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First Of 2 Drivers In Fatal Central Islip Hit-Run Nabbed: Police First Of 2 Drivers In Fatal Central Islip Hit-Run Nabbed: Police
First Of 2 Drivers In Fatal Central Islip Hit-Run Nabbed: Police A 27-year-old was arrested for his alleged role in a fatal Long Island hit-and-run, where the victim was hit by two cars in a row, police said. Junior Romero-Delcid, age 27, of Brentwood, was arrested and charged for the September 2023 incident, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 6. Earlier Report: 2 Hit-Run Drivers Leave Bicyclist For Dead On Central Islip Roadway Romero-Delcid is one of two drivers who, at around 6:30 a.m. on Sept. 25, 2023, was alleged to have hit bicyclist Felix Cesi Oliva Cruz in Central Islip, leaving him for dead. Bay Shore resident Cruz, wh…

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by Sophie Grieser
Lifestyle
'Shock, Anger': Family Of Bicyclist Killed In Central Islip Hit-Run Raising Money For Funeral 'Shock, Anger': Family Of Bicyclist Killed In Central Islip Hit-Run Raising Money For Funeral
'Shock, Anger': Family Of Bicyclist Killed In Central Islip Hit-Run Raising Money For Funeral As police investigate a double hit-and-run crash on a busy Long Island roadway that left a bicyclist dead, the victim’s relatives are struggling to properly lay him to rest. Felix Cesi Oliva Cruz, age 65, of Bay Shore, died Monday, Sept. 25, after he was hit by two different cars while bicycling in Central Islip, near East Suffolk and Lowell avenues. It happened just steps from the Central Islip Long Island Rail Road station. Earlier Report: 2 Hit-Run Drivers Leave Bicyclist For Dead On Central Islip Roadway According to Suffolk County Police, Cruz was riding his bicycle northbound…

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by Michael Mashburn
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2 Hit-Run Drivers Leave Bicyclist For Dead On Central Islip Roadway 2 Hit-Run Drivers Leave Bicyclist For Dead On Central Islip Roadway
2 Hit-Run Drivers Leave Bicyclist For Dead On Central Islip Roadway Police are investigating a hit-run crash involving two different cars that left a bicyclist dead on a busy Long Island roadway. The incident happened at around 6:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 25 in Central Islip, near East Suffolk and Lowell avenues, just steps from the Central Islip Long Island Rail Road station. Felix Cesi Oliva Cruz, age 65, of Bay Shore, was riding a bicycle northbound across East Suffolk Avenue when he was struck by two eastbound vehicles, according to Suffolk County Police. He was taken by ambulance to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced de…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Set For Life: Central Islip Man Wins $5M Scratcher Prize Set For Life: Central Islip Man Wins $5M Scratcher Prize
Set For Life: Central Islip Man Wins $5M Scratcher Prize A lucky New York man has five million reasons to be smiling after hitting it big on a lottery scratcher. Long Island resident Hernandez Fuentes, of Central Islip, claimed the top prize on the New York Lottery’s Set for Life scratch-off game, which offers players a guaranteed minimum payment of $5,000,000. Fuentes chose to accept his prize as a one-time lump sum totaling $2,340,401 after taxes, New York Lottery officials said. The ticket was purchased at the USA Quick Mart in Central Islip, located on East Suffolk Avenue. As of Wednesday, March 15, there were six top prizes remaining on t…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed For String Of Suffolk County Burglaries Suspect Nabbed For String Of Suffolk County Burglaries
Suspect Nabbed For String Of Suffolk County Burglaries Police investigators on Long Island have apprehended a man who was wanted for a four-day commercial burglary spree where he targeted at least five businesses, authorities announced. In Suffolk County, police launched an investigation into commercial burglaries that began on Saturday, April 30, and lasted through Monday, May 2 when officers were able to locate and arrest their suspect, Tyrone Stevens, age 60, of Brentwood. According to police, Third Precinct officers responded to a call of a burglary at approximately 2:30 a.m. on May 2 at Wendy’s Beauty Salon on West Suffolk Avenue in Centr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle At Suffolk Intersection Man Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle At Suffolk Intersection
Man Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle At Suffolk 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