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a …
