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Police & Fire
Paw Patrol: Suffolk County's Newest K-9 Already Proving His Police Chops
Long Island’s newest police officer has four legs, a tail, and quite the knack for sniffing out illegal drugs. The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office introduced its newest K-9, Hondo, during a ceremony at the agency’s headquarters in Riverhead on Thursday, March 21. Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. presented the 1-year-old German Shepherd with his official shield, and the dog showed off his drug searching and apprehension skills. Officials said Hondo will assist the agency in detecting drugs, patrolling, searching buildings, and locating missing or wanted people. The K-9 has already proven his polic…
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'Disgusted': Jail Guard Forces Suffolk County Inmate Into Sex Act, DA Says
A corrections officer at a Long Island jail is accused of forcing an inmate to perform a sex act on him. Jason Middleton, age 35, of Central Islip, was arrested Friday, Nov. 24, stemming from an alleged incident at the Suffolk County jail in Riverhead. An investigation found that between April and September 2023, Middleton escorted an inmate into a utility walkway between jail cells where he knew was hidden from security camera view. Once in the camera’s blind spot, Middleton ordered the inmate to perform oral sex on him and the inmate complied, according to prosecutors. Prior to the alle…
Police & Fire
Police Apprehend Islandia Man Wanted As Fugitive From Justice On Assault Charge
A 32-year-old man who was wanted as a fugitive from justice on multiple charges out of Arizona was apprehended on Long Island. Tyler Winter, of Islandia, was arrested without incident by the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office on Monday, Nov. 28, authorities said. The Sheriff's Office reported that Winter was wanted out of Yavapai County, Arizona, on charges including assault with a deadly weapon on a non-family member. He was arrested on a local warrant for seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, authorities said. The Sheriff's Office said Winter was arraigned…
Police & Fire
Suspect Fined, Ordered To Clean Pine Barrens In Suffolk County After Illegally Dumping Trash
A man had to clean the publicly-protected pine barrens on Long Island after illegally dumping large amounts of household trash in the area. On Saturday, Aug. 13, authorities identified the individual who was dumping trash in the Pine Barrens, the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office reported on Wednesday, Aug. 31. The Sheriff's Office did not release the man's name. Authorities said he was also required to pay a fine. After authorities are made aware of illegal dumping, Pine Barrens Enforcement officers send information they receive to agencies that are part of the Pine Barrens Law Enforc…
Police & Fire
Eight Charged For Plotting To Traffic Contraband Into Suffolk County Jail, Sheriff Announces
A three-month investigation into the smuggling and distribution of contraband at the Riverhead Jail on Long Island led to charges for three inmates and five visitors who were allegedly a part of the conspiracy, authorities announced. Investigators from the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office announced the bust on Tuesday, Jan. 25 that resulted in a total of 25 felonies and 12 misdemeanor charges for trafficking drugs through jail visits and the US Postal Service. Charges include conspiracy, criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal sale of a controlled substance, promoting prison …
Police & Fire
Suffolk County Sheriffs Arrest Wanted Fugitive From Justice
A wanted man out of Pennsylvania was busted on Long Island following a monthlong investigation, authorities announced. On Thursday, Jan. 6, Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Bureau investigators arrested Sean Healy, age 36, of Center Moriches, as a fugitive from justice out of the State of Pennsylvania. Healy is wanted on two warrants: Disseminating obscene or intimate images of a person out of Wayne County; Possession of dangerous drugs out of Cumberland County. Investigators noted that both charges are punishable by at least one year in jail in Pennsylvania. According to Suff…
Police & Fire
12 Busted By Suffolk County Sheriff For Alleged Intoxicated Driving Over Thanksgiving
A man with a child in the car and an Uber driver were among 12 who were busted for alleged impaired driving on Long Island during the Thanksgiving holiday, the Suffolk County Sheriff announced. One of the 12 charged was driving intoxicated with a child in the front seat, according to authorities. For more on that arrest, click here. Other DWI arrests: On Nov. 24, Uber driver Ezio Casimirri, Jr., age 46, of Bellport, was stopped for speeding on Nichols Road north of the Greenbelt Parkway on his way to pick up a customer. A subsequent breathalyzer found that his blood alcohol concentration…
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Man Arrested For Aggravated DWI With Children In Car, Suffolk Sheriff Says
A 32-year-old man with a previous DWI conviction is facing a host of charges after being busted allegedly driving while intoxicated with three children in his car on Long Island. Suffolk County Sheriff Department deputy sheriffs stopped Patchogue resident Jose Lorenti at approximately 12:14 a.m. on Sunday, June 27 after he was caught making traffic violations on Waverly Avenue in Patchogue. During the subsequent stop, officials said that deputies determined that Lorenti, who had a previous DWI conviction, was intoxicated and noted that he was driving with a 3-year-old boy, 11-year-old girl,…
Obituaries
Funeral Held For Suffolk County Corrections Officer Killed In Crash
A funeral was held for the 25-year-old corrections officer on Long Island who died after being involved in a crash last week. Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon, Jr. said on Monday, June 28 that the men and women of his Office said goodbye to officer Candace Ogiejko, who was killed in a car crash while driving on Sills Road in Yaphank on Wednesday, June 23. Ogiejko joined the Sheriff’s Office in January 2019 and just completed her second year on the force at the time of her death. The funeral was held at St. Gerard’s Roman Catholic Church in Port Jefferson Station, with the Suffolk Count…
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25-Year-Old Officer Dies In Suffolk County Car Crash
A 25-year-old corrections officer on Long Island died after being involved in a crash this week, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office announced. On Wednesday, June 23, the officer, Candace Ogiejko, was killed in a car crash while driving on Sills Road in Yaphank, officials said. Ogiejko joined the Sheriff’s Office in January 2019 and just completed her second year on the force at the time of her death. “The entire staff of the Sheriff's Office is mourning the loss of Correction Officer Candice Ogiejko,” Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon, Jr. said in a statement. “Correction Officer Ogie…
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Police In Suffolk County Nab Man On Run For 14 Years After Assaulting Police Officer
After more than a decade, a man wanted for allegedly assaulting a police officer has been apprehended by police investigators on Long Island. Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon, Jr. announced on Wednesday, April 21, that William Segar, who has been a fugitive on the run for 14 years from Monroe County, Florida, has been apprehended following a lengthy search. According to Toulon, while reviewing outstanding warrants from other Sheriff’s Offices around the country, investigators came across a warrant regarding the assault of a police officer in which the wanted person’s last known address w…
Police & Fire
Two-Time Super Bowl Champ Taking His Talents To Suffolk Sheriff's Office
Two-time Super Bowl champion Perry Williams is going from Big Blue to police blues. Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon, Jr. announced that Williams, a former New York Giant, has been appointed as a Special Deputy within the Sheriff’s Office. Toulon said that as a Special Deputy, the 59-year-old Williams will be working within the Office’s youth initiatives to “encourage studying, working hard, and determination.” “Perry plans to act as a different type of role model based on his personal and professional experiences to show students they can do whatever they want if they put their mind…
Police & Fire
Covid-
19: Suffolk Sheriff's Office Says It Won't Enforce 10-Person Limit For Gatherings
When it comes to friends and families coming to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office won’t be standing in the way of large gatherings. On Wednesday, Nov. 11, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an Executive Order that limited indoor gatherings in a private residence to no more than 10 people, which went into effect on Friday, Nov. 13, throwing disarray into many Thanksgiving plans. Related story - COVID-19: Two Long Island Businesses Cited For Overcrowding In response, Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon, Jr. joined several other law enforcement agencies in…
Police & Fire
Speeding Suffolk County Driver Was Drunk With Child In Car, Sheriff Says
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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Covid-
19: Suffolk Jails Allow Visitors Again
More than three months after visitation was suspended due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, inmates at Suffolk County jails will once again be permitted to see visitors. Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon, Jr. announced that beginning on Tuesday, June 30, non-contact visitation will resume at county jail facilities in Yaphank and Riverhead, though there will be rules in place. Toulon noted that only non-contact visits will be allowed to help continue combating the spread of COVID-19 in county jail facilities. Attorneys may also continue to make arrangements to visit clients, he…
Politics
Closed-Door Negotiations Could Result In Change To Controversial NY Bail Reform Measure
Could New York's bail reform laws that took effect this year soon be a thing of the past? Gov. Andrew Cuomo and State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins reportedly met behind closed doors this week to discuss the much-maligned and oft-criticized newly enacted bail reform laws. The two were reportedly looking to make potential changes to the law before the New York State budget has to be signed into law on Wednesday, April 1. As of Wednesday, Jan. 1, thousands of inmates throughout the state were put back on the streets due to Cuomo’s bail reform legislation, which marked the en…
Police & Fire
LI Suspect Deemed 'Menace To Society' On Run Due To NY Bail Reform Law
Click here for an updated story: Long Island Man Released Under NY's Bail Reform Nabbed After Four Bank Robberies, Police Say An alleged two-time bank robber is on the run after being released under New York’s new bail reform laws. Romell Nellis, a homeless man on Long Island, is accused of robbing Chase Bank in Valley Stream and Roslyn Savings Bank in West Hempstead within two weeks in December last year, Nassau County Police said. He was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 9. Following his arrest, Nassau County Judge David McAndrews admitted that Nellis wasn’t charged with a “bondable or bail…
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301 Suffolk Inmates Released After NY State Bail Reform Takes Effect, Sheriff Says
Hundreds of inmates on Long Island are back on the street due to the state’s new Bail Reform Legislation, which ended cash bail for all misdemeanor and non-violent felony offenders in New York. The new reform, which took effect as of Wednesday, Jan. 1, 301 inmates in Suffolk County were released by the courts, according to the Sheriff’s Office. In the past, those inmates would have been held on bail or bond, depending on the severity of the crime and the inmates’ criminal histories. “Judges used to have some discretion on whether or not an individual should be held on bail,” Sheriff Errol T…
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